National Science Foundation Terms Scorecard

Grade A — Highly protective (score 93/100)

The National Science Foundation maintains a transparent privacy program that explicitly disclaims the sale of personal information and provides clear avenues for data access and inquiries.

Government agency policy. No data sale. Transparent disclosure of records.

Terms at a glance

Sells your data
NO
Forced arbitration
NO
Trains AI on your content
NO
Collects biometric data
NO
Shares data with government
YES
Easy to cancel
UNCLEAR
Tells you before changes
UNCLEAR
Deletes data on request
YES

What the terms actually say

Web Privacy Policy

Please note that NSF does not collect personal information about you when you visit our website unless you choose to provide that information to us.

The agency does not track or collect your personal identity unless you voluntarily submit it for a specific service.

Standard Routine Uses

Information from a system may be disclosed to appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when: a. NSF suspects or has confirmed that the security or confidentiality of information in the system of records has been compromised

The agency reserves the right to share your data with other government bodies or legal entities if a security breach occurs or for official legal proceedings.

Making a Privacy Act Request

Visit the NSF Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act page for instructions on submitting a Privacy Act request for access to NSF records that may contain personal information about yourself.

You have a formal, legal right to request access to your personal records held by the agency.

Last reviewed 2026-08-06 under rubric v3.5.

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