Common use of Confidentiality; FERPA Re Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality; FERPA Re. disclosure. Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) prohibits the re- disclosure of confidential student information. Except in very specific circumstances in accordance with the law, Contractor shall not disclose to any other party without prior consent of the parent/guardian any information or records regarding students or their families that Contractor may learn or obtain in the course and scope of its performance of this Contract. Any re-disclosure of confidential student information must be in compliance with the re- disclosure laws of FERPA. Contractor is not to re-disclose information without prior written notification to and written permission of District. If District grants permission, Contractor is solely responsible for compliance with the re- disclosure under §99.32(b). Consistent with FERPA’s requirements, personally identifiable information obtained by Contractor in the performance of this Contract must be used only for the purposes identified in this Contract. Subject to any state or federal laws requiring disclosure (e.g., the California Public Records Act), the Parties agree, during the term of this Agreement and for five (5) years after termination or expiration of Agreement, to hold each other’s proprietary or confidential information in strict confidence, except for any information protected under confidentiality laws which shall be held in such confidence in perpetuity. Parties agree not to provide each other’s proprietary or confidential information in any form to any third party or to use each other’s proprietary or confidential information for any purpose other than the implementation of, and as specified in, this Agreement. Each Party agrees to take all reasonable steps to ensure that proprietary or confidential information of either Party is not disclosed or distributed by its employees, agents or Contractors in violation of the provisions of this Agreement.