Disclaimer

The message board site is a service exclusively for University of South Carolina (USC) students.  All users of this message board are responsible for reporting information fairly and accurately, and USC cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of such information. Inclusion on this website does not constitute, and shall not be construed or reported as (1) an endorsement or approval by USC, or (2) a warranty or representation by USC as to the quality, safety or other features of such property and/or its owners or management agent(s). USC expressly disclaims any and all responsibility for any problems that may arise with regard to such property or rental units or with regard to disputes between landlords and tenants concerning such property or rental units. All prospective tenants must exercise their own due diligence and good judgment when evaluating a prospective rental unit, landlord or roommate(s).

Privacy Policy

It is the University of South Carolina's (USC) policy to respect the privacy of its users. This privacy policy outlines our information collection, use, and sharing policy, as well as the guidelines we follow to manage your personal information.

Information Collection & Use
Fulfilling Requests for Products & Services
All users must register to use our site to take advantage of our products and services. During registration, students are required to give certain contact information and certain demographic information. Students may also choose to submit additional contact and demographic information.

Research & Reporting
In addition to the personal information you choose to submit, our systems gather certain anonymous data to help us better understand how our site is being used and how we can improve it. Like most standard Web site servers, we use log files to conduct this analysis. This includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks. With this information, we can analyze trends, administer the site, track user movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information. IP addresses, etc. are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Our site also uses session ID cookies and persistent cookies. A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's computer tied to information about the user. For the session ID cookie, once users log out of the system, the cookie simply terminates. A persistent cookie is a small text file stored on the user's hard drive for an extended period of time. Persistent cookies can be removed by following Internet browser help file directions. Persistent cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the user's experience on our site.