Bill > H127

This bill aims to enhance student and educator data privacy by introducing several key provisions. It defines and regulates the use of "covered information" (data linked to a specific student, teacher, principal, or administrator) by "operators" (entities that provide online services to educational entities). The bill prohibits operators from engaging in targeted advertising or selling student information, and requires them to implement reasonable security procedures to protect covered information. It also mandates that contracts between educational entities and operators include specific provisions related to data ownership, access, and security. The bill empowers the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to promulgate regulations on data security and privacy responsibilities, and requires the appointment of a chief privacy officer to oversee policy development and implementation. Overall, the bill seeks to strengthen the protection of sensitive personal information in the educational technology ecosystem.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Education

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H127