Student Data Privacy
District 27 takes the privacy of our student's data seriously. This page intends to make transparent and is working diligently to be compliant with the Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA) when it goes into effect July 1, 2021.
Important Data Privacy Laws
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA)
- Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
- Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA)
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
What is SOPPA?
Effective July 1, 2021, school districts will be required by the Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA) to provide additional guarantees that student data is protected when collected by educational technology companies, and that data is used for beneficial purposes only (105 ILCS 85).
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)
District 27 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. For more information, please visit the Student Data Privacy Consortium website.
Through the SDPC we enter into contracts with 3rd party vendors who handle our student's data. If you would like to view the DPAs that District 27 currently holds, please click the following link: District 27 DPAs