PRIVACY POLICY

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

Last Updated

November 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Penn State Football Depth Chart collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of any information you provide to us.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Email address when you contact us
  • Name and message content in communications
  • Any feedback or suggestions you submit

Automatically Collected Information

  • Browser type and version
  • Pages visited and time spent on site
  • IP address and geographic location
  • Device information and screen resolution

Affiliate Links Disclosure

Penn State Football Depth Chart participates in affiliate marketing programs, including the TicketNetwork affiliate program. This means we may earn a commission if you click links or complete purchases through partner links displayed on our website.

How Affiliate Links Work

  • 1. Affiliate links are clearly labeled on relevant pages.
  • 2. Clicking an affiliate link adds tracking parameters so the partner can attribute a purchase.
  • 3. There is no additional cost to you; commissions are paid by the partner vendor.

Data Shared with Partners

When you follow an affiliate link, our partner may use cookies or tracking pixels to record the referral for commission purposes. We do not share your personal details with TicketNetwork or other partners beyond what is captured through their standard tracking technologies. Refer to TicketNetwork's privacy policy for details on how they handle data once you leave our site.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and feedback
  • Improve our website content and user experience
  • Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
  • Ensure website security and prevent abuse
  • Provide you with relevant Penn State football information

Information Sharing

What We Don't Do

  • We do not sell your personally identifiable information
  • We do not share your email address with third parties for marketing
  • We do not use your personal data for advertising purposes

Limited Sharing with Service Providers

We share information only with trusted service providers who help us operate our website and deliver services:

  • Google Analytics - for website traffic analysis and user behavior tracking
  • Google Ads - for advertising campaigns and remarketing (when you consent to marketing cookies)
  • Hosting Providers - to store and serve our website content
  • Email Services - to send transactional and contact form responses

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Encrypted Transmission

All data is transmitted via secure HTTPS protocol.

Secure Hosting

Hosted on secure, enterprise-grade infrastructure.

Cookies and Tracking

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and gather analytics information. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

Types of Cookies:

Essential

Required for basic site functionality.

Analytics

Help us understand how you use our site.

Marketing

Used for targeted advertising.

Preference

Remember your settings and choices.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site.

We anonymize IP addresses and do not collect personally identifiable information through Google Analytics. Your consent to analytics cookies is required for this data collection.

For more information about Google Analytics, visit: Google Analytics Support

Google Ads and Advertising

We use Google Ads and related marketing services to display targeted advertisements and measure advertising effectiveness. These services may use cookies and similar technologies to track your interactions with our ads across websites.

Google AdSense and Ad Display

This website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. The Google AdSense script is loaded only when you consent to marketing cookies.

  • Publisher ID: ca-pub-2195101382525267
  • Script: adsbygoogle.js

You can opt out of personalized advertising through your Google Account settings or by using theGoogle Ads Settings.

Your Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal information:

  • Request access to your data
  • Request correction of data
  • Request deletion of data
  • Opt-out of communications

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: editorwinston11@gmail.com

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any websites you visit.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

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