Privacy Policy

1.0 Purpose

默里州立大学提供了大量的信息技术资源 大学社区所有成员的利益. These resources include frequently 访问程序，如网站，电子邮件，课程管理系统，和在线 payment systems as well as computer systems such as myGate which may be more specialized in their use and application. 公众成员也可以访问和搜索密歇根州立大学 网页和利用工具出现在那里. The University also provides network and internet access thru the Campus and ResNet networks to members of the campus community. Of course, MSU also provides numerous computers for use with work and study as well 作为系统运行的基础设施和体系结构.

所有这些资源使用户能够相互沟通，大学， and others off campus; to transact various matters of business; and to gain access 极大地提高了对大量数据的简化和效率. 

MSU has established this policy so that users are aware of the privacy which surrounds 他们对技术资源的使用以及他们发送的信息和通信 并通过这种方式接收和存储.

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or your information, please contact Information Systems at 270.809.2155.

2.0 Scope

This policy applies to all users of university information technology resources, which is defined as all information technology/network equipment, facilities, and services 由默里州立大学提供给用户，以及存储在其上的数据. The 学期信息技术资源包括所有高校拥有和经营的信息技术资源 计算机、软件、硬件和基础设施. It further includes all university 服务和程序，如电子邮件，在线支付和密歇根州立大学网页. It also includes: 

1. 存放在、位于或存放的数据和其他文件，包括电子邮件 在(临时或其他)大学拥有的中央维护系统上, departmentally-maintained 系统和大学拥有的系统或计算机.

2. 大学数据和其他文件存储在校外由 other entities. 这些系统可能受制于它们自己的相关条款和条件 to privacy and other matters.

3. 数据通过校园和ResNet网络进行通信. 

4. Telecommunications (voice or data) traffic from, to, or between any devices described above including voicemail.

在本信息技术隐私政策中，“您”和“用户”均指 to any individual -- whether student, faculty, staff, or individual external to MSU—who 使用密歇根州立大学信息技术资源.

3.0 Policy

3.从密歇根州立大学的技术资源中可以获得哪些信息

3.1.1 Information You Knowingly Provide

You may communicate via Murray State’s information technology resources for many reasons. 你可以发送电子邮件到财务处，人力资源，同事，或 a friend; forward a draft document to a co-worker; submit a class assignment to a professor electronically; or apply for admission to the University via an online form. Thus, depending upon the nature of any communication the information transmitted and available through information technology resources could include personally identifiable information such as name, telephone numbers, date of birth, permanent addresses, social 安全号码，就业或阶层信息等. Information requested by MSU in forms or applications is needed so MSU can provide the service you need or request. 

3.1.2你可能没有意识到你提供的信息

In addition to the kinds of information referenced above, information may be transmitted and recorded (whether you realize it or not) anytime you use Murray State’s technology 资源，包括访问默里州立大学的网站. This information includes but is not limited to:

• 所使用电脑的互联网地址
• The web pages requested or viewed
• The network software accessed
• 将用户引用到任何MSU网页的网页
• The internet browser used
• 活动的日期、时间和持续时间
• The accounts accessed
• 存储和传输的数据量

3.1.3 Documents and files

您可以使用密歇根州立大学的信息技术资源来创建文件，文档或 其他数据或信息的汇编. 这些物品不能寄给任何人， but may simply be created on a MSU computer at a work station or in a computer laboratory 如果你不把它们存到电脑里，它们就会一直存在那里. 

MSU’s information resources are used to create, store, and manage files or documents 关于员工，学生，校友，承包商，和其他人. These documents can contain 个人身份信息包括姓名，地址，出生日期，社会 安全号码、性别、种族、年级等个人信息，以及 财务信息，如工资、银行信息和工资扣除. 此类信息和此类信息的汇编是必要的，以便 继续高等学校的正常办学.

3.1.4 Cookies

cookie是一种技术，可以用来为您提供量身定制的信息 from a web site. cookie是一种数据元素，网站可以发送给你的浏览器， 然后将其存储在您的系统中. 之后可以通过网络重新阅读 site when required. 使用cookie是一种方便的方式，可以让计算机 记住与网站相关的特定信息. You can set your browser 当您收到cookie时通知您，让您有机会决定是否 accept it. 

密歇根州立大学的系统将cookie用于以下目的:

• Site administration
• 正在完成用户当前的活动
• User Targeting

3.1.5 Information from On-Line Payments

It is possible to make on-line payments at MSU with debit and credit cards and e-checks. 在某些情况下，付款的用户被定向到第三方网站 in order to make payment. 第三方网站可能有自己的隐私政策. In other instances, on-line payments result in the storage of information on MSU servers. 

3.1.6 E-Mail

使用密歇根州立大学的信息技术资源发送或接收的电子邮件 或发送至密歇根州立大学提供的任何电子邮件地址(e.g. astudent1@athletics.thisweekonlot.com or astudent1@coe.athletics.thisweekonlot.com) 受密歇根州立大学的监察和访问. 

密歇根州立大学可以利用外部电子邮件/服务提供商. In the event MSU utilizes an outside 电子邮件/服务提供商，密歇根州立大学将在自己的服务器上维护所有电子邮件的副本 sent or received through that e-mail/service provider; this email will be subject 本信息技术隐私政策. 电子邮件/服务提供商也会 监视并有权访问它所提供的帐户. MSU will also have access to emails and other documents/transmissions in those accounts maintained by the provider. 提供商将有自己的隐私政策.

3.2 Who Has Access to Information Available From MSU’s Information Technology Resources?

3.2.1 MSU Employees

1. To provide services

   • 如上所述，信息技术资源用于与 有很多不同的原因. Requests for services and information from and submissions to the University are reviewed by the appropriate MSU employee. 这取决于用户传递信息的性质 为了提供所需的服务，可能会被多名员工审查. These employees will only use this data for work related purposes, which may include 与密歇根州立大学以外的适当个人共享，以及此处其他允许的内容.

   • In the course of their normal job duties and the operation of the University, authorized 员工将有权访问有关你的数据，包括存储的数据. This data may not have been communicated directly to those employees by you, but appropriate employees 是否会将访问权限作为他们工作的常规部分. They will only use this data for work related purposes, which may include sharing it with appropriate individuals 密歇根州立大学以外的地方，以及这里允许的地方.

2. Monitoring and Access

   • MSU, as a regular part of its business, monitors its information technology resources 为了确保它们的使用符合法律和大学政策， that they are operating efficiently, that there are no threats to them, and that they are regularly maintained and up-dated. 这种定期监测可能导致MSU accessing information technology resources you use including email and communications you send or receive, viewing or scanning files or software you have placed on MSU’s information technology resources, and retrieving, copying, and distributing information found. 如果定期监测发现违规行为，将采取适当行动 of law or any university policy.

   • 密歇根州立大学也可以作为其业务的常规部分监控和访问信息 technology resources you use. 这包括你发送或接收的电子邮件和通信 或文件或软件，你放在密歇根州立大学的信息技术资源. MSU 可以检索，复制，并分发发现的信息，如果采取此类行动 an employee as a regular and necessary part of his/her job duties, or if such actions 由首席信息官决定是否符合密歇根州立大学的最大利益 或更高水平的大学管理. 这可能发生，例如，在事件中 有合理的理由相信:

     • 大学的资讯科技资源受到威胁，或是否有威胁 access is needed to ensure the efficient operations of any MSU information technology resources

     • 违反大学政策或非法行为已经发生或可能发生

     • 有对大学财产或大学权利的威胁

     • 有影响人身或财产安全的紧急情况

     • Access is needed in order for MSU to conduct its regular business affairs efficiently

     • Litigation involving the University or its agents or employees is possible or on-going.

     • 一个部门需要访问的工作文档在员工的计算机上 but the employee is absent.

   • 密歇根州立大学的监控和访问可能会在没有通知您的情况下发生. The fact that any information technology resource is password protected will not prevent monitoring and access by MSU. 监控和访问可能包括物理访问信息资源 wherever located. 

3.2.向密歇根州立大学以外的个人披露信息

1. MSU may initiate disclosure of information from its information technology resources 为了密歇根州立大学，如果需要，可以向大学内外的个人或实体提供 to carry on its activities as an institution of higher education or if otherwise consistent with law. 密歇根州立大学的员工可能需要按顺序与其他机构共享信息 执行密歇根州立大学提供的课程或协助特定的请求. MSU will advise law enforcement officials, including the University’s Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management, if the regular monitoring of its information technology resources uncovers activity which may be criminal in nature such as downloading child 色情作品非法性质的色情作品或通讯.

2. 要求大学以外的人士或实体提供资料. The following considerations are relevant in the event MSU receives a request from a person or entity outside the University for information, including personally identifiable information, 可从其信息技术资源获得.

• FERPA. 一般而言，由或 for MSU which directly relates to a student may be disclosed only as allowed by the 《澳门太阳集团城所有网址》的规定. The University’s current FERPA policy, including the provision by which students can prevent disclosure 的某些“目录信息”，可以在上面找到 注册办公室的表格和政策页. 

  除了政策中规定的内容外，FERPA还承认 在某些情况下，学生记录可以与外界的个人共享 即使学生不同意.

• Kentucky Open Records Act

  • Because MSU is a public agency, it is subject to the provisions of the Kentucky Open Records Act. 这些法规要求学校公布某些记录 维护，包括电子记录，如果有适当的要求. 

  • 然而，并不是所有的记录都要公开. The open records act exempts from 披露，例如，包含在记录中的“个人性质”的信息 maintained by the University. 因此，密歇根州立大学不提供员工的社会保障 号码或银行帐户信息，即使适当的公开记录要求 the employee is made. 其他受FERPA保护不被披露的信息 不应根据《澳门太阳集团城所有网址》的要求而披露. 

  • Employee users of MSU’s email system are advised that their private and business email 通信可能受《澳门太阳集团城所有网址》的约束.

• Other considerations

  • 发布信息发现密歇根州立大学的信息技术资源可能是 如果是法律程序的主题，如传票，或被要求，则必须提供 by an agency with proper jurisdiction.

  • 密歇根州立大学可能被要求在其信息技术中存储信息 resources in the event of litigation. 此外，密歇根州立大学保留收取费用的权利 并在事件MSU和中发布任何关于或由任何用户创建的任何信息 the user are involved in litigation including any administrative or internal proceedings.

3.3 Security of information

默里州立大学采取适当和合理的措施保护安全 其信息技术资源. 然而，它不能保证绝对的安全 for information.

密歇根州立大学无法控制您在任何页面或网站上共享的信息的隐私 outside of the murraystate.Edu域名，即使他们通过或链接访问 密歇根州立大学信息技术资源. 同样，MSU也不能保证安全 一旦数据被泄露给第三方.

4.0 Review and Modification

1. 对本政策的修订建议将提交首席信息官 Officer. 有关建议及意见会提交谘询委员会政策检讨 由首席信息官设立的小组委员会.

2. 任何对本政策的修订将由大学总统批准. 所有新的或修订的政策一经总统批准即生效 ，并已在政策网站上公布.

5.0 Penalty

Any employee found to have violated this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, 直至并包括终止雇佣关系.

6.0 Acceptance/Consent

Signature on an account application form, acceptance of a user ID, online registration, 或申请人/使用者已使用任何资讯科技资源 阅读并理解，接受并同意本信息技术隐私 Policy.

资讯科技私隐政策(下载PDF)
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