Education

Education records can consist of anything that is directly related to you/your child and maintained by a school or other educational agency. They could include information such as

A data breach is a security violation in which sensitive, protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an unauthorized individual. It could be a result of

Generally, yes. A school shouldn’t release student records without the authorization of an adult-age student or parent. Read More

A photo of Samantha's child was posted on the school's website (along with the entire student body)—grouped by grade/teacher with a list of the child's itinerary. Read More

Leslie didn't keep up with the college from which she graduated and was surprised when the college's alumni association was able to locate her. Read More

Maria requested a copy of her file from the California Student Aid Commission. When it arrived, she was shocked to find that in addition to her file, the names, addresses, Social Security numbers and phone numbers of 20 other people were in the same envelope as her record. Read More