FERPA
The authors of the U.S. Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) surely meant well, but compliance with the regulation can be a hot mess. ZenGRC can help you untangle it.
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Enacted in 1974, FERPA protects the privacy of student records, and arguably was ahead of its time. Decades later, however, FERPA still creates confusion among students, parents, educators, and school administrators.
For example, what rights do post-secondary students have over their education records and student directory information? Where do their rights begin and their parents’ rights end? Which personally identifiable information (“PII,” such as test scores, attendance records, names, addresses, and Social Security numbers) can school officials disclose without consent, and to whom? Accreditation organizations can receive such information—but so can others with a “legitimate educational interest,” according to the statute. How should we define that in the modern era, nearly 50 years after FERPA was enacted?
Last, but not least: How can schools, colleges and universities that receive U.S. Department of Education funding know for certain that they comply with FERPA?
Relax. ZenGRC has your FERPA compliance covered. Our software-as-a-service can track your educational institution’s compliance with this important data privacy law and with related policies, issues, and risks. If you fall short, Zen’s user-friendly dashboards can show you exactly what you need to do to get compliant, and collect the documentation you’ll need to pass a compliance assessment.
Worry-free FERPA compliance is the Zen way. Contact us now for your free demo, and go to the head of your class in data protection.
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