Data Privacy
Data Privacy Week 2026
The Office of Compliance and Ethics Privacy Program partners with nationally recognized organizations to promote strong privacy and data protection practices. We encourage students, faculty, and staff to explore online safety and privacy resources provided by the National Cybersecurity Alliance, which offer practical guidance on protecting personal information and building safer digital habits.
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91暗网鈥檚 data privacy program serves as a safeguard, ensuring the secure collection, processing, and storage of sensitive information on our campus. With an emphasis on compliance 鈥媤ith privacy regulations and ethical data handling, this initiative aims to protect the confidentiality and integrity of personal data.
We establish protocols for risk management, user consent, and incident response, fostering a culture of responsible data stewardship. By 鈥媝rioritizing privacy, 91暗网 not only meets legal 鈥媟equirements but also builds trust with its community, fostering a secure online environment for students, faculty, and staff.
Florida A&M University Privacy Statement
Privacy Advisory
91暗网 Privacy Program
Resources
KNOW THE TRADEOFF BETWEEN PRIVACY AND CONVENIENCE
Nowadays, when you download a new app, open a new online 鈥媋ccount, or join a new social
media platform, you will often be asked for 鈥媋ccess to your personal information before
you can even use it! This 鈥媎ata might include your geographic location, contacts,
and photos. For these businesses, this personal information about you is 鈥媡remendously value 鈥�
and you should think about if the service you get 鈥媔n return is worth the data you
must hand over, even if the service is free. Make informed decisions about sharing your data with businesses or 鈥媠ervices:
- Is the service, app, or game worth the amount or type of personal 鈥媎ata they want
in return?
- Can you control your data privacy and still use the service?
- Is the data requested even relevant for the app or service (that is, 鈥�"why does a
Solitaire game need to know all my contacts")?
- If you haven't used an app, service, or account in several months, is it 鈥媤orth keeping around knowing that it might be collecting and sharing 鈥媦our data?
PR鈥婳TECT YOUR DATA
Data privacy and data security go hand-in-hand. Along with managing 鈥媦our data privacy settings, follow some simple cybersecurity tips to 鈥媖eep it safe:
- Create long (at least 16 characters) unique passwords for each 鈥媋ccount and device. Use a password manager to store each password 鈥� 鈥媘aintaining dozens of passwords securely is now easier than ever.
- Turn on multifactor authentication (MFA) wherever it is permitted 鈥� 鈥媡his keeps your data safe even if your password is compromised.
- Turn on automatic device, software, and browser updates, or make 鈥媠ure you install updates as soon as they are available.
- Learn how to identify phishing messages, which can be sent as 鈥媏mails, texts, or direct
messages.
Privacy Laws
The amendments are effective May 13, 2024.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): FERPA is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. It applies to all educational institutions that receive federal funds, including universities. It grants certain rights to students and their parents regarding the access and disclosure of educational records.
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), also known as the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, is a federal law in the United States that addresses the privacy and security of consumers' nonpublic personal information held by financial institutions. The GLBA aims to protect the privacy of individuals by imposing restrictions on the disclosure of their nonpublic personal information to non-affiliated third parties.
The Federal Trade Commission (鈥淔TC鈥� or 鈥淐ommission鈥�) is issuing a final rule (鈥淔inal Rule鈥�) to amend the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (鈥淪afeguards Rule鈥� or 鈥淩ule鈥�) to require financial institutions to report to the Commission any notification event where unencrypted customer information involving 500 or more consumers is acquired without authorization.
The Final Rule requires financial institutions to report notification events, defined as the unauthorized acquisition of unencrypted customer information, involving at least 500 customers to the Commission.
The notice to the Commission must include:
- the name and contact information of the reporting financial institution;
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a description of the types of information that were involved in the notification event;
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if the information is possible to determine, the date or date range of the notification event;
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the number of consumers affected;
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a general description of the notification event; and, if applicable, whether any law enforcement official has provided the financial institution with a written determination that notifying the public of the breach would impede a criminal investigation or cause damage to national security, and a means for the Federal Trade Commission to contact the law enforcement official.
Privacy Week Archive
Data Privacy Week 2025
January 27-31, 2025
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