Privacy at U-M

When it comes to privacy, we are guided by the following principles:

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  Respect
  Valuing U-M community members’ right to privacy and striving to be the leaders and best in the ways we manage and protect personal information
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  Transparency
  Creating visibility to our data collection, usage, and sharing practices
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  Accountability
  Taking responsibility for the ethical and secure handling of your personal information
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  Knowledge
  Creating, curating, and disseminating information and resources to grow privacy awareness across the U-M community and beyond
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  Empowerment
  As appropriate, providing actionable information on how to protect your and others’ privacy

University Policies

• Regents Bylaw 14.07, Privacy and Access to Information
• Responsible Use of Information Resources (601.07)
• Privacy and the Need to Monitor and Access Records (601.11)
• Institutional Data Resource Management Policy (601.12)
• Use and Release of Donor and Alumni Information (602.05)
• Proper Use of Security Cameras (606.01)

Privacy Regulations

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Documentation and Guidelines

• MCommunity Groups Privacy and Email Settings
• Privacy and Videoconferencing
• Recording Class Activities: (Some) Rules of the Road
• Security and Privacy in the U-M Google Environment
• U-M Windows Forest: Guidelines for Release of Security Log Information
• Getting Access to Someone Else's Account
• Consider Metadata When Sending Files

Templates and Tools

• Privacy Notice template
• U-M Cookie Consent and Disclosure Banner

Contact Us

• Email privacy@umich.edu