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Legal Notices and Resources

Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security (Parents' Bill of Rights)
¶«¾©ÈÈ Law § 2-d requires each educational agency in the State of New York to develop a Parents’ Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security and publish it on its website.Ìý

NYSED Data Privacy and Security Policy
¶«¾©ÈÈ LawÌý§ 2-d requires each educational agency to publish its Data Privacy and Security Policy to its website.Ìý The requirements for this policy can be found in bothÌý¶«¾©ÈÈ LawÌý§ 2-d and Part 121 of the Commissioner of ¶«¾©ÈÈ's regulations.

Frequently Asked Questions
Questions and AnswersÌýAbout Data Privacy and Security

Student Information Requests from Military Recruiters, Institutions of Higher ¶«¾©ÈÈ, and Prospective Employers
Requirements for public and non-public schools receiving ESSA funding - must share certain directory information with Military Recruiters, IHEs, and Prospective Employers

Annual Reports
Pursuant to NYS ¶«¾©ÈÈ Law §2-d, the Chief Privacy Officer is required to issue an annual report on (1) data privacy and security activities and progress, (2) the number and disposition of reported breaches, if any, and (3) a summary of any complaints of possible breaches of student data or teacher or principal annual professional performance review data (PII).

NY ¶«¾©ÈÈ Law Section 2-d Required Website Published Documents
¶«¾©ÈÈ LawÌý§ 2-d and Part 121 of the Commissioner of ¶«¾©ÈÈ's Regulations require educational agencies to publish certain information to their websites.Ìý Below are links to NYSED's publication of this information.

Determinations of the Chief Privacy Officer
Privacy Complaint Determinations issued by the Chief Privacy Officer from December 1, 2021.

Enforcement Actions
Agreements resulting from enforcement actions conducted pursuant to ¶«¾©ÈÈ LawÌý§ 2-d.

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