We
take your right to privacy very seriously. We
do NOT:
--share
any identifying or personal information to anyone,
except for officially sanctioned purposes (e.g., to
submit or change grades within the university; to write
letters of reference or respond to employers to whom
you have given our names as references, etc.)
--post
your name or likeness in any public place (e.g., outside
a faculty member's door to list final grades, or on
our website or in any publication) in such a way that
you personally could be identified, unless you give
us explicit written permission to do so. (We will even
seek written permission if we want to publicize an
award you have received). We are permitted to use the
last four digits of your UAlbany ID (NOT your Social
Security# which is NEVER used) in posting grades or
on our website to let students know who their advisors
are (see here how
we do this)--however, even here, we may not do this
in such a way that your identity could be figured out
(e.g., alphabetically).
--sell,
share, or distribute email or postal addresses outside
the university (and these are shared only inside the
university for legitimate instructional or administrative
purposes--for example, to coordinate with the Alumni
Association or to publicize a Department or School
of Education function).
--leave
your papers, projects, or examinations in open view
in offices. Confidential material is kept securely
in locked file cabinets.(This means that you cannot
ask a professor to leave your final paper in the Reading
Office, for example).
--allow
anyone but you (including your parents, spouse, or
family members) to discuss with us anything that could
be interpreted as infringing on your personal right
to privacy. Only you personally can discuss confidential
matters relating to your admission, your program, and
any issue relating to disciplinary actions or appeals.
If a third party calls us to advocate for you or speak
about any such matter, we will politely listen, but
will not comment other than to remind them of this
policy. Exceptions can be made to this policy, but
only with your explicit permission and only when circumstances
warrant it (e.g., in the case of an accident or illness--you
cannot simply authorize a third party to handle a situation
merely because it's convenient). |
