Student Data Privacy

Wilmington 209U is committed to protecting our students' data privacy. This page aims to offer transparency and is actively working to comply with the Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA).

Important Links

Important Data Privacy Laws

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

Governs information in a student’s education record, restricting access and use of student information.

Restricts the collection of personal information from children under 13 by companies operating websites, games, mobile applications, and digital services that are directed to children or that collect personal information from individuals known to be children.

Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA)

Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

Guarantees that student data is protected when collected by educational technology companies, and that data is used for beneficial purposes only.

Imposes certain requirements on schools that utilize the federal E-Rate program to receive discounts for internet access and other technology services, or that receive federal grants for other technology expenses.

What is SOPPA?

What happens to student data when we send it to a third-party vendor? Information such as names, birthdates, and more may be provided by Wilmington 209U to vendors like Skyward, IXL, etc. What protections do these companies have in place to ensure our students' data is not sold or freely given to others? This is precisely what SOPPA addresses.

Under SOPPA, these companies must enter into Data Privacy Agreements (DPA) with each district they work with. These agreements outline what data is stored, how it is protected, what the company can and cannot do with that data, and the actions they will take in the event of a data breach.

Data Privacy Agreements (DPA)

Wilmington 209U leverages the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC), a unique collaboration of schools, districts, regional territories, state agencies, policymakers, trade organizations, and marketplace providers. The SDPC addresses real-world, adaptable, and implementable solutions to growing data privacy concerns. If you would like to read more about the SDPC, click here. Through the SDPC, we enter into contracts with third-party vendors who handle our students' data. To view the DPAs that Wilmington 209U currently holds, please click the following link.

Wilmington 209U's DPAs