Published content from student/school-sponsored activities, events and recognition lists are considered under FERPA and must addressed as part of its handling of Directory Information. Third party vendors and service providers that in practice deal with FERPA protected student information to provide services, also fall under FERPA. Other regulatory rules and statutes such as HIPPA, the Solomon Act and the Patriot Act can affect and supersedes requirement under FERPA depending on the way and by who the information is used like health or financial information. Technology is pushing society away from paper records to electronic ones and they are to be protected just the same.
