Privacy act

FERPA, also known as the Buckley Amendment, is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Originally passed by Congress in 1974, this Act prohibits the improper disclosure of any personally identifiable information pertaining to education records. These records may include financial account details, class schedules, grades, or any personal information. FERPA grants the parents of a student under the age of 18, or the eligible student over the age of 18, or those who are attending a post-secondary

TREATING INFORMATION PRIVACY DEFICIENCIES IN CYBERSPACE Introduction Scholars are divided on the fundamental question of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) adjudicative capacity under the FTC Act. The FTC uses a reasonableness standard and considers each company’s data security practices on a case-by-case basis. For more than a decade, the FTC’s enforcement of data security actions invoked under §5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act) resulted in consent decrees and settlements, subsequently

Annotated Bibliography List Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). (2015, June 26). Retrieved November 21, 2016, from http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, known as FERPA, is a law that was made to protect students’ personal information and educational records. This law affects secondary teachers by holding us liable and responsible for student records and requires us to protect them and keep them private. It is not

INTRODUCTION I. Attention-getter: “Privacy is not something that I’m merely entitled to, it’s an absolute prerequisite,” by Marlon Brando II. Relevance: The government for years has been using the excuse of national security, as a way in to our lives and the lives of those we represent. It is time that we introduce a new law in order curb this intrusion in to our lives III. Credibility: We are bringing up this topic, because we have done our research on events that the has overstepped their bounds

The Educational Privacy Act is an aspect of education law that protects students from having their records released without their knowledge or consent. It applies to students who attend any educational institution that receives federal funding from the government. The Educational Privacy Act is also known as the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); it is sometimes referred to as the Buckley Amendment. Whatever you choose to call it, it’s an important piece of education law that safeguards

Fortunately, there is a currently a draft called the “Intimate Privacy Act of 2015”, which would make it a crime to post revenge porn (Brandel). Americans value privacy and it is the reason why we have laws to protect personal information such as; financial data, medical records, driver’s license, addresses, etc. “Laws protecting privacy have a long and important history in this country, and privacy is essential to the freedom of expression and speech, as well as a being a fundamental

health care, but when it is applied to adolescents many people do not understand the basics. Doctors are responsible for informing adolescent patients and their parents the privacy a minor is given according to federal and state laws, but in some cases doctors fail to do so. This results in the misunderstanding of minor’s privacy rights, which can lead to the adolescent patient not disclosing significant information, and the parents assuming they have the right to all of their child’s medical records

2. Privacy Act 1988 The Privacy Act regulates how personal information is handled. Such information; individuals name, telephone number, medical records, bank account details, signature, date of birth, address and health records. It gives you power over the way your individual information is handled and the Act allows you to; know why your individual information is being composed; or how it will be used and who will be able to access it, ask for access to your information (as well as health information)

Also enforced by OCR, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (PSQIA) established a voluntary reporting system where data is analyzed and used to enhance the safety and quality of healthcare delivery. PSQIA provides confidentiality protections to healthcare providers who were previously concerned about

The Electronic Communication Privacy Act,1986 The Electronic Communication Privacy Act,1986 was initially n amendment of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Title III) which was also referred to as Wiretap Statute. This was an act that was intended to stop government illegal access to the private electronic communications. With the emergence of other means of electronic communication like the internet, there was a growing tendency of the government agencies to sneak into