What Happened?
Certain personal information concerning some Rose-Hulman students was inadvertently posted to a site accessible to the public over the internet. Information included student names, dates of birth, student identification numbers and social security numbers.

Was our system hacked?
No. The data were inadvertently posted to a location accessible to the public. There was no external breach to any Rose-Hulman computer system.

Did anyone external to Rose-Hulman use the data?
There is no evidence that any unauthorized persons have copied or are using this information.

What did the college do in response?
The information was immediately removed from the public site and procedures were started to notify students, faculty, staff and parents of students. Rose-Hulman also notified the Office of the Indiana Attorney General. All disclosures were done in accordance with state law. Also, a Disclosure Hotline was set up along with a special e-mail address: privacy@rose-hulman.edu.

What should students do?
Even though there is no evidence the information was used, there are some easy steps you can take to help protect yourself against identity theft or other improper use of information about you. First, you may place a fraud alert on your credit file to let creditors know to contact you before opening a new account in your name. To place a fraud alert, simply call or contact any one of the three major credit reporting agencies at the phone numbers listed below. When making the call, you should (1) request that a fraud alert be placed on your account and (2) order a free copy of your credit report.

• Equifax (800) 525-6285 www.equifax.com
• Experian (888) 397-3742 www.experian.com
• Trans Union (800) 680-7289 www.transunion.com

How safe is my information at this time?
Student information is very safe. This was an isolated incident that has been corrected. Rose-Hulman is committed to maintaining the privacy of student information and sincerely regrets any inconvenience this isolated incident may have caused.

Who should we contact for further information?
You can call the Rose-Hulman Disclosure Hotline at 800-513-0096 or the Rose-Hulman Disclosure e-mail address at privacy@rose-hulman.edu.