When it comes to privacy, we are guided by the following principles:
-
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 -
Transparency
Creating visibility to our data collection, usage, and sharing practices -
Accountability
Taking responsibility for the ethical and secure handling of your personal information -
Knowledge
Creating, curating, and disseminating information and resources to grow privacy awareness across the U-M community and beyond -
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
- How To Read Privacy Notices
Templates and Tools
- Privacy Notice template (U-M login required)
- U-M Cookie Consent and Disclosure Banner
Contact Us
- Email privacy@umich.edu