Bill > H585

This bill aims to enhance student data privacy by imposing several restrictions on operators (entities other than schools or districts) that provide online services or applications for K-12 schools. The key provisions include: 1. Prohibiting operators from engaging in targeted advertising, amassing student profiles, or selling/renting student information, unless it is for legitimate research or K-12 school purposes. 2. Requiring operators to implement reasonable security measures to protect student data and delete student information upon request from the educational institution. 3. Mandating that contracts between educational entities and third-party service providers include provisions to protect student records, such as prohibiting the use of student data for commercial purposes and ensuring the security and return of student records. 4. Restricting schools from requiring students to disclose their personal social media account information or taking adverse action against students who refuse to do so, with some exceptions. 5. Requiring the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to make public the student data it collects, provide guidance to districts, and develop a detailed security plan for the state's data system.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H585