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Educators, school leaders, and education technology providers should review and understand their obligations under Connecticut’s student data privacy law ( Connecticut General Statutes §§ 10-234aa through 10-234dd ). The statute applies to any situation in which districts use educational technology that captures or accesses personal student information, records, or data. See the Data Privacy Task Force Report (March 2019) for a detailed analysis of the law and recommendations for revisions . For answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the law, see the Commission's FAQ document and presentation (February 2022). For resources specific to schools and providers, see the links below:

Resources for Connecticut Public Schools (“Boards”)

To support the compliance efforts of local education agencies (LEAs) and the educational technology providers whos products they use, the Commission has established a number of resources, listed below.

• Connecticut Educational Software Hub: Educators and district leaders may use this Web site to search for educational software developed by companies that have pledged compliance with Connecticut’s privacy law. Contractors do so by digitally signing the Connecticut Student Data Privacy Pledge and providing documentation to support their compliance (e.g., sample contract, link to standard terms, data privacy agreement, or addendum documents ). Districts interested in leveraging a host of other features offered through the Hub (LearnPlatform) can watch this recorded presentation:

Through an agreement with the Commission, LearnPlatform provides district leaders with insights into educational technology usage, allows them to conduct pilot evaluations of software, tracks and reports on efficacy, and provides teachers with the ability to share feedback on specific products.

In a limited number of instances, the Commission has engaged directly with educational technology providers that serve the vast majority of districts in the state. For information about the contract language that these providers have developed, see the following links, copies of correspondence sent from the Commission to the Connecticut education community:

• Apple
• Code.org
• Google

• District Reported IEP-504 Exemption Use by Year: Number of districts that used the IEP-504 exemption in a given year. Use the filter to see data for different reporting years.
• CT Public School IEP-504 Exemptions by District: Of districts that used the IEP-504 student data privacy exemption, the totals by district with drill-down by software title. Use the filter to see data for different reporting years.
• Sample PPT Planning Form

Resources for Educational Technology Providers ("Contractors")

For guidance on Connecticut's privacy law and directions on how to register products as compliant, see the following sections:

Connecticut Educational Software Hub: This Web site, specifically referenced in the state privacy law, allows contractors to register their products as compliant by digitally signing the Connecticut Student Data Privacy Pledge. Please note that simply signing the Pledge does NOT constitute compliance. Only by creating terms that align with Connecticut's data privacy law do Contractors attain compliance.

The Hub registration process encourages contractors to provide supporting documentation that demonstrates compliance (e.g., sample contract, data privacy agreement, or addendum documents). Taking these steps provides visibility to Connecticut districts, which use the Hub to find compliant software. For step-by-step instructors for providers on how to register on the Hub and sign the Pledge, see this brief video.