Suppressing or Unsuppressing Your Personal Information
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- Question:
- I am affiliated with Virginia Tech and I want to display or conceal my personal information in VT People Search. How can I do this?
- Answer:
Important: - If you are being stalked, harassed, or threatened, you need to contact the appropriate authorities immediately. Students should contact the Virginia Tech Police (http://www.police.vt.edu) and the UniversityRegistrar (http://www.registrar.vt.edu/). Employees should contact the Virginia Tech Police (http://www.police.vt.edu/htm) and the Department of Human Resources (http://www.hr.vt.edu/contact/).
- If you are a retiree or former employee, you are not listed in the VT People Search; however, you may use these instructions to control the level of confidentiality regarding general inquiries.
- If you are an alum, a student who is not currently enrolled or are a former student, you are not listed in the VT People Search; however, you may use these instructions to permit or restrict confirmation of enrollment or degree information.
To make your information available or to hide your personal information:
- Go to My VT (http://my.vt.edu).
- Log on using your PID and password.
Notes:- If you want to be warned when you are being logged on to another Virginia Tech service automatically, place a check in the Warn Me Before Logging On to Other Virginia Tech Websites check box.
- If you have forgotten your password, call 4Help at(540)231-4357.
- Click the Personal Info tab.
- Click the Manage Your Profile Visibility link.
- Under Profile Visibility, suppress or unsuppress your information.
- Place a check in the check box next to each item you want to suppress.
Important: If you suppress your PID, you should also create an e-mail alias in order to avoid exposure of your PID.You can then choose that alias as your preferred e-mail address to be displayed in the VT People Search.For instructions, refer to the following knowledge base articles:
- Click the Save Changes button.
- Click the Log Off button.
- For increased security, close your browser.
The information displayed in the VT People Search depends on your relationship with the university. To read more about what will and will not display, click the appropriate link below:
Notes: - If you are student, your information will only display if you are enrolled for the current term.
- It may take a few minutes for your confidentiality change to take effect.
- You may need to clear your browser's cache before your changes will appear. For instructions, click the appropriate link below:
