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We commit to compliance with local and regulatory requirements and University policies, standards, and guidelines pertaining to data privacy. </p> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="component component-offset-preview "> <div class="component-inner component-inner-wide"> <div class="col"> <div data-aos-duration="1000" data-aos="fade" data-aos-once="true" class="offset-preview-block offset-preview-img-left"> <div class="row"> <div class="offset-preview-col offset-preview-block-img"> <img data-aos-duration="1000" data-aos="fade" data-aos-once="true" loading="lazy" srcset="/assets/uploads/images/_680x506_crop_center-center_80_none/Privacy-Principals.jpg 680w, /assets/uploads/images/_860x640_crop_center-center_80_none/Privacy-Principals.jpg 860w" sizes="100vw" src="/assets/uploads/images/_860x640_crop_center-center_80_none/Privacy-Principals.jpg" alt="digital lock in foreground of old main" class="w-100"> </div> <div data-aos-duration="1000" data-aos="fade" data-aos-delay="500" data-aos-once="true" class="offset-preview-col offset-preview-block-content"> <h2 class="h3">Penn State's Privacy Principles</h2> <p>Privacy Principles will inform University and unit business decisions that may impact individuals’ privacy. These Principles are designated to help units identify and develop proportionate and effective measures to ensure that individuals’ privacy is respected. </p> <a href="https://universityethics.psu.edu/our-expertise/privacy/privacy-principles" class="button button-light-bkg"> The Principles </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="component component-text component-id-54886"> <div class="component-inner component-inner-standard"> <div class="col content-block"> <h2 id="services">Services</h2> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="component preview-cards-wrap preview-cards-standard component-id-53452"> <div class="component-inner component-inner-wide"> <div class="col"> <div class="preview-cards"> <a href="https://universityethics.psu.edu/our-expertise/privacy/gdpr" class="block"> <div class="card-content"> <div class="block-image"> <img src="/assets/uploads/images/_680x506_crop_center-center_80_none/GDPR.jpg" alt="EU union stars with GDPR and lock symbol 1s and 0s" class="w-100"> </div> <div class="block-content"> <h2>GDPR</h2> <p>Requires a baseline set of standards for organizations that process personal information.</p> </div></div> </a> <a href="https://universityethics.psu.edu/our-expertise/privacy/gbla" class="block"> <div class="card-content"> <div class="block-image"> <img src="/assets/uploads/images/_680x506_crop_center-center_80_none/RedLock.jpg" alt="blue locks with one unlocked red lock on 1s and 0s background" class="w-100"> </div> <div class="block-content"> <h2>GLBA</h2> <p>Establishes consumer privacy rights and security measures for consumer information.</p> </div></div> </a> <a href="https://universityethics.psu.edu/our-expertise/privacy/hipaa" class="block"> <div class="card-content"> <div class="block-image"> <img src="/assets/uploads/images/_680x506_crop_center-center_80_none/Hipaa.jpg" alt="HIPAA shield caduceus" class="w-100"> </div> <div class="block-content"> <h2>HIPAA</h2> <p>Keeps your protected health information (PHI) private.</p> </div></div> </a> <a href="https://universityethics.psu.edu/our-expertise/privacy/pii" class="block"> <div class="card-content"> <div class="block-image"> <img src="/assets/uploads/images/_680x506_crop_center-center_80_none/DigitalThumbprint.jpg" alt="thumbprint scanning" class="w-100"> </div> <div class="block-content"> <h2>PII</h2> <p>Notifies individuals of security breaches that affect personally identifiable information.</p> </div></div> </a> <a href="https://universityethics.psu.edu/our-expertise/privacy/impact-assessment" class="block"> <div class="card-content"> <div class="block-image"> <img src="/assets/uploads/images/_680x506_crop_center-center_80_none/ShieldLockLaptop.jpg" alt="hands typing on keyboard of laptop with keyhole shield floating above" class="w-100"> </div> <div class="block-content"> <h2>Privacy Impact Assessment</h2> <p>Analyzes how a unit collects, uses, shares, and maintains identifiable information on behalf of Penn State.</p> </div></div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="component component-text pb-small component-id-54712"> <div class="component-inner component-inner-standard"> <div class="col content-block"> <h3 id="policies">Privacy Policies</h3> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="component pb-small component-id-54713"> <div class="component-inner component-inner-standard"> <div class="col"> <div class="accordion-content" id="faq167"> <div> <dl class="faq"> <dt> <button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="faq1671_desc" class=""> <span>AD53 - Privacy Policy</span> </button> </dt> <dd id="faq1671_desc" class="desc" style="display: none;"> <div class="sticky-wrap"><p>Penn State's Policy <a href="https://policy.psu.edu/policies/ad53">AD53</a> establishes a framework for compliance and responsibility regarding privacy and the protection of an individual’s personal information.</p></div> </dd> <dt> <button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="faq1672_desc" class=""> <span>AD22 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)</span> </button> </dt> <dd id="faq1672_desc" class="desc" style="display: none;"> <div class="sticky-wrap"><p>Penn State's Policy <a href="https://policy.psu.edu/policies/ad22">AD22</a> describes the responsibilities of The Pennsylvania State University (“University”) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing federal regulations (collectively, “HIPAA”).</p></div> </dd> </dl> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="component component-text pb-small component-id-54718"> <div class="component-inner component-inner-standard"> <div class="col content-block"> <h3 id="council">Privacy Council</h3> <p>Partnering together to ensure privacy is at the forefront of the University community. </p> <p><strong><strong>Holly Swires, Chair<br></strong></strong>Chief Privacy Officer<br>HIPAA Privacy Officer<br><strong><a href="mailto:hzl104@psu.edu">hzl104@psu.edu</a></strong></p> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="component component-id-54719"> <div class="component-inner component-inner-standard"> <div class="col"> <div class="accordion-readmore" id="faq605"> <div> <dl class="faq"> <dt> <button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="faq6058_desc" class=""> <span>Council Members</span> </button> </dt> <dd id="faq6058_desc" class="desc" style="display: none;"> <p><strong>Todd Camp</strong> <br /> Senior Director of Administration, Commonwealth Campuses and Chief Administrative Officer, Harrisburg campus</p> <p><strong>David Horton </strong><br />VP; Information Technology and Chief Information Officer</p> <p><strong>Kyle Crain</strong><br />Interim Chief Information Security Officer</p> <p><strong>Andrea Dowhower</strong><br /> VP; Student Affairs</p> <p><strong>Renata S. Engel</strong><br /> Vice Provost for Online Education</p> <p><strong>Jeff Adams </strong><br /> Interim Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education</p> <p><strong>Jennifer Jacobs</strong><br /> Associate General Counsel</p> <p><strong>Robert Kubat</strong><br /> Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Education; University Registrar</p> <p><strong>Amber Grove </strong><br /> Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer</p> <p><strong>Bill Raab</strong><br /> Assistant VP; Risk Management</p> <p><strong>Cheri Remmert</strong><br /> Privacy Officer, Penn State Health</p> <p><strong>Travis Schenck</strong><br /> Associate Director, Internal Audit</p> <p><strong>Tracy Langkilde</strong><br /> Interim Executive Vice President; University Provost</p> <p><strong>Andrea Tapia </strong><br /> Dean and Professor, College of Information Sciences and Technology</p> <p><strong>Aliana Steinbugl</strong><br /> Director University Police & Public Safety/Physical Security</p> <p><strong>Larry Terry</strong><br /> Vice President for Outreach</p> <p><strong>Jennifer Wilkes</strong><br /> VP; Human Resources</p> <p><strong>Sara Thorndike</strong><br /> Senior Vice President, Finance and Business; Treasurer</p> <p><strong>Debra Thurley </strong><br /> Associate Vice President for Research; Director, Research Protections</p> <p><strong>TBD</strong><br /> Records Management Officer</p> </dd> </dl> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="component component-text component-id-53200"> <div class="component-inner component-inner-standard"> <div class="col content-block"> <h3 id="training">Training</h3> <p><span dir="ltr">It is recommended if you work with personally identifiable information (PII), personal information, or sensitive information that you take the data privacy training.</span> For more training on Penn State’s Privacy Program and data privacy go to the <a href="https://lrn.psu.edu/">Learning Resource Network (LRN)</a>, log-in using your Penn State account, and search “<strong>Data Privacy at Penn State</strong>."<br></p> <p>The HIPAA Privacy Rule Training is required annually for all workforce members of the designated HIPAA Covered Components. 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