Common use of Vendor’s Use of Protected Information Clause in Contracts

Vendor’s Use of Protected Information. Vendor will use Protected Information only for the purpose of fulfilling its duties under this Agreement and for Customer's benefit, and will not share such data with or disclose it to any third party without the prior written consent of the Customer or as otherwise required by law. Vendor will not use such data for Vendor's own benefit and, in particular, will not engage in "data mining" of Protected Information, except as specifically and expressly required by law or authorized in writing by Customer. Vendor will provide access to Protected Information only to those Vendor employees and subcontractors who need such access to perform their obligations under this agreement. Vendor will ensure that employees who perform work under this Agreement have read, understood, and received appropriate instruction as to how to comply with the data protection provisions of this Agreement and have undergone all background screening and possess all qualifications required by the Customer. FERPA: For purposes of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”), Customer designates Vendor as a school official with a legitimate educational interest in any education records in Protected Information to the extent Vendor requires access to those records to fulfill its obligations under the Agreement.