Operation and concepts of the application
We have made it as easy as possible to access each profile by entering the url as follows: http://people.epfl.ch/name.surname , based on the EPFL email of the person.
The SCIPER number is used when the person has no EPFL email address (ex: http://people.epfl.ch/sciper_no ).
The information in a profile is published under EPFL aegis, but the author is responsible for its content. We did not wish to set up control and validation systems. Before creating a profile, it may be useful to consult the Usage Guidelines and comply with them.
When you leave EPFL, your people page is no longer online (the information is archived on our servers but is no longer available on the web).
Your page disappears the day after the end of your accreditation.
People who change their EPFL accreditation (honorary professors) keep a light version of their people page (contact information only). In order to keep a complete and editable version, a ‘gestprofile’ property must be requested from your accreditation holder.
Your page is online as long as you are an official staff or student at EPFL.
- For students (without any employment contract at EPFL): it disappears the day your registration expires.
- For staff or any person having a contract with EPFL: it disappears one day following the date of the end of your accreditation.
If you wish to shorten this period, you must go through your unit’s accreditor and ask them to remove the property “Publication in the web directory” (Parution dans l’annuaire Web) from the accreditation.
The delay is not extendable.
See ‘Visibility setup‘
Due to the syntax of its url “people.epfl.ch/name.surname”, your page will often appear at the top of Google’s search results. This allows you to control your personal data in a renowned professional context.
The number of links in the .epfl.ch domain guarantees that these pages are correctly referenced.
Google may restrains some profile from its indexation:
Due to a request under data protection law in Europe, Google can no longer show one or more pages from your site in Google Search results. This only affects responses to some search queries for names or other personal identifiers that might appear on your pages. Only results on versions of Google’s search results for countries applying European data protection law are affected. No action is required from you.
Please request the removal of your page on Google at [email protected] . Only deactivated pages (by the accreditor) can be un-indexed.
By default, a page is displayed in English and French.
It is possible to keep only one language, via the configuration banner at the top of the page.
It is possible to delegate the updating/modification of unit member pages (via the accreditation system) using the “People – manage personal profiles” right in the unit concerned.
This right is managed by the person with the “Communications Manager” accreditation role.
Under data protection law, photo management cannot be delegated..