Background Information about the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the University of Akron's response to GLBA
GLBA stands for the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which is a law that was passed by Congress in 1999. Among the many matters the law addresses is the security of non-public financial information. The University has created this website to assist the University community in its efforts to gain a greater understanding of the law, its requirements and its protections.