CA student data privacy bill passes

A California bill that would prohibit using students’ personal information for profit is now headed to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk.

The California Senate passed the legislation unanimously Tuesday night. The bill, the Student Online Personal Information Protection Act, would end targeted advertising on K-12 websites, services and applications. Companies wouldn’t be able to create profiles on students unless the profile serves an explicit educational purpose. Companies would be banned from selling student data, as well.


U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and Orrin Hatch recently introduced a similar bill as an update to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974