Information Collected Automatically:
When visiting plattsburgh.edu, SUNY Plattsburgh automatically collects and stores
the following information about your visit:
- The Internet Protocol address of the computer that accessed our website
- The type of browser, its version, and the operating system on which that browser is
running
- The web page requested by the user
- The web page from which the user accessed the current web page
- The date and time of the user’s request
- The pages that were visited and the amount of time spent at each page
None of the above-mentioned information is deemed to constitute personal information
by the Internet Security and Privacy Act. The information that is collected automatically
is used to improve plattsburgh.edu’s content and to help SUNY Plattsburgh understand
how users are interacting with its website. This information is collected for statistical
analysis and to determine what information is of most and least interest to our users.
SUNY Plattsburgh is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose the information collected
from plattsburgh.edu for commercial marketing purposes.
SUNY Plattsburgh also uses several third-party providers to help with our marketing
and outreach.
Google Analytics and AdWords:
This website uses Google Analytics and AdWords, a web analytics and advertising service
provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics and AdWords use “cookies”, which
are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use
the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including
your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google. Information collected
is subject to Google’s privacy policies. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting
the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this
you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website,
you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the
purposes set out above.
Visit the Google Data privacy and security page for more details and opt-out information.
Slate:
SUNY Plattsburgh uses Slate (by Technolutions) for student email campaigns and communications.
To better tailor content to our users, the information that is collected involves
pages the user visited and any information they voluntarily provided in our interest
form. Slate uses a combination of cookies and tracking pixels (single-pixel invisible
graphical GIFs also known as web beacons) to effectively track and measure marketing
campaigns. To opt-out of such tracking you can visit Slate’s Opt-Out options page.
You can learn more about Technolutions data practices by viewing their privacy policy.
Others:
In addition to the above mentioned services, we may occasionally permit other third
party companies to help tailor content based on user interests, to otherwise collect,
and use data about website usage and traffic. All vendors doing business with SUNY
Plattsburgh must comply with NYS Technology Law.
Information Collected When You Complete a Transaction:
During your visit to plattsburgh.edu you may send an email to a SUNY Plattsburgh account.
Your email address and the contents of your message will be collected. The information
collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video, and graphic
information formats included in the message. Your email address and the information
included in your message will be used to respond to you, to address issues you identify,
or to improve this website. Your email address is not collected for commercial purposes
and SUNY Plattsburgh is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose your email address
for commercial marketing purposes.
During your visit to plattsburgh.edu you may complete a transaction such as completing
a form on the site. The information collected by SUNY Plattsburgh, including personal
information volunteered by you in completing the transaction, is used by SUNY Plattsburgh
and may be disclosed by SUNY Plattsburgh for those purposes that may be reasonably
ascertained from the nature and terms of the transaction in which the information
was submitted.
Disclosure of Information Collected:
The collection of information through plattsburgh.edu and the disclosure of that information
are subject to the provisions of the Internet Security and Privacy Act. SUNY Plattsburgh
will only collect personal information through plattsburgh.edu or disclose personal
information collected through plattsburgh.edu if the user has consented to the collection
or disclosure of such personal information. The voluntary consent to the collection
and disclosure of the information by SUNY Plattsburgh for the purposes for which the
user disclosed the information to SUNY Plattsburgh. However, SUNY Plattsburgh may
collect or disclose personal information without consent if the collection or disclosure
is: (1) necessary to perform the statutory duties of SUNY Plattsburgh, or necessary
for SUNY Plattsburgh to operate a program authorized by law, or authorized by state
or federal statute or regulation; (2) made pursuant to a court order or by law; (3)
for the purpose of validating the identity of the user; or (4) of information to be
used solely for statistical purposes that is in a form that cannot be used to identify
any particular person.
Further, the disclosure of information, including personal information, collected
through plattsburgh.edu is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information
Law and the Personal Privacy Protection Law. SUNY Plattsburgh may disclose personal
information to federal or state law enforcement authorities to enforce its rights
against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to SUNY Plattsburgh’s
information technology assets.
Confidentiality and Integrity of Personal Information:
SUNY Plattsburgh is strongly committed to protecting personal information collected
through plattsburgh.edu against unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Consequently,
SUNY Plattsburgh limits employee access to personal information collected through
plattsburgh.edu to only those employees who need access to the information in the
performance of their official duties. Employees who have access to this information
are expected to follow all applicable university procedures for the disclosure of
personal information.
In addition, SUNY Plattsburgh has implemented procedures to safeguard the integrity
of its information technology assets, including, but not limited to, authentication,
authorization, monitoring, auditing, and encryption. These security procedures have
been integrated into the design, implementation, and day-to-day operations of plattsburgh.edu
as part of our continuing commitment to the security of electronic content as well
as the electronic transmission of information.
For website security purposes and to maintain the availability of plattsburgh.edu
for all users, SUNY Plattsburgh employs software to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized
attempts to upload or change information or otherwise damage plattsburgh.edu.
Cookies:
Some areas of the plattsburgh.edu website may use cookies to enhance and personalize
your experience. A session cookie is temporary and is deleted when you close your
browser.
Other cookies, known as persistent cookies, may be stored on your device’s hard drive.
These help the website recognize you on return visits and allow us to tailor content
to your interests. Whether these cookies are used depends on your browser’s privacy
settings.
You can control or disable cookie behavior through your web browser settings. Please
note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of the site.
Tracking Pixels:
This website uses tracking pixels (also known as web beacons or single-pixel GIFs).
These are provided by platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Snapchat, and YouTube
during certain advertising campaigns. These pixels collect limited technical information
as described in our “Information Collected Automatically” section, such as:
- Your IP address
- Browser and device details
- Referring website
- Basic information about your interaction with the website
Tracking pixels help SUNY Plattsburgh improve digital advertising and outreach efforts
by informing retargeting campaigns on social media and email platforms. No personally
identifiable information from your social media accounts is shared with SUNY Plattsburgh.