The University is committed to protecting the privacy of all visitors to our portal. California State University, Fresno complies with the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)¹, and the California Civil Code Sections 1798 - 1798.78 Information Practices Act of 1977. Your personal information² is protected with 128-bit Secured Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol for transmitting private documents via the Internet.

The University acknowledges your trust and is committed to protecting your information. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain accuracy, and ensure proper use of information, we have employed physical, electronic, and managerial processes to safeguard and secure your information.

The University respects the concerns of our community regarding identity theft and in June 2002 responded with the creation and distribution of a new and unique student identification number to every student to better protect other personal identifiers (e.g. social security number).

The My Fresno State portal is structured so that one may access Fresno State services on the web in a safe and secure environment. Many visitors to the My Fresno State ask why a lock is not displayed on the status bar and the URL does not contain "https". The reason you are not seeing the usual signs of a secured site is because our portal acts as a gateway to many web pages, some of which are secured, and others that are not. You may be assured that all personal information is encrypted and secured with a full strength SSL certificate.

How We Use the Personal Information We Collect
Fresno State uses personally identifiable information only for the stated purposes for which you supplied it to us, and in other ways for which you have given us permission, and as permitted by law. For example, if you provide your email address in connection with a request for information, we will use your e-mail address to send the requested information to you. 

Cookies
Upon successfully logging into My Fresno State, the web site uses "cookies" to present seamless access to the web site. The portal uses only "in-memory" cookies to store authentication information so you are not prompted to provide a username and password for every page. No information about you is stored in any file on your hard disk. The "in-memory" cookie is automatically erased when you click "Sign out" on the portal menu. As an added measure to protect privacy, we recommend you close the browser window after leaving the portal.

• Protect your personal online "assets" by not revealing your password to anyone
• Change your password regularly and contact the Help Desk at 559-278-7000 if an unauthorized person gets access to your password or, if you discover unauthorized activity
• Do not walk away from your computer if you are in the middle of a My Fresno State session
• Always click on "Signout" when you have completed your visit and close the browser
• This Privacy and Security statement is subject to change, so check periodically for the last revised date and review the statement again

Disclaimer
The data contained in this portal is for informational purposes only and is not represented to be error free. It is not intended to constitute a promise or contract of any kind. Any links to non-university information are provided as a courtesy and do not constitute an endorsement by California State University, Fresno of the linked materials.

Copyright and Trade Marks
All materials in this portal are the copyright of California State University, Fresno. All rights are reserved. The materials in this portal may be retrieved and downloaded solely for personal use. No materials may otherwise be copied, modified, published, broadcast or else distributed without prior written permission of Fresno State.

If you have any questions or concerns about the My Fresno State Portal Privacy and Security Statement please fill out our contact form. 

[1]   FERPA prohibits the release of education records without student permission. For more details on FERPA, currently enrolled students should see the University's General Information Catalog.

[2]  The term "personal information" means any information that is maintained by an agency that identifies or describes an individual, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security number, physical description, home address, home telephone number, education, financial matters, and medical or employment history. It includes statements made by, or attributed to, the individual.

Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. Sec. 512(c)(2), notice of claims of copyright infringement should be directed to the Office of General Counsel, California State University Chancellor's Office, 401 Golden Shore, Long Beach, CA, 90802-4210.