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
- Affiliate links are clearly labeled on relevant pages (e.g., schedule and homepage sections).
- Clicking an affiliate link adds tracking parameters so the partner can attribute a purchase.
- 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 (name, email, phone)
- • 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
Other Information Sharing
We may share information only in these limited circumstances:
- • When required by law or legal process
- • To protect our website, users, and legal rights from harm
- • With your explicit consent
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.
Security Measures Include:
- • Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS)
- • Regular security updates and monitoring
- • Limited access to personal information
- • Secure hosting 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 cookies for website functionality
- • Analytics cookies to understand website usage
- • Marketing cookies for advertising purposes
- • Preference cookies to remember your settings
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.
Data Collected:
- • Pages visited and time spent on each page
- • Click patterns and user interactions
- • Browser type, device type, and operating system
- • Geographic location (country and city level)
- • Referral source and traffic sources
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 from Google and other advertising networks. The Google AdSense script is loaded only when you consent to marketing cookies. This helps us maintain and improve our content while allowing Google to deliver ads relevant to your interests.
- • Publisher ID: ca-pub-2195101382525267
- • Google AdSense script URL: https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js
- • Ads are displayed based on your browsing history and interests
- • You can control ad personalization through Google Ad Settings
How We Use Google Ads:
- • Remarketing to show relevant ads based on your previous visits
- • Audience targeting to reach users interested in Penn State football
- • Performance tracking and optimization of advertising campaigns
- • Cross-device tracking for consistent advertising experiences
Advertising Partner Cookies:
- • Google Ads Conversion Tracking
- • Google AdSense Personalization and Behavior Tracking
- • Google Remarketing Lists for Search Ads (RLSA)
- • Google Display Network
- • Cross-Site Browsing Behavior
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 personal information
- • Request correction of inaccurate information
- • Request deletion of your personal information
- • Opt-out of communications from us
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.
Affiliate Disclosure
Penn State Football Depth Chart is a participant in various affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via affiliate links on our site, at no additional cost to you.
These affiliate relationships include but are not limited to:
- • Sports merchandise and apparel retailers
- • Streaming service providers
- • Ticket marketplaces
- • Amazon Associates Program
We only recommend products and services that we believe will add value to our readers. Our editorial content is not influenced by affiliate partnerships, and we maintain our independence in providing Penn State football coverage and analysis.
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.