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SOPPA Agreement

Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA)

Student Data Privacy

J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 takes the privacy of our student’s data seriously.  We are working diligently to be compliant with the Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA) when it goes into effect July 1, 2021.

What is SOPPA?
What happens to the student data that we send to a third-party vendor?  Information like names, birthdates, etc… may be provided by J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 to the third party like IXL, NWEA MAP, etc. What protections do those companies have in place to make sure that our student’s data is not sold or freely given to others?  This is exactly what SOPPA looks to address.

As part of SOPPA, these companies must enter into Data Privacy Agreements (DPA) with each district they work with.  These agreements outline what data is stored, how it is protected, what the company can and cannot do with that data, and what they will do in the event of a data breach.

Links for SOPPA
Parents Guides – Click Here
Student Data Privacy Laws – Click Here
Annual Notice for Parents – Click Here
SOPPA Details – Click Here

 

SOPPA List

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