A UConn department plans to use an email platform like Constant Contact to communicate with students. The platform requires access to student email addresses - considered non-directory student information protected under FERPA (read more about directory and non-directory information).
If the email platform subscription is purchased by the department on a University pro-card, no service agreement is created between UConn and the provider.
Without a service agreement in place, the provider may use, share, and store the student data according to their own practices without adhering to UConn's requirements and those set forth by FERPA.
The department should instead request the purchase through HuskyBuy. |
