Northern Kentucky University (NKU) protects student information and privacy by following federal guidelines, using security measures, and complying with laws and regulations.
Federal guidelines
NKU follows the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which protects the privacy of student education records.
FERPA gives students the right to inspect and request changes to their records.
Security measures
NKU has a security policy that includes risk management, threat intelligence, and incident response.
NKU uses encryption, secure networks, and virtual private networks (VPNs) to protect data.
NKU requires users to log in when leaving their devices unattended in public.
Laws and regulations
NKU complies with all applicable US and Kentucky laws and regulations regarding student privacy.
NKU considers the sensitivity of the data when determining how to protect it.
Confidentiality
NKU considers student records, personnel files, and documents with health information to be confidential.
NKU has a retention schedule that lists what is confidential.
NKU's Legal Affairs department makes final decisions on what is confidential.
Reporting breaches
NKU encourages users to report any breaches, inappropriate disclosures, or data loss to abuse@nku.edu.
