FERPA (The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974) is a federal law that
protects the privacy of personally identifiable information contained in student education
records and establishes the rights of students to inspect and review their education
records and, in certain circumstances, the right to request the record be amended.
The law limits the rights of institutions to disclose education records or information
contained in such records without the student's written consent. There are exceptions
when designated personnel within the institution may see the records in order to protect
the health or safety of students or other persons. FERPA also requires that campuses
notify students on an annual basis. The law also allows an eligible student to file
a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning any failures by the Fashion
Institute of Technology (FIT or the college) to comply with the federal requirements
of the Act.
FIT takes various measures to protect personal data, including fulfilling its obligations
under federal, state, and local law, as well as under the European Union’s General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to the extent it is applicable. The GDPR provides
protections for various information and records while a person is located in the EU.
FIT provides notice to students, employees, and website users of what type of data
FIT processes and how and why that data is used and shared through information posted
on the GDPR page of FIT’s Privacy website. Please review the applicable notice(s) carefully. The Privacy website also contains
useful information about other privacy policies, such as FERPA and Information Technology’s
Privacy Policy, and terms and conditions for the use of the FIT website and social
media.
For the college policy on FERPA, click here.