--- title: "General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Notice" url: "/offices/general-counsel/gdpr" type: page date: 2026-05-20 updated: 2026-05-20 --- # General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Notice ## General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Notice Introduced by the European Union (EU), the GDPR, effective May 25, 2018, is a law to protect the privacy and personal information of EU residents (any individual who resides in an EU member state, including both EU citizens and non-EU citizens). The GDPR imposes certain obligations and restrictions on entities that process the personal data of EU residents and provides a number of rights to these residents, including, but not limited to the following: the right to be informed about the data collected and the reasons why; the right to require the organization to permanently delete the individual’s personal data; the right to correct errors in personal data collected or processed by an organization; the right to ensure that data is appropriately secured and only retained for as long as is necessary. ### Personal Data Personal data includes, but is not limited to: - Name, address and ID numbers; - Political opinions; - Religious or philosophical beliefs; - Trade union membership; - Genetic or biometric data; - Health data; - Sexual orientation; and - Racial or ethnic origin ### GDPR Request Form Any EU resident who has or had a formal relationship with the University and were assigned a University ID# (including students, alumni, and employees) may exercise their rights under GDPR. Please submit the [GDPR Request Form](https://manhattancollege.formstack.com/forms/gdpr_request_form). ### GDPR Working Group Manhattan University has convened a working group (GDPR Working Group) to examine and analyze GDPR and its application to the University. The GDPR Working group will work with the University community to: - Review and assess compliance efforts - Update and develop privacy policies and notices - Update and develop contractual language ### Questions If you have questions about: - Right to Request Information - Right to be Forgotten/Erasure - Right to Rectification or any other rights provided by the GDPR, please email .