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Compliance for EdTech, K-12, and Higher Ed

Student data triggers FERPA + COPPA + 130+ state student-privacy laws. Schools demand a signed FERPA addendum + state-specific contracts before purchasing. ComplianceIQ generates the entire stack — including NY 2-d, CA SOPIPA, and Section 508 conformance.

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The Education & EdTech compliance stack

3 frameworks typically in scope. Click any to run the free framework-specific audit.

GDPR + UK GDPR
Any EU student data, study-abroad programs, EU university partners
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CCPA / CPRA (CA SOPIPA = stricter for students)
California Student Online Personal Information Protection Act overrides CCPA for K-12
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SOC 2
Required by most district IT procurement for EdTech vendors
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The 4-document Education & EdTech bundle

Generate any or all in PDF + DOCX. Maps to GDPR, CCPA, SOC.

1
Privacy Policy (FERPA + COPPA + state student-privacy)
FERPA / COPPA / state
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2
School / District Data Privacy Agreement (DPA)
NY 2-d / SOPIPA / SDPC
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3
Information Security Policy + Section 508/WCAG conformance
SOC 2 / Section 508
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4
Student Data Breach Notification Procedure
State breach + FERPA
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Who buys this

  • EdTech Founder
  • DPO at K-12 district
  • University Counsel
  • Privacy Officer at LMS / SIS vendor

When teams reach for ComplianceIQ

  • School district contract requires NY Education Law 2-d Parent Bill of Rights
  • Parent FERPA complaint forwarded by district
  • FTC COPPA investigation (Epic Games $275M settlement 2022)
  • EDUCAUSE / Common Sense Privacy review for K-12 sales
  • Section 508 / WCAG accessibility complaint

Real education & edtech enforcement actions

$275M
Epic Games (FTC, 2022)
Largest COPPA settlement in history — Fortnite child data
$5.7M
TikTok (FTC, 2019)
COPPA — collected child data without parental consent (Musical.ly)
Liquidated
Edmodo (FTC, 2023)
COPPA + FTC Act violations forced shutdown
$1.5M+
Illuminate Education (multi-state, 2024)
3M-student breach — multi-AG settlement + class actions

Why education & edtech compliance projects fail

Treating SOPIPA / NY 2-d like 'CCPA but for students'
They're stricter. SOPIPA prohibits targeted advertising and selling student data, full stop. NY 2-d requires a Parents Bill of Rights AND vendor data-security plan posted on every district website. Generic privacy policy fails.
COPPA verifiable parental consent
If your service is 'directed to children under 13' (or knowingly collects from them), you need VPC — credit card, signed form, government ID, etc. 'Click here if you're a parent' is NOT VPC.
Free / freemium school tools = still in scope
FERPA + COPPA + state laws apply whether you charge the district or give the product away. Edmodo learned this the hard way.
Section 508 / WCAG 2.1 AA in federally funded programs
Title II of the ADA + DOJ April 2024 rule require WCAG 2.1 AA for state and local government websites (incl. schools) by April 2026/2027. Vendors selling to schools must conform too.

Education & EdTech compliance FAQ

FERPA vs COPPA vs state laws — what applies?
FERPA: federal, applies to schools that receive DoE funding (almost all). COPPA: federal, applies to operators of services directed to children under 13. State laws: 130+ vary wildly — NY 2-d, CA SOPIPA, IL SOPPA, CO HB1135 all require contract addendums. You typically need all three.
Do I need a Student Data Privacy Agreement (SDPA) for every district?
Yes. The Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) created a standard SDPA template adopted by thousands of US districts. Most districts won't sign without it — plus state-specific addendums (NY 2-d Exhibit, CA SOPIPA Exhibit).
Does GDPR apply if I have a few EU students?
Yes — any EU student data (even one) triggers full GDPR. Plus EU member states have ADDITIONAL national rules for processing children's data and educational records. Most EdTech vendors gate EU access until they've built GDPR + national-law coverage.

Generate your Education & EdTech compliance stack

Bundle pricing: 4 documents, mapped to 3 frameworks, PDF + DOCX, custom-tailored to your org. From $49/mo (unlimited).

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