FERPA regulations, prior written consent to disclose education records (34 CFR 99.30(a)-(b))
Consent to disclose student records must be signed, dated and specific: which records, for what purpose, and to whom. A general terms-of-service clause does not meet that standard for licensing identifiable student data.
Dated 17 Oct 2026Source checked 17 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“(a) The parent or eligible student shall provide a signed and dated written consent before an educational agency or institution discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records, except as provided in § 99.31. (b) The written consent must: (1) Specify the records that may be disclosed; (2) State the purpose of the disclosure; and (3) Identify the party or class of parties to whom the disclosure may be made.”
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