Any unsolicited, personally requested changes to an individual’s biographical information should be requested or confirmed by that individual. The individual should verify their identity by providing their name and graduating year, if appropriate, and then by verifying the previous biographical information being changed.
In an effort to comply with the FTC’s “Red Flags Rule,” this policy applies to updates to name, address, phone number, email address, and any other biographical information which may be used to confuse one person’s identity with another’s.
This does not apply to updates solicited through mailed surveys or acquired from independent or institutional sources, such as other UGA systems, the USPS, or data service providers.