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Data Privacy and Security
Union Springs CSD is committed to maintaining the privacy and security of student, teacher and principal data and will follow all applicable laws and regulations for the handling and storage of this data in the District and when disclosing or releasing it to others, including, but not limited to, third-party contractors. We adhere to the following state and federal laws regarding privacy.
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NYS Ed Law 2d and Regulations 121 - Student data privacy protection law
NYS Ed Law 2d - Unauthorized release of personally identifiable information.
Regulations 121 - Strengthening Data Privacy and Security in NY State Educational Agencies to Protect Personally Identifiable Information.
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HIPPA - Health Information Privacy Protection Act (US Dep of Health)
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the HIPAA Privacy Rule to implement the requirements of HIPAA. The HIPAA Security Rule protects a subset of information covered by the Privacy Rule.
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FERPA - Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (US Dep of Ed)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.
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COPPA - Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (Federal)
COPPA imposes certain requirements on operators of websites or online services directed to children under 13 years of age, and on operators of other websites or online services that have actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information online from a child under 13 years of age.
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CIPA - Child Internet Protection Act (Federal)
The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted by Congress in 2000 to address concerns about children's access to obscene or harmful content over the Internet. CIPA imposes certain requirements on schools or libraries that receive discounts for Internet access or internal connections through the E-rate program – a program that makes certain communications services and products more affordable for eligible schools and libraries. In early 2001, the FCC issued rules implementing CIPA and provided updates to those rules in 2011.
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