Privacy Principles

At Trinity, we are dedicated to earning and maintaining trust by protecting information. We understand that privacy is a fundamental right, and we take every measure to ensure your data is handled with the utmost care and respect.

Collecting, using, and disclosing personal information are essential to Trinity’s operations, teaching, and research mission. As we carry out this vital work, we must prioritize privacy protections. Our college-wide privacy principles serve as aspirational guidelines and should, where possible, be embedded into new and existing business operations, research activities, technologies, and other processes involving personal information.

See Trinity’s Privacy Policy

 

De-Identification Where feasible, eliminate personal identifiers or apply techniques such as aggregation, pseudonymization, or other methods of anonymization.	Minimum Necessary Restrict the collection, access, and use of personal information to only what is essential for fulfilling a legitimate organizational objective.	Transparency Before collecting personal information, provide a clear and straightforward notice outlining how it will be used, including the specific purposes for its collection.
Limited Sharing Share personal information with third parties only when it aligns with relevant regulatory and contractual obligations and when appropriate privacy and security measures are in place.	Choice and Control Where feasible and without compromising key institutional goals, provide individuals with clear choices and control over how their personal information is used, disclosed, or deleted.	Responsible Use Use personal information solely for the purposes collected, with the individual’s consent, or as mandated by law.
Security Controls Ensure adherence to Trinity’s Information Security policy for systems that store, process, or transmit personal information.	Stewardship For each dataset containing personal information, appoint a responsible individual to ensure these principles are followed, regulatory and contractual obligations are met, and data accuracy is maintained.	Retention and Deletion Retain or archive personal information only for as long as necessary or required by law or agreement. Securely delete personal information when no longer needed, following Trinity’s General Records Schedule as a guide.