Bill > H564

This bill, known as the "Student Online Personal Information Protection Act," aims to regulate the disclosure and use of certain student data and information by schools, school districts, and online operators. The key provisions include: 1. Defining "covered information" as personally identifiable student data, such as name, address, test scores, and health records, that is not publicly available and is provided to or collected by online operators for K-12 school purposes. 2. Prohibiting operators from engaging in targeted advertising or using student data to create profiles for purposes other than K-12 education, with some exceptions. 3. Requiring operators to implement reasonable security measures and delete student data upon request from schools or school districts, unless there is parental consent. 4. Allowing operators to use de-identified student data for research, educational product improvement, and other limited purposes. 5. Providing students the ability to file civil actions for violations, with potential damages of $1,000 per violation and the recovery of legal fees. The bill aims to protect student privacy and ensure that student data is only used for legitimate educational purposes.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H564