What happens to the student data that we send to a third-party vendor? Information like names, birthdates, etc... may be provided by Byron to a third party like IXL, NWEA MAP, etc... What protections do those companies have in place to make sure that our student's data in 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.
Data Privacy Agreements (DPA)
Byron leverages the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC), which is an unique collaborative of schools, districts, regional, territories and state agencies, policy makers, trade organizations and marketplace providers addressing real-world, adaptable, and implementable solutions to growing data privacy concerns. If you would like to read more about the SDPC, click here. Through the SDPC we enter into contracts with 3rd party vendors who handle our student's data.
What Are My Rights?
Under Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA), parents and guardians have the following rights:
To inspect and review the student’s covered information
To request from a school a paper or electronic copy of the student’s covered information
To request corrections of factual inaccuracies contained in the student’s covered information when allowable by State or federal laws
To request deletion of covered information when allowable by State or federal records laws
To know which authorized software is being used in the classroom
To provide consent to the use of authorized software as outlined in the guidelines
To be notified by the district of a breach of covered information
Exercising Your Rights
The Student Online Personal Protection Act allows you to take specific actions to understand how your student’s covered information is managed. To request covered information maintained by a SOPPA operator for your child, please contact amcgarry@byron226.org. A parent/guardian may inspect and review only the covered information relevant to the parent’s/guardian’s student. Per ISBE rules, no more than one request under this Section may be made per state fiscal quarter (i.e. July, August, and September (Q1); October, November, and December (Q2); January, February, and March(Q3) or April, May, and June (Q4).
