STRS Ohio has established these privacy policies and procedures for the STRS Ohio Web site, www.strsoh.org. The safeguards outlined here are designed to protect the privacy of STRS Ohio members who make inquiries about personal account information.

The STRS Ohio secure server environment encrypts all information entered while a user is logged onto the Personal Account Information section of the Web site. Information, including Social Security numbers, cannot be read at any time while encrypted.

STRS Ohio does not collect personal information about Web site users except when individuals specifically provide such information. Personal information is not, and will not, be sold or otherwise transferred to unaffiliated third parties. STRS Ohio reserves the right to contact a member regarding any matter relevant to the underlying service or the information collected.

STRS Ohio reserves the right to perform statistical analysis of user behavior and characteristics to measure use and performance of the site. This information is used to enhance the site. No third party shall be provided with any analysis or aggregate data obtained in this manner.

Cookies (small data files on the user’s hard drive) are used throughout the site to track where a user is and whether the user is looking at a page or using one of the online calculators. The only information stored in the cookie is a unique identification number that identifies the user to the Web server. It does not contain any personal information such as Social Security number or date of birth.

This policy is effective July 1, 1998. STRS Ohio reserves the right to change this policy at any time. This policy is not intended to provide complete information about the laws that create STRS Ohio or about rights and benefits under STRS Ohio. For more complete information, refer to Chapter 3307 of the Ohio Revised Code. All rights reserved.