Bill > H448

This bill aims to protect student data privacy in Massachusetts. It prohibits school districts from requiring students to disclose passwords or login information for their personal social media accounts, or to add school personnel as contacts on those accounts. The bill also places restrictions on how operators of online services used for K-12 education can use student data, requiring them to protect student privacy and prohibiting the use of student data for advertising or to create profiles on students. The bill provides for civil penalties if its provisions are violated and includes exceptions for law enforcement access, compliance with other laws, legitimate research purposes, and student control over their own data.

Education

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H448