Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA)

The Student Online Personal Privacy Act, or SOPPA, is "...intended to ensure that student data will be protected when it is collected by educational technology companies and that the data may be used for beneficial purposes such as providing personalized learning and innovative educational technologies," according to the Illinois General Assembly.

Additional Information

• SOPPA Legislation Brief
• Student Data Privacy Laws Legislation Brief

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, or 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," according to the Federal Trade Commission. Watch the video below for more information.

The Children's Internet Protection Act, or 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," according to the Federal Trade Commission. Watch the video below for more information.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, is "...a federal law that affords parents the right to have access to their children’s education records, the right to seek to have the records amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of personally identifiable information from the education records," according to the US Department of Education. Watch the video below for more information.