District Data Privacy 

The Schools of Chester, Deep River, Essex and Region 4 follows legal requirements to ensure the safety and security of all students and staff while using any technology resource.  We review privacy policies and terms of service regularly to ensure that each resource conforms with legal requirements and local guidelines.

The Connecticut Student Data Privacy Act (PA 16-189) was enacted to provide transparency to the school community on the sharing of student data with third party service providers and to put in place minimum contractual requirements to safeguard student privacy.  This law only applies to services contracted after September 30, 2016.  Services contracted before this date were reviewed to ensure compliance with FERPA.

Important Information

What needs to be reviewed and approved?

• Any resources that have student data that is stored outside of the internal network of The Schools of Chester, Deep River, Essex and Region 4;

• Any Vendor, Contractor, or Consultant with access to Student Data. This is now mandatory for compliance with legal requirements.

What constitutes Student Data?

• Student Records- any non aggregated information directly related to a student that can be acquired through the use of educational software or systems.

• Student Information - any personally identifiable information or material of a student's created in any media or format that is not publicly available.

• Student Generated Content- any materials created by a student.