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Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

What is COPPA and how does it relate to my child's education?
 
 
COPPA requires operators of commercial websites, online services, and mobile apps to notify parents and obtain their consent before collecting any personally identifiable information on children under the age of 13.  The aim is to give parents more control over what information is collected from their children online.
 
Many school districts contract with third-party website operators to Girl with laptop computeroffer online programs solely for the benefit of their students and for the school system - for example, individualized education modules, online research and organizational tools, or web-based testing services.  In these cases, the school may act as the parent's agent and can consent to the collection of kids' information on the parent's behalf.  However, the school's ability to consent on behalf of the parent is limited to the educational context - where an operator collects personal information from students for the use and benefit of the school, and for no other commercial purpose.
 
Whether the operator gets consent from the school or from the parent, the operator must still comply with other COPPA requirements.
 
* To see additional sites used district wide, please also visit Lexington Two's COPPA page.
 
 
(Information from the Federal Trade Commission's BCP Business Center and Education Week.)
 
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Sites and Services used at Pine Ridge Middle
 
Website or App Name Links to Privacy Policy and Terms of Service Information Collected
Privacy       TOS
Name
Date of birth
High school and graduation year
Other requested information is filled in with non-identifying information and the school address.
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CommonLit
Privacy       TOS
Student Name
Student District Email
Username
Password,
Assessment results
Curriculum Pathways
Privacy       TOS
Student Name
Student District Email
Student Grade Level
Privacy      TOS

Name

Student ID number

Demographic information

Performance data
Privacy       TOS Name
Privacy       TOS Student Name
Privacy        TOS Student Name
Khan Academy Privacy       TOS
Name
Student District Email
Date of birth
Kid Blog Privacy       TOS
Student Name
Student District Email
Student Grade Level 
MobyMax Privacy       TOS
Name
Student District Email
News ELA Privacy       TOS
Student Name
Student District Email
Student Grade Level
PBIS Rewards App Privacy         TOS
Student Name
Student Grade Level
Student District ID Number
No Red Ink Privacy       TOS
Student Name
Student District Email
Student Grade Level
Read Works Privacy       TOS
Student Name
Student District Email
Student Grade Level
SCOIS Privacy &TOS
Name
USA Test Prep Privacy        TOS
Student Name
Student District Email
Student Grade Level