This page provides a brief list of the most common federal data protection laws. For a more comprehensive list of key federal laws and regulations governing colleges and universities, please visit the Higher Education Compliance Alliance website to view the HECA Compliance Matrix.

The following federal laws apply to how higher education institutions and non-governmental agencies collect and use data.

The following laws apply to how the federal government collects and uses data.



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