; and (II) at time intervals appropriate to the credential sought and earned. (C) Periodic data match streamlining and confidentiality (i) Streamlining In carrying out the secure and privacy-protected periodic data matches under this paragraph, the Commissioner shall— (I) ensure that such matches are not continuous, but occur only periodically at appropriate intervals, as determined by the Commissioner to meet the goals of subparagraph (A); and (II) seek to— (aa) streamline the data collection and reporting requirements for institutions of higher education; (bb) minimize duplicative reporting across or within Federal agencies or departments, including reporting requirements applicable to institutions of higher education under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ) and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006; (cc) protect student privacy; and (dd) streamline the application process for student loan benefit programs available to borrowers based on data available from different Federal data systems. (ii) Review Not less often than once every 3 years after the establishment of the postsecondary student data system under this subsection, the Commissioner, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, shall review methods for streamlining data collection from institutions of higher education and minimizing duplicative reporting within the Department and across Federal agencies that provide data for the postsecondary student data system. (iii) Confidentiality The Commissioner shall ensure that any periodic matching or sharing of data through periodic data system matches established in accordance with this paragraph— (I) complies with the security and privacy protections described in paragraph (1)(C)(iv) and other Federal data protection protocols; (II) follows industry best practices commensurate with the sensitivity of specific data elements or metrics