University Privacy
The University of Arizona is committed to protecting the privacy of students, faculty, staff, and all members of our community. University Privacy ensures the responsible handling of personal information, safeguarding individual rights, and fostering an environment of trust and security.
Objective
University Privacy collaborates with key institutional partners to develop and execute a comprehensive privacy strategy that safeguards institutional information assets, supports regulatory compliance, and mitigates privacy-related risks.
The program provides guidance to departments and units on emerging privacy concerns and works closely with other compliance and regulatory focused groups, to promote alignment with privacy policies, standards, and best practices.
Strategy
To help us meet our objective, University Privacy provides the following services:
Management of Privacy Programs — Partner with stakeholders to draft privacy statements, provide educational tools, and offer privacy consultations.
Third Party Vendor Management — Review privacy language in contracts to assist in the execution of business associate agreements, privacy impact assessments, and data use agreements.
Regulatory Compliance and Guidance — Facilitate data subject rights requests, respond to and investigate privacy related incidents and provide guidance on laws and regulations to ensure U of A's compliance across various jurisdictions.
Forward Thinking – University Privacy is committed to continually looking for opportunities to improve privacy programs and strategies at the U of A. As new privacy trends, laws, and regulations emerge, we aim to partner with the university community to find opportunities to improve our privacy posture.
