The right to privacy is a deeply held conviction, especially within intellectual and academic communities. Although Purdue University seeks to create, maintain, and protect the privacy of electronic information on its IT resources, users should be aware that the use of Purdue’s IT resources is not completely private. Accordingly, users of Purdue’s IT resources are hereby specifically notified that they have no expectation of privacy in connection with their use of IT resources.

The University’s privacy for electronic information policy covers the following types of information at all Purdue campuses:

• Data, e-mail, and voice mail stored in IT resources, including without limitation, computer accounts on University-owned systems or other University-owned devices.
• Data, e-mail, and voice mail stored in computer accounts or other devices managed by the University on behalf of an associated organization, for example, the Purdue Research Park.
• Voice and data telecommunications traffic to, from, or between IT resources, including without limitation any of the devices listed above.

For more additional information, please refer to Information Technology Privacy for Electronic Information Policy (v.1.3), http://www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/information_technology/v_1_3.html.

University data is an important University resource and asset and must be protected. Purdue students, faculty, staff, and other individuals affiliated with the University are expected to abide by University policies.

Sharing of user IDs and passwords is strictly prohibited by University policies and can such behavior can subject employees to disciplinary processes.

University Information Technology policies can be found at http://www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/information_technology/info_tech.html. Guidance for taking appropriate information security measures can be found at http://www.purdue.edu/securepurdue/bestPractices/.

Purdue University is dedicated to ensuring the privacy and proper handling of Social Security numbers (SSNs) of its students, employees, and individuals associated with the University. Many laws affect how and when the University may collect and use those Social Security numbers. The University’s Social Security number policy ensures that the necessary procedures and awareness exist so that the University will properly handle SSNs. Purdue’s Social Security number policy can be found at http://www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/information_technology/v_5_1.html