Data Privacy Day

Last updated: September 25, 2024

Learn about privacy!

Data Privacy Day, January 28, is an international event designed to raise awareness about the importance of protecting personal data. The UW Privacy Office is excited to offer free professional development opportunities throughout January for UW personnel and students to learn more about privacy.

Join a kick off event for a welcome and updates from Andreas Bohman, vice president for UW Information Technology and chief information officer, and meet Isaac Straley, UW’s new associate vice president for the Office of Information Security and chief information security officer. Additional events throughout the month offer UW personnel opportunities to gain clarity about privacy roles and responsibilities and learn how to build privacy into their projects and workflows. Students and UW personnel interested in protecting their own personal data can learn about an approach to managing their own privacy through a presentation on digital wellness.

We’ll also be presenters at the Compliance & Ethics Week at the end of January, with additional opportunities to learn about privacy!

UW events

  • Privacy Office events
    • Data Privacy Month kick-off, Wednesday, January 10, 11 a.m.
    • Who, me? Privacy roles and responsibilities, Thursday, January 11, 9 a.m.
    • Privacy practices, Friday, January 12, 9 a.m.
    • Digital wellness for Dawgs, Wednesday, January 17, 9 a.m.
    • UW Privacy Principles playbook, Thursday, January 18, 9 a.m.
  • Compliance and Ethics week:
    • Be sure to check out events from our colleagues at the Records Management Office, the Office of the University Registrar, and the Office of Information Security!
    • The Privacy Office will present on Wednesday, January 23, 10-1. Visit the Compliance and Ethics week website for details and Zoom link.

External events and resources

We will update external events to the list in this section as they are announced.