Protecting personal
privacy is a priority at Penn. A proactive approach
is being taken to protect the University’s
students, faculty, staff, patients, and others
in our community.
The Office
of Audit, Compliance and Privacy
http://www.upenn.edu/privacy/
Oversees privacy compliance at the University.
Below are a few of the many areas on privacy
that are available on their website.
Confidentiality
of Student Records http://www.upenn.edu/privacy/protecting_penn_community.htm#confidentiality_student
Managing
Your Personal Information
http://www.upenn.edu/privacy/penn_programs.htm
Identity
Theft
http://www.upenn.edu/privacy/id_theft.htm
The Federal
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
of 1974
The Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g;
34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects
the privacy of student education records. The
law applies to all schools that receive funds
under an applicable program of the U.S. Department
of Education.
FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect
to their children's education records. These rights
transfer to the student when he or she reaches
the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high
school level. Students to whom the rights have
transferred are "eligible students."
For more information on
FERPA, go to the U.S. Department of Education
website. http://www.ed.gov/offices/OII/fpco/ferpa/ |
