Student Data Privacy

Wauconda CUSD 118 takes the privacy of our student's data seriously. This page intends to make it transparent and is working diligently to be compliant with the Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA) when it goes into effect on July 1, 2021. 

What is SOPPA?
What happens to the student data that we send to a third-party vendor? Information like names, birthdates, etc. may be provided by District 118 to a third party like IXL, NWEA MAP, etc. What protections do those companies have in place to make sure that our student's data is not sold or freely given to others? This is exactly what SOPPA looks to address. As part of 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 what it will do in the event of a data breach.


What are Data Privacy Agreements (DPA)?
Wauconda 118 partners with LearnPlatform and the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC), which is a unique collaborative of schools, districts, regional, territories, and state agencies, policymakers, trade organizations, and marketplace providers addressing 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 3rd party vendors who handle our student's data. If you would like to view the DPAs that District 118 currently holds, please click the following link:  

District 118 Online Resource Database - CLICK HERE!

Important Data Privacy Laws

Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA): Guarantees that student data is protected when collected by educational technology companies, and that data is used for beneficial purposes only.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA): 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.

Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA): 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.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): Governs information in a student’s education record, restricting access and use of student information.

Additional Information

Annual Notice Regarding SOPPA

Data Breach Information

Notice of Parent Rights Regarding Student Covered Information:  (English) and (Spanish)