Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FERPA
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Protects privacy of student education records. Gives parents rights over their children records until age 18 or enrollment in post-secondary education. Schools must have consent before disclosing personally identifiable information.

Jurisdiction

United States

Jurisdiction Type

federal

Country

United States

Effective Date

8/21/1974

Enforcing Authority

Department of Education

Maximum Fine

Loss of federal funding

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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Privacy Topics

educationstudent_recordsparental_consent

Key Articles

ArticleDescription
§99.3Definitions
§99.10Right to inspect records
§99.20Right to amend records
§99.30Consent for disclosure
§99.31Disclosure exceptions
§99.33Redisclosure limitations