Privacy Notice
At University of Maryland Eastern Shore (“University”), we take data security and the privacy of your personal information very seriously. This Privacy Notice (“Notice”) provides information about how the University protects, maintains, collects, processes, and discloses information. The University’s Privacy Policy provides you with information about what personal information we collect from you, how we collect it, what we do with it, and how your data is shared when you physically visit the University or any property owned or leased by the University, visit the University’s official website, or connect to University computer systems. The Privacy Policy reflects the requirements of the Maryland Higher Education Privacy Law (Md. Code, State Gov’t Section 10-13A-01) and provides information about the European General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
The University’s Data Governance Policy sets the general standards and protocols for protecting, classifying, and accessing data at UMES.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Privacy Statement and Policy apply exclusively to personally identifiable and confidential information collected by the University and to information that appears on the University’s websites. Official University websites are defined as the web pages of the University, schools, departments, divisions or other units and any other sites specifically designated as official by the president, a vice president, dean, department head or director. Official websites are generally recognizable by a standard template/layout carrying the University logo, contact information and reference to the University’s Privacy Statement. Please be advised that the University’s websites may contain links to other websites over which the University has no control. The University is not responsible for the privacy and protection of any personally identifiable or confidential information on such sites.
This Notice and the University’s Privacy Policy may change from time to time. It is your responsibility to monitor the University’s Privacy Policy and this Notice for changes. Your continued affiliation with the University and your use of University property and information systems is deemed to be acceptance of any and all changes and updates to the Privacy Policy and this Notice.
Privacy Information Request
University of Maryland Eastern Shore is committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. Please use the Data Privacy Request form to submit a request regarding your personal information that is processed by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. For additional information related to how the University of Maryland Eastern Shore uses and protects your personal information, please review our Privacy Policy (PDF).
