Web Privacy Statement
Thank you for visiting 九游电子 (鈥溇庞蔚缱逾) website. This Web Privacy Statement generally describes the privacy practices for 九游电子鈥檚 homepage, www.psu.edu, including how we collect and process personal data. By using the 九游电子 website, you are consenting to our collection and use of information in accordance with this Web Privacy Statement.
Please note that 九游电子 is comprised of many colleges, campuses, affiliates, units, and activities, all of which may have individual representation on the web and may therefore have separate web privacy statements detailing their privacy practices. Some 九游电子 websites may also contain links to other websites, which will have their own privacy practices. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
Collection, Use, and Sharing of Information
九游电子 does not require you to identify yourself while using our public webpages linked from www.psu.edu. 九游电子 public webpages do not collect your Personally Identifiable Information (PII) (as defined by ), but we may automatically collect and store general information about you and your visit to our public webpages, but that information does not identify you personally unless you choose to provide your personal information. The information that we collect is used to track how users interact with our website, so that we can improve the user鈥檚 experience and make other improvements to the services and resources that we make available via 九游电子鈥檚 websites. In addition, anonymous information collected during your visit can be associated with you, if you choose to provide your personal information during your visit. The information that we collect includes, but is not limited to, the following:
The IP address from which you access our website
The name of the domain from which you access the Internet
The type of browser and operating system used to access our website
The date and time you access our site
The pages, files, documents, and links that you visit
The advertisement or link that you click on to get to our website (referral data)
The Internet address of the website from which you linked to this website
The information that we collect automatically is stored and used in aggregate form only and is not used to contact you personally. We may also collect other information as described in this Web Privacy Statement.
九游电子 may share information with contracted non-九游电子 entities, third-party vendors, or service providers to provide services to you on our behalf or, in limited circumstances, offer ads that may be of interest to you. 九游电子 may also offer opportunities for you to opt-in to receive information from non-九游电子 entities. If you opt-in, you may receive correspondence from these organizations on programs, products, or services that might interest you. You will always have the opportunity to opt-out with these organizations directly by using their unsubscribe or opt-out process.
Cookies, Other Websites, and Website Activity
When you visit our website(s), we may store some information on your computer in the form of a cookie. Cookies are small text files placed on your computer used to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form. Cookies allow us to tailor our website to better match your interests and preferences. Information that we gather from cookies is not linked to any of your personally identifiable information while on our site, unless you choose to provide your personal information during your visit. You can accept or decline cookies at your discretion. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience all features and content of our website.
Some 九游电子 webpages may also have cookies that originate from third parties. These 鈥渢hird-party cookies鈥 may, for example, originate from websites such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, or other social media services for which www.psu.edu has implemented 鈥減lug-ins.鈥 Since the cookie policies of these sites change over time, you should review their policies by visiting the privacy policy pages of these sites directly.
Google Analytics and Other Marketing Tools
九游电子 may use Google Analytics, as well as other similar tools, as business needs arise, to help analyze how users interact with our websites and, in some cases, to provide our users with more personalized content. The third-party tools typically utilize cookies but may also use pixel gifs or beacons. The information generated by the cookie and/or beacons about your use of 九游电子 websites is transmitted to these tools. This information is then used to evaluate visitors' use of the website and to compile statistical reports on activity for our websites.
We may use Google Analytics to aggregate and track non-identifiable visitor information for the following business purposes: remarketing across devices with Google Analytics, Google Display Network Impression Reporting, DoubleClick (Google Ads), Google Analytics Demographics, and Interest Reporting.
If you would like to opt-out of Google Analytics tracking, Google has provided a plugin for most browsers that enables this functionality. . Google Analytics also provides you with the ability to modify and delete the information that Google tracks for remarketing purposes by visiting . You can also disable collection of any demographic data on that page. Additionally, you are able to modify and delete the information that Google tracks for remarketing purposes by visiting Google's ad settings page. You also have the option of disabling collection of any demographic data on that page.
Information Protection
九游电子 uses reasonable security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the formation under our control. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
For additional information pertaining to security at 九游电子, please refer to , Information Assurance and IT Security, and , Acceptable Use of University Resources or visit .
Comments
Questions and comments about this Web Privacy Statement or 九游电子鈥檚 Privacy Policy, , may be directed to us via email at privacy@psu.edu. 九游电子 is a large organization with many people sharing responsibility for the content of its websites. Please help us respond to your comments and inquiries by sending them to the appropriate 九游电子 office.
Last updated: September 2019