Law student Dan Knudsen is waiting on a decision as to whether his class-action lawsuit against the University of Montana (UM), regarding the university’s sharing of student information with financial aid processing firm Higher One, will proceed. “From my perspective, I am allowed the right to consent what happens to my personal information and Social Security number,” Knudsen told Montana Kaimin. Lucy France, UM’s legal counsel, argued that the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act protects the university’s actions due to language surrounding financial aid evaluations and decisions.
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