Compliance with FERPA confidentiality requirements
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the confidentiality of many student records. Because FERPA covers such a large variety of information and contains so many exceptions, student records may be 3-Lock, 2-Lock, or even 1-Lock data, depending on the nature of the records. For example, student disciplinary files would be subject to 3-Lock restrictions, but students' local addresses are usually 1-Lock information, even though both types of records are subject to FERPA.
If you have a specific question on how to use store, or transmit student records, contact the Office of the General Counsel or the Information Security Office. For more information on FERPA, see Yale's FERPA statement.
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