Is Microsoft Translator FERPA compliant for education use?
Is Microsoft Translator FERPA compliant for education use? No, the publicly accessible Microsoft Translator is not compliant with The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. ยง 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99. Any school that accepts federal funding by the U.S. Department of Education must comply with FERPA or risk funding loss.
Microsoft details which products and under what circumstances their services are FERPA compliant for Education, however the covered items do not include the Microsoft Translator solution. During the Covid pandemic there was an exception for Emergency Use Authorization which ended effective May 9, 2023. Microsoft clearly explains their role in FERPA compliance in the resources link below.
Resources:
- https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/offering-FERPA
- https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/training/ferpas-complaint-process-explained
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