soc 2 certified printing
Secure Printing for Educational Institutions
Three Z is your trusted print vendor for student-data sensitive jobs
Your Students Trust You With Their Personal Information
Transcripts. Grade reports. Financial aid records. Tuition accounts. Social Security numbers. Health and disciplinary records. Every document you print contains information your students—and their families—expect you to protect.
One vendor breach, and you’re the one explaining it to students, parents, and the Department of Education.
Three Z Printing understands what’s at stake. That’s why we’re SOC 2 certified—and why educational institutions trust us with their most sensitive print materials.
The Unique Security Challenges in Education Printing
It’s Not Just Data—It’s Regulated Data
Educational institutions operate under some of the strictest student data protection regulations in existence:
✅ FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) – Requires institutions to protect student education records and control how third parties handle them
✅ GLBA Safeguards Rule – Applies to colleges and universities that handle federal financial aid data—and extends to your vendors
✅ HIPAA – Governs health information handled by campus health services and related communications
✅ State Student Privacy Laws – Increasingly stringent requirements for student personal information, in K–12 and higher education alike.
Your print vendor is part of your compliance program. When auditors review your third-party risk management—including Federal Student Aid’s GLBA compliance checks—they’ll ask about your printer’s security controls.
Nearly 1 in 3 data breaches involves a third party.
Your student data doesn’t just live in your SIS. The moment you send a file to a printer, you’ve extended your security perimeter. If they’re not protecting that data with the same rigor you do, you’re exposed.
Questions you should be asking every print vendor:
How do they handle your data files after receiving them?
Who has access to your student information during production?
What happens to your data after the job is complete?
Can they prove their security measures work?
If your current printer can’t answer these questions with documentation, you have a problem.
Why Educational Institutions Choose Three Z
SOC 2 Certification: The Compliance Answer
When your registrar, IT security office, or compliance officer asks “How do we know our printer is secure?” we provide a SOC 2 report. When auditors review your vendor management program, you can document:
✅ Independent third-party audit of vendor security
✅ Verified controls across security, confidentiality, and privacy
✅ Ongoing monitoring through annual re-certification
✅ Comprehensive risk assessment completed
You’ve done your due diligence. It’s documented. Case closed.
What Educational Institutions Print With Us
Student Communications
- Transcripts & Grade Reports
- Enrollment Verifications
- Tuition & Billing Statements
- Student ID Materials
Financial Aid & Tax
- Award Letters
- 1098-T Tax Documents
- Verification Notices
- Payment Plan Communications
Admissions & Advancement
- Acceptance & Decision Letters
- Recruitment Mailings & Viewbooks
- Alumni & Donor Appeals
- Event Invitations
Regulatory & Operational
- FERPA Annual Notices
- Disclosures & Consent Forms
- Handbooks & Course Catalogs
- Campus Signage & Posters
The Three Z Difference
A secure print partner with Family Values
Since 1978, our family has built this business on one principle:
Your success is our success. Your problems become our problems.
Trusted & Secure
SOC 2 Certified, data encryption, access controls, secure facility, background checks
on time. every time.
We take schedules and deadlines seriously, because we know what’s at stake
Full-service capabilities
Offset, digital, mailing, fulfillment—all under one secure roof
Large corporate printers might have certifications, but when something goes wrong, you’ll navigate phone trees and ticket systems. At Three Z, you have direct access to decision-makers who actually care about your business because our family name is on the door.
SOC 2 compliance proves our systems are secure. Our family values ensure we treat your data like it’s our own.
Ready to Print with Confidence?
Let’s Start with a Conversation. No sales pitch. Just a straightforward discussion about your security requirements, compliance needs, and print projects. Submit the form below to get your secure data printing quote.
