The individual or group who has accountability and authority to make decisions about a specific set of Data. The Data Owner is responsible for the function or functions that collect and use the Data, determines the levels of protection for the Data, makes decisions on appropriate use of the Data, and determines the appropriate categorization (reference System-wide Policy: IT0005 – Data Categorization for more information on Data categorization) of the Data. This role generally falls to a functional administrative or academic area, such as the Registrar, Human Resources, the offices of the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Business officer, or Provost, for University Data. This role is not assigned to individual contributors, primary investigators, or other non-executive positions, and is not a role UT is assigned for third party Data in use by the University.