Privacy Resources

Protect and Respect Privacy is part of the U-M Safe Computing Curriculum, which promotes knowledge and best practices for safeguarding the university's digital assets, as well as personal devices and data. The Protect and Respect Privacy section prompts you to consider what privacy means to you and offers a wealth of resources on privacy awareness, legal obligations, and protection. The U-M Safe Computing Curriculum requires U-M login. Don't Have a U-M Login? Check out the Curriculum Preview.

RO100 FERPA at U-M. This 30-minute eLearning course teaches U-M faculty, researchers, staff, and students how to responsibly handle student data in accordance with FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act).

Student Privacy at the U.S. Department of Education. The U.S. Department of Education administers and enforces student privacy laws such as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA). The Department of Education also provides technical assistance to help schools and school districts safeguard information about students.

Teaching Privacy. This website provides information about the various threats to online privacy and how Internet users can make better decisions about their privacy. It also provides educators with lesson plans and materials that they can use to bring privacy education to their classrooms.

The Evolving Landscape of Data Privacy in Higher Education. Data privacy is still in a state of growth and evolution in higher education, and this study highlights ways higher education, technology, and privacy leaders can develop and advance their own privacy programs and policies. EDUCAUSE, November 2020.

The Feeling of Being Watched. In April 2022, Dissonance, ITS and the Wallace House hosted a virtual screening of the Feeling of Being Watched, followed by a conversation with the film director, Assia Boundaoui. The conversation was facilitated by Wallace House Director Lynette Clemetson, and joined by Roya Ensafi and Tanisha Afnan. Visit the event page on Safe Computing to find out more and watch the recording.

The Higher Education CPO Primer (EDUCAUSE) This welcome and how-to kit was developed for chief privacy officers in higher education and was updated in 2023.

The Privacy Divide. A section of the web materials from Fast Company dedicated to stories about privacy.

The Privacy Project from The New York Times. Analysis, education and advice on protecting your privacy.

The Right to Privacy — an article published in the 1890 Harvard Law Review. Written primarily by Justice Louis Brandeis (but credited to both Brandeis and Samuel Warren), it is one of the most influential essays in American legal history and is considered the first publication in the U.S. to argue for a right to privacy.