海角官方首页 IT Guidelines on Collection of Personal Info
X-99.19(A) | Information Technology | Approved | Last Reviewed April 30, 2025
Responsible VP/AVP: Peter J. Murray, PhD, CAS, MS
Applies to: Faculty, Staff, Students
Policy Statement
University of Maryland, Baltimore (海角官方首页) web sites use the domain name “umaryland.edu” and are controlled, operated, and maintained by UM in connection with 海角官方首页 operations. All use of 海角官方首页 computing resources, regardless of URL or domain, are subject to the “”.
Generally, 海角官方首页 does not automatically collect the identity of an individual user or visitor to an official 海角官方首页 web site. If you are asked to provide personal information on an official UM web site, you should have the following information:
The purpose for which the personal information is collected; Any specific consequences for refusing to provide the information; Your right to inspect, amend, or correct personal records, if any; Whether the personal information is generally available for public inspection; and Whether the personal information is made available or transferred to or shared with any entity.
Unless otherwise indicated, information collected by 海角官方首页 may be shared among offices within 海角官方首页 and the University System of Maryland, and with outside entities as necessary and appropriate for UM to engage in the conduct of legitimate UM operations, consistent with applicable laws. Personally identifiable information may also be subject to disclosure under the Maryland Public Information Act. Individuals may inspect and correct their personal information as provided by the Public Information Act or by other applicable law or policy. 海角官方首页 protects student educational records as required by the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Personal information posted on sharing sites such as message boards and chat rooms may be collected and used by others who are not required to comply with these guidelines.
海角官方首页 collects information that is available from server logs about user Internet connections and visits to 海角官方首页 web sites. 海角官方首页 may use this information to analyze trends, create summary statistics for the purpose of determining technical design specifications, and identify system performance or problem areas.
Examples of information collected by servers include Internet Protocol (IP) address - a number that is assigned to a computer when a user logs-on and that is automatically identified when a computer connects to a server. An IP address identifies the computer, not the computer user. 海角官方首页 servers may log and track an IP address upon log-in and as the user moves from web page to web page within 海角官方首页 web sites. 海角官方首页 does not normally link IP addresses to personally identifiable information. However, the time a user logs-on, logs-off and how long a site is visited may be recorded and retained. 海角官方首页 uses IP addresses to identify a user when necessary to enforce compliance with law or 海角官方首页 policies, for purposes of system administration, and to ascertain demographics and visitor usability.
Some 海角官方首页 web pages may utilize "cookies" to better serve users with more tailored information upon return to a web site. Cookies are identifiers that a web site can send to a user’s browsers to keep on-file in order to facilitate future visits to that site. A user may set browser options to prompt notice to the user when a web site tries to send a cookie so the user may accept or reject it. Note, when a user rejects cookies, parts of some 海角官方首页 web pages may not function properly or may be considerably slower.
Data Security
海角官方首页 takes steps to protect personal information from unauthorized access and disclosure. 海角官方首页 strives to implement security measures that protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under its control.
Not all transmissions to and from official 海角官方首页 web sites are secure. For example, a web site may not encrypt or decrypt data sent to or from the web site. In addition, e-mails sent to a UM address may be subject to interception. If a communication includes personal information that you do not wish to provide electronically, you may contact 海角官方首页 by regular mail or telephone.
Links to Other Sites
Some official 海角官方首页 web sites link to web sites that are not part of the "umaryland.edu” domain and may be controlled and operated by third parties. 海角官方首页 is not responsible for privacy practices or content of such web sites.
Changes to Privacy Statement
Advances in technology, legal developments, and new policies and practices may cause 海角官方首页 to change or update this privacy statement from time to time. 海角官方首页 reserves the right to make changes without notice. It is the responsibility of the user to check this page for changes.
Questions or Concerns
Specific questions about the collection of personal information on official 海角官方首页 web sites should be addressed to the person identified on the particular web site.