Your Privacy is Important to Us

The Penn State College of Engineering is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. We want to provide a safe, secure user experience. We will use our best efforts to ensure that the information you submit to us remains private, and is used only for the purposes described in the website.

Information About engr.psu.edu Users

We gather aggregate and general information on the use of the website, such as how the site is used or which information is of most interest to end-users of the site. Users in this case are always anonymous. This information helps us to improve the site.

Security When Transmitting Personal and Sensitive Information

Whenever you enter sensitive personal information into one of the College of Engineering webforms and submit it to the server, the information will be transmitted from the location of your computer to the College of Engineering server. However, we have secured the website where you enter your information, making it very hard for others to view or intercept that information when it is being transmitted. Secure websites use an encryption process where the information is encoded before it is sent from your computer and decoded when it reaches its location. Although unlikely, it is possible for others to intercept the information on its way from your location to our server.

Security of Stored Information in the Database

While your information is being stored in the COE database, it can only be viewed by authorized personnel for the purposes stated (recruiting, volunteer activities, etc.). Prior approval is always needed to gain access to the information in the database. The database is protected through several security measures such as Virtual Private Network, access codes, etc.

General Information Disclosure

Other than the uses above, the Penn State College of Engineering does not provide information to anyone not associated with the College of Engineering. The only exception being when the COE is required by law to provide information, or to protect COE and our users.

Resumes and/or Registration Information for Specific Site Purposes

Within the Penn State College of Engineering website are opportunities to enter resumes for job search purposes, to make requests for information or register for volunteer and other participatory activities. By registering information on engr.psu.edu, you agree to release your information to the appropriate people as described on the site pages. These people include faculty, administrators and authorized employees of the College of Engineering and the Pennsylvania State University. In the case of resumes that are entered for the express purpose of forwarding them to prospective employers, the resumes will be accessible to prospective employers.

The Penn State College of Engineering website has software in place to block any unauthorized users of webforms, but cannot guarantee that other parties will not, without our consent, gain access to this database.

If at anytime individuals wish to remove their information from the database there are mechanisms in place to do so.Be aware, however, that if information has already been downloaded or if employers (in the case of Cooperative Education) have received electronic or printed resumes that those resumes cannot be recalled. In that case, the College of Engineering  is not responsible for the retention, use, or privacy of resumes.

Updating Account Information

Users of secured services on the Penn State College of Engineering website may change or correct personal information at any time by logging on with their individual user ID and following the instructions for editing.

Feedback

The Penn State College of Engineering welcomes feedback. This feedback may be used to help publicize the site and will be used to improve the site. Any comments or questions can be directed to the webmaster.

Privacy Commitment Changes

Registered users will be notified if the privacy policy changes. If, at any time, you have questions or concerns about this privacy commitment, e-mail the Webmaster.

Penn State's Non Discrimination Statement in details is available from here.