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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Howard Loos

    Email: howard_loos@byu.edu
    Phone: 801-422-2161

  • Gabrielle Harris

    Email: gabrielle_harris@byu.edu
    Phone: 801-422-4219

  • BYU

    By Email: privacy@byu.edu
    By Mail: BYU Data Privacy Officer
    6822 HBLL
    Provo, Utah 84602 USA

    BYU-Hawaii

    By Email: privacy@byuh.edu
    By Mail: BYU-Hawaii Privacy Officer
    55-220 Kulanui St #1891
    Laie, HI 96762 USA

    BYU-Idaho

    By Email: privacy@byui.edu
    By Mail: BYUI Privacy Officer
    525 S. Center St.
    Rexburg, ID 83460 USA

    Ensign College

    By Email: privacy@ensign.edu
    By Mail: EC Data Privacy Officer
    95 North 300 West
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 USA

  • 6822 HBLL
    2060 Lee Lane
    Provo, UT
    84602

  • FERPA: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 governs the access to educational information and records by other public organizations such as employers, schools, and governments. It is broken into three categories: educational information, personally identifiable information, and directory information.

    HIPAA: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 has the central principle of “minimum necessary” for the use and disclosure of health information. It protects the confidentiality and security of patient information.

  • GDPR: The General Data Protection Regulation is considered one of the world's strictest privacy and security laws. Its purpose is to protect people’s basic rights and freedoms. It applies to organizations that process the personal data of EU citizens or residents.

  • CCPA: The California Consumer Privacy Act is a state statute created to protect privacy rights for residents of the state of California.

    PIPL: The Chinese Personal Information Protection Law is a comprehensive regulation regarding the personal information of Chinese citizens and individuals located in China.

    PDPA: The Personal Data Protection Act provides baseline standard protection for personal data in Singapore. It covers data stored in electronic and non-electronic formats.