Protecting Social Security Numbers
The University of Florida actively limits and protects the personal identification information that it collects. Florida Law also requires that Social Security Numbers (SSNs) only be used in University systems, business forms and processes if the use is required by other laws, or, if not required, only with special permission from University officials.
Social Security Number training is required annually for all UF personnel who use SSNs in their work or research.
Training Module Instructions
Please read this entire section first before calling the Privacy Office!
This training module appears as a pop-up box. If you click below on Begin SSN Training and get sent back to this page, you may have a "Pop-Up Blocker" installed. Disable the blocker or use a different computer that allows pop-ups from this page. Speak to your computer support person, if necessary, for help.
Register at the End: Continue clicking NEXT until you reach the registration page. You must register to receive your Certificate of Completion.
Use either your UF ID# or a pseudo-number to register your completion.
If you have not been assigned a UFID, you should use ####-0000, where the first 4 digits are a set of numbers that means something to you, such as part of a phone #, zip code, or address.
If you have a UF ID#, please use it, and please enter it correctly.
If you have a UF ID# but can't remember it, go to: What's My UFID?
Certificate: You may print the certificate of completion for your records. Successful completion and registration of this training module is recorded by the Privacy Office in an electronic database. To retrieve a copy of your certificate, go to the Certificate Lookup link in the menu.
Browsers: The training is best accessed through Internet Explorer. It can work with other systems, but the slides will sometimes be distorted.
The module requires about 20 minutes and should be completed in one sitting. If you close the window before reaching the end, you will need to begin again.
Thank you for your participation. If you have any questions, please read all the instructions first. Then, if you don't find the answer you need, contact Everall Peele, Privacy Training Coordinator( epeele@ufl.edu).
If you have already completed the training and need special permission to use SSNs for your work or research, please complete this form:
Request to Collect or Use Social Security Numbers.
If you would like to use the training slides for reference, a PDF version of the presentation is available here.
Report any known or suspected violations immediately!
- Incident Reporting: Privacy website – http://privacy.ufl.edu
- Privacy Office: call 352-273-1212 or email privacy@ufl.edu
