Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (1 May 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
What this bill does
H.R. 2092, the Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015, would impose privacy and security requirements on companies ("operators") that provide online services, websites, or applications designed for use in K-12 education. Operators would be barred from using student data collected through these school services for targeted advertising, from selling such data to third parties, or from using it to build student profiles for purposes other than K-12 education. They would also be required to maintain reasonable data security, disclose their data practices to schools and the public, delete student data within specified timeframes upon request, and notify affected parties and the Federal Trade Commission of data breaches.
The bill primarily affects technology companies that contract with public schools, as well as students, parents, and school districts. Parents (or eligible students who are adults or in higher education) would gain rights to access, correct, and request deletion of their children's data, and would have to provide affirmative consent before certain disclosures of student information could be made to outside parties, such as for college or scholarship applications. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce the law, treating violations as unfair or deceptive practices, and would coordinate with the Department of Education.
The bill was introduced on April 29, 2015, by Rep. Luke Messer with Rep. Jared Polis as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Education and the Workforce. It did not receive a vote in the 114th Congress and did not become law.
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Official summary
Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015
Prohibits an operator of a school's Internet or online service that is designed and marketed for K-12 educational or administrative purposes from presenting students or parents with targeted advertisements that are selected based on information obtained or inferred from: (1) students' online behavior or use of online or mobile applications, or (2) personally identifiable information about the student. Exempts online advertisements that are contextually relevant and selected based on a single visit or session of use during which the advertisements are presented, provided that information about students' online behavior is not collected or retained over time.
Prohibits operators from: (1) selling students' personal information to third parties; or (2) collecting student information to create a personal profile or for purposes unrelated to educational instruction, school collaboration, or administrative activities.
Requires operators to: (1) implement information security procedures and a process for responding to data breaches; (2) notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and students, parents, educational agencies or institutions, school officials, or teachers of unauthorized acquisitions of, or access to, personal information; and (3) delete certain student information that is not required to be maintained by the school within 45 days after a request from an educational agency, institution, or student's parent or within one year after the operator ceases to provide the service.
Requires operators to disclose publicly the types of personal information they collect or generate, the purposes for which the information is used or disclosed to third parties, and the identity of any such third parties.
Instructs operators to establish procedures for parents and system users to access and correct certain information.
Allows operators to disclose students' information only for certain lawful purposes or pursuant to a process that requires the student's or parent's express affirmative request. Requires an operator to receive the student's or parent's request before providing transcripts for admission to an institution of higher education or to a potential employer.
Provides authority to the FTC to enforce this Act and treats violations as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Timeline
1 May 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2092 do?
- H.R. 2092, the Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015, would impose privacy and security requirements on companies ("operators") that provide online services, websites, or applications designed for use in K-12 education. Operators would be barred from using student data collected through these school services for targeted advertising, from selling such data to third parties, or from using it to build student profiles for purposes other than K-12 education. They would also be required to maintain reasonable data security, disclose their data practices to schools and the public, delete student data within specified timeframes upon request, and notify affected parties and the Federal Trade Commission of data breaches. The bill primarily affects technology companies that contract with public schools, as well as students, parents, and school districts. Parents (or eligible students who are adults or in higher education) would gain rights to access, correct, and request deletion of their children's data, and would have to provide affirmative consent before certain disclosures of student information could be made to outside parties, such as for college or scholarship applications. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce the law, treating violations as unfair or deceptive practices, and would coordinate with the Department of Education. The bill was introduced on April 29, 2015, by Rep. Luke Messer with Rep. Jared Polis as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Education and the Workforce. It did not receive a vote in the 114th Congress and did not become law.
- Has H.R. 2092 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 2092. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2092?
- H.R. 2092 was sponsored by Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), with 14 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2092?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (1 May 2015).
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