The purpose of this policy is to protect the university’s institutional data while preserving the open, information-sharing mission of its academic culture.  The university classifies institutional data in accordance with legal, regulatory, administrative, and contractual requirements; intellectual property and ethical considerations; strategic or proprietary value; and/or operational use. 

The policy can be reviewed at https://ocio.osu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/Policies/InstitutionalData.pdf