Privacy at UTSA
Venu Nair serves as the Interim Chief Privacy Officer for The University of Texas at San Antonio. At your request, Venu will provide specialized training and legal guidance on all matters related to privacy and data protection.
Contact Information
Venu Nair
Senior Associate Counsel, Interim Chief Privacy Officer, Public Information Officer and Record Retention Officer
Office of Legal Affairs
Tel: 210-458-4105
Email: privacyofficer@utsa.edu
Reporting Suspected Privacy Violations
Report alleged privacy violations to privacyofficer@utsa.edu and/or UTSA’s Office of Institutional Compliance & Risk Services: 210-458-5365 or Compliance Online Reports
Resources
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- FERPA statute (20 U.S.C. § 1232g)
- FERPA regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 99)
- FERPA regulations guide, published by the U.S. Dept. of Education
- U.S. Dept. of Education, Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO)
- UT System Regents Rule 50702, Confidentiality and Security of Education Records Subject to FERPA
- UT System Policy UTS 183, Maintenance of Education Records Subject to FERPA
- UTSA HOP 5.01 Student Rights under FERPA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- Privacy Standards 45 C.F.R. Part 160 & subparts A and E of Part 164 to protect the confidentiality of Protected Health Information: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html
Texas Medical Records Privacy Act
- Chapter 181 of the Texas Health & Safety Code https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.181.htm
The University of Texas at San Antonio Office of Legal Affairs is committed to providing accurate, thorough and timely legal advice to the University administration, and to pursuing a proactive, problem-solving approach to legal issues and problems through a collaborative effort with the administration.
None of the information contained on this web site is intended to be construed as legal advice.
