ED II -- Response from competing college

mnozzi
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:06:30 +0000

I spent some time crusin the web for definitions of privacy. I found this definition –

Privacy is the expectation that confidential personal information disclosed in a private place will not be disclosed to third parties, when that disclosure would cause either embarrassment or emotional distress to a person of reasonable sensitivities. Information is interpreted broadly to include facts, images (e.g., photographs, videotapes), and disparaging opinions.

I am not very legally savvy but I think sharing this type of private info could constitute violation of the privacy laws.

Assume you are a recruited athlete You apply ED to school #1 and RD to school #2. – you have spoken to the coaches at both schools. You do not tell the coach at school #2 you are applying ED to school #1.

You receive admission to school #1. (Assume we are talking ED#2 and the sport is a winter sport). Assume you are busy with school and your sport continues to advance in the playoffs. Assume the coach at school II is also busy with playoffs.

With both schedules, you are having a hard time getting hold of the coach.
You reach the coach at school II a few weeks after you receive your ed II letter. He already knows your are going to school #1 because of the info sharing. Under the listed definition, wouldn’t this constitute a violation of the privacy laws.