|  | Restricted or L4 | Data protected by laws and contracts. Unauthorized access, corruption or loss may cause severe personal, financial or reputational harm to the College and/or constituents. Access available only to individuals with legitimate business need. | Academic transcript, SSN, passport number, driver license number, protected health information, banking and payment card information, account credentials | Not approved for use | 
		
			|  | Confidential or L3 | Data requires safe handling and protection but not necessarily by law or contract. Unauthorized access, corruption or loss may cause material personal, financial or reputational harm to the College and/or constituents. Access available only to individuals with legitimate business need. | Grades, test scores, DOB, employee or donor files, intellectual property, unpublished research | Not approved for use | 
		
			|  | Internal or L2 | Data shared within the College. Unauthorized access, corruption or loss does not cause considerable harm to the College and/or constituents. Access available to the designated audience. | Team plans, processes and procedures, organizational charts, building and system documents, departmental reports and presentations, budgets, knowledge base articles | Approved for use with guidance | 
		
			|  | Public or L1 | Data intended for general use. Availability and access do not pose a risk to the College and/or constituents. Access available to all audiences of the College and public. | Promotional information, major and course offerings, published research, annual reports or policies | Approved for use |