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For additional information, see the HIPAA website, contact the above offices or see the Privacy and Information Security section of the UNMC Policy Manual.  
For additional information, see the HIPAA website, contact the above offices or see the Privacy and Information Security section of the UNMC Policy Manual.  
=====Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)=====
=====Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)=====
Student Services ensures compliance with federally mandated student privacy issues. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The Registrar at UNMC is responsible for FERPA compliance. The written policy and adopted procedures are provided to all students annually in the Policies section of the UNMC Student Handbook. The handbook is available on line at https://net.unmc.edu/care/docs/handbook.pdf.
Student Services ensures compliance with federally mandated student privacy issues. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The Registrar at UNMC is responsible for FERPA compliance. The written policy and adopted procedures are provided to all students annually in the Policies section of the UNMC Student Handbook. The handbook is available on line at http://www.unmc.edu/studentservices/_documents/handbook.pdf.
 
=====Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA – 16 CFR Part 314)=====
=====Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA – 16 CFR Part 314)=====
Information Services is responsible for compliance with the federally mandated student financial information safeguards. Privacy of student information is regulated via FERPA.  
Information Services is responsible for compliance with the federally mandated student financial information safeguards. Privacy of student information is regulated via FERPA.