Privacy within the Virtual Research Environment

Personal Information

When you first register with the password-protected areas of the site we ask you to provide:

• an email address so we can contact you
• a login and password

Changing and Updating Personal information

Visitors to the password-protected areas of the site can change their personal information, email address and password but NOT THEIR USERID by going to the 'account' section of their personal worksite.

Information Routinely Collected

When you visit the password-protected areas of the site we collect:

• the basic information about your computer and connection to make sure that we can get you the proper information and for security purposes

   

• aggregated information on what pages visitors access or visit to improve our site

We collect information about your visit:

• To perform web site and system administration
• For research and development, but without connecting any information to you
• To customize the site for your current visit only
• To do research and analysis in which your information may be linked to an ID code but not to your personal identity

Data Retention

We will keep the information about you for as long as you remain registered with the password protected areas of the site.

Online Forums

This site makes chat rooms, forums, message boards, and/or news groups available to its users. You should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.

It is assumed that by continuing to use the VRE you agree to the above terms and conditions. If you have any questions about this privacy statement, please contact the VRE Administrator.

Local Worksite-Specific Arrangements

The above the the default for sites across the VRE as a whole. Individual sites may have different arrangements in order to reflect their research designs, ethical frameworks or retention policies. These should be displayed on the home page of the worksite, and you should consult the worksite administrator if there are issues to be clarified.

Contacting the VRE Administrator

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact the VRE Helpdesk.