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Horry-Georgetown Technical College

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College respects and protects the rights of its students and staff, as well as those of the general population. 

The College is committed to providing information on the web in an accessible format and efforts are being made to assure equal accessibility to people with disabilities.

If you have difficulty accessing any information presented on this website, please contact Admissions, at (843) 347-3186 or by email at admissions@hgtc.edu.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College shall not discriminate in employment or personnel decisions or in student admissions or in student decisions, or in all other segments of the College community on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital or family status, veteran status, political ideas, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation, in the educational programs and activities which it operates, and the college is prohibited from discrimination in such manner by applicable laws. Practices and requirements for nondiscrimination extend to the enrollment of students in programs and activities of the College and employment by the College. 

All inquiries regarding the federal laws as they relate to discrimination on the basis of sex may be directed to Tamatha Sells, Title IX Coordinator, Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Building 1100C, Room 107B, 2050 Hwy 501 E, PO Box 261966, Conway, SC 29528-6066, 843-349-5218, tamatha.sells@hgtc.edu or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights. (Telephone: 800-421-3481/Email: OCR@ed.gov).

Other employee and applicant inquiries concerning the federal laws and their application to the College may be directed to Jacquelyne Snyder, Vice President, Human Resources and Employee Relations & the College’s Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Officer, Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Building 200C, Room 205B, 2050 Hwy 501 E, PO Box 261966, Conway, SC 29528-6066, 843-349-5212, jacquelyne.snyder@hgtc.edu

Other student and prospective student inquiries concerning the federal laws and their application to the College or any student decision may be directed to Dr. Melissa Batten, Vice President, Student Affairs, Section 504 & Title II Coordinator Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Building 1100C, Room 107A, 2050 Hwy 501 E, PO Box 261966, Conway, SC 29528-6066, 843-349-5228, Melissa.Batten@hgtc.edu

1. Terms

By accessing this web site, you are agreeing to be bound by these web site Terms and Conditions of Use, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this web site are protected by applicable copyright and trade mark law.

2. Use License

  • Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on Horry-Georgetown Technical College's web site for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:
    • modify or copy the materials;
    • use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
    • attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on Horry-Georgetown Technical College's web site;
    • remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
    • transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server.
  • This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Horry-Georgetown Technical College at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

3. Disclaimer

The materials on Horry-Georgetown Technical College's web site are provided "as is". Horry-Georgetown Technical College makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, Horry-Georgetown Technical College does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its Internet web site or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

4. Limitations

In no event shall Horry-Georgetown Technical College or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption,) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Horry-Georgetown Technical College's Internet site, even if Horry-Georgetown Technical College or a Horry-Georgetown Technical College-authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

5. Revisions and Errata

The materials appearing on Horry-Georgetown Technical College's web site could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Horry-Georgetown Technical College does not warrant that any of the materials on its web site are accurate, complete, or current. Horry-Georgetown Technical College may make changes to the materials contained on its web site at any time without notice. Horry-Georgetown Technical College does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.

6. Links

Horry-Georgetown Technical College has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its Internet web site and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Horry-Georgetown Technical College of the site. Use of any such linked web site is at the user's own risk.

7. Site Terms of Use Modifications

Horry-Georgetown Technical College may revise these terms of use for its web site at any time without notice. By using this web site, you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions of Use.

8. Governing Law

Any claim relating to Horry-Georgetown Technical College's web site shall be governed by the laws of the State of South Carolina without regard to its conflict of law provisions. General Terms and Conditions applicable to Use of a Web Site.

 

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we have developed this policy to explain how we collect, use, communicate and disclose any personal information you may provide. The following outlines our privacy policy.

  • We will collect and use personal information solely with the objective of fulfilling those purposes specified by us and for other compatible purposes, unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by law.
  • We will retain personal information only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes. We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.
  • Personal data should be relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used, and, to the extent necessary for those purposes, should be accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
  • We will protect personal information by reasonable security safeguards against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.
  • We will make readily available to customers information about our policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.
  • If you request information from HGTC, we will maintain the information in accordance with applicable federal law.
  • HGTC may also contact you to make you aware of upcoming events, registration periods or provide information about academic programs or classes. To opt out of receiving marketing via email communications, click on the unsubscribe link in any email  or contact admissions (843) 347-3186.
  • HGTC does not disclose, give, sell or transfer any personal information about our visitors unless required for law enforcement or otherwise required by law.
  • HGTC works with technology companies who use technology including web beacons and cookies to collect data about our website usage and to improve the effectiveness of our marketing. Data recorded through the use of this technology is aggregated and shared with us.
  • No personally identifiable information about any individual is collected without your consent or shared with HGTC or any other company. If you would like more information about the use of web beacons, third party cookies and similar measuring tools, as well as your choices, click here.