Privacy Policies at Boston University

BU Privacy Policies and Procedures 

• Access to Electronic Information Policy
• Acceptable Use of Computing Services Policy
• Applicants to Boston University Jobs in the United States – Privacy Notice
• Digital Privacy Statement
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Policy
  
• Alumni Privacy Policy

Research Policies

• Charles River Campus Institutional Review Board (IRB) Policies and Procedures – includes Privacy and Confidentiality in Research Policy

HIPAA Policies

• HIPAA Policies for BU Health Plans Manual – Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information for BU Health Plans
• HIPAA Policy Manual – Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information for BU Healthcare Provider Covered Components

Associated Security and Data Management Policies

• Information Security Policy
• Sensitive Data Incident Response
• Network Security Monitoring Policy
• Data Protection Standards
• Data Classification Policy
• Data Access Management Policy  
  
• Identity and Access Management
• Data Lifecycle Management Policy (This policy supersedes the previous versions entitled “Data Protection Requirements”)
• Minimum Security Standards
• Cybersecurity Training, Compliance, and Remediation Policy (This policy supersedes the previous versions entitled  “Education, Compliance, and Remediation”)
• Safeguarding Information – Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Policy
• Listing of related BU TechWeb Policies
• Background Check Policy

Additional BU Privacy Guidance

• Privacy and the BU Directory
• HIPAA Information for Charles River Campus Researchers

AI – Artificial Intelligence

• Generative AI Guidelines for BU Faculty & Staff
  Generative AI (GenAI) tools are now widely available, and students, faculty, and staff are using them for a range of academic and administrative activities. In response, AIDA leadership has outlined the following institutional guidance for faculty and staff to promote responsible and effective use of GenAI in teaching, research, and academic operations.
• Generative AI Guidelines for Classroom Use
  With students having easy access to generative AI (GenAI) tools, BU faculty must proactively guide appropriate and ethical use in coursework. Without such guidance, students may use these tools for help with studying and on homework assignments in ways that unintentionally violate academic integrity standards. It is therefore important for faculty to review what constitutes allowable versus misuse of GenAI in their course.
• TerrierGPT TechWeb Resource Information and Best Practices