Adopted from Education Law 2-D Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security
Parent’s Bill of Rights for Data Privacy
and Security
Parents (includes legal guardians or persons in parental relationships) and Eligible Students
(student 18 years and older) can expect the following:
1. A student’s personally identifiable information (PII) cannot be sold or released for any
commercial purpose. PII, as defined by Education Law § 2-d and FERPA, includes direct
identifiers such as a student’s name or identification number, parent’s name, or address; and
indirect identifiers such as a student’s date of birth, which when linked to or combined with other
information can be used to distinguish or trace a student’s identity. Please see FERPA’s
regulations at 34 CFR 99.3 for a more complete definition.
2. The right to inspect and review the complete contents of the student’s education record
stored or maintained by an educational agency. This right may not apply to parents of an
Eligible Student.
3. State and federal laws such as Education Law § 2-d; the Commissioner of Education’s
Regulations at 8 NYCRR Part 121, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("FERPA") at
12 U.S.C. 1232g (34 CFR Part 99); Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") at 15
U.S.C. 6501-6502 (16 CFR Part 312); Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment ("PPRA") at 20
U.S.C. 1232h (34 CFR Part 98); the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) at 20
U.S.C. 1400 et seq. (34 CFR Part 300); protect the confidentiality of a student’s identifiable
information.
4. Safeguards associated with industry standards and best practices including but not limited to
encryption, firewalls and password protection must be in place when student PII is stored or
transferred.
5. A complete list of all student data elements collected by eDECA is available by requesting it
via email to decasupport@kaplanco.com
6. The right to have complaints about possible breaches and unauthorized disclosures of PII
addressed. Complaints may be submitted to eDECA by sending an email to
decasupport@kaplanco.com; or by telephone at 888-808-2366
7. To be notified in accordance with applicable laws and regulations if a breach or unauthorized
release of PII occurs.
