General Policy Exemptions - Policy AD52

GENERAL:

Certain types of links normally prohibited by Policy AD52 have been granted blanket exemptions by the Vice President for Strategic Communications. 

EXEMPTED LINKS TO PENN STATE PAGES:

  • Search engines

EXEMPTED LINKS FROM PENN STATE PAGES TO OTHER SITES: 

  • Computer firms which provide plug-ins or other needed software;
  • Penn State vendors;
  • Commercial sites that provide information used in classroom, library, research, outreach, and extension activities;
  • Sites utilized for job placement of students; 
  • Sites of entities which sponsor University events or activities;
  • Sites of news media organizations that promote and/or inform the public about University activities;
  • Sites which have a direct connection to the business of the University. 

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