Federal Laws:

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are "eligible students." Read more...

Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) imposes certain requirements on operators of websites or online services directed to children under 13 years of age, and on operators of other websites or online services that have actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information online from a child under 13 years of age. Read more...

State Law:

Connecticut General Statutes §§ 10-234aa et seq. outlines minimum requirements school districts must follow to ensure compliance in protecting student data.

The sections outline aspects of the law:

• Definitions (Section 1)

• Operator Contract Terms (Section 2)

• Stipulations on Data Use (Section 3)

• District and Operator Notification and Obligations (Section 4)

• Task Force (Section 5)