The Illinois State University Laboratory Schools take the privacy of our students' data seriously. Outlined below is information related to student data privacy at the Laboratory Schools.
Per the State of Illinois: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Effective July 1, 2021, public schools will be required by the Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA) to provide additional guarantees that student data is protected when collected by educational technology companies, and that data is used for beneficial purposes only (105 ILCS 85).
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Illinois School Student Records Act: Federal and state laws that govern information in a student’s education record, restricting access and use of student information.
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.
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 Internet Protection Act (CIPA): Imposes requirements on schools that utilize the federal E-Rate program to receive discounts for internet access, technology services, or federal grants for other technology expenses.
The Laboratory Schools protect the privacy of students and families, faculty, staff, affiliates, and Laboratory School business by protecting electronic records. This statement details what information Laboratory Schools collect collects and how the Laboratory Schools use information. Parents and students over 18 have specific rights with respect to student education records. Learn more about these right in the documents below.
Laboratory Schools Collected Student Data Elements
For questions contact the Laboratory School Privacy Officer:
Jim Kurz
Email: jmkurz@ilstu.edu
Please submit requests regarding covered information in writing to the Building Principal. Include in the request student's name, parent/guardian name, email address, and specifics of the request. Further information about your rights can be found in the Laboratory Schools' FERPA/SOPPA notice.
All Laboratory School contracts must be processed, approved, and executed in accordance with Illinois State University policy. More information about the purchasing process is available from Illinois State University's Purchasing Office.
SOPPA requires the Laboratory Schools to follow specific requirements relating to data security. Below you will find the process the Lab Schools will follow in the event of a data breach impacting student information.
SOPPA Data Security Process
SOPPA requires a list of breaches that impact student information. Information will be made available on the Laboratory School Data Breach Notice page should incidents occur.
Below you will find a list of online vendors utilized by the Laboratory Schools and links to their privacy policies.
SOFTWARE | PRIVACY POLICIES | RESTRICTIONS/NOTES | CAMPUS | ||||
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8 to 18 | Privacy Policy | Contract in place. | UH | ||||
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Adobe Creative Cloud
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Privacy Policy | Contract in place. | MLS UH | ||||
Amazon web services | Privacy Policy. | University agreement | |||||
Artsonia | Privacy Policy | Risk accepted by the lab schools. | MLS | ||||
Axis 360 | Privacy Policy | Risk accepted by the lab schools. ILNDPA. | MLS | ||||
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Background Remover | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Beeline Reader | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Bell of Mindfulness | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Biorender | Privacy Policy | Risk accepted by the lab schools. | UHS | ||||
Bitmoji Extension | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Blooklet | Privacy Policy | Risk accepted by the lab schools. | MLS | ||||
Bloxels EDU | Privacy Policy | Contract in place. | MLS | ||||
Bookshare | Privacy Policy | Risk accepted by the lab schools. | |||||
Book Creator | Privacy Policy | Risk accepted by the lab schools. ILNDPA. | MLS UH | ||||
Boom Cards | Privacy Policy | Contract in place. | MLS | ||||
Boomerang | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Boomerang Extension for Gmail | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Brain Pop | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered or stored. | MLS | ||||
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Camscanner | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Canva | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Cengage/Gale Library Database | Privacy Policy | Contract in place. | UH | ||||
Cisco Webex | Privacy Policy | No Student Data Collected- Continue Use | MLS | ||||
Class Dojo | Privacy Policy | Risk accepted by the lab schools. | MLS | ||||
ClassCraft | Privacy Policy | Contract in place. | MLS | ||||
Co:Writer | Privacy Policy | Risk accepted by the lab schools. | MLS UH | ||||
ColorZilla | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | MLS | ||||
CommonLit | Privacy Policy | Contract in place. | MLS | ||||
CoSpaces EDU | Privacy Policy | Contract in place. | MLS | ||||
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Desmos | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
DeMoulin | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Discord | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
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EdPuzzle | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
EduMedia | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Embrace IEP & 504 | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
Epic! | Privacy Policy | Teacher/Parent Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
eRead Illinois | Privacy Policy | ||||||
Explore Learning | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
Evaluwise | Privacy Policy | No Student Data Collected- Continue Use | MLS | ||||
Evernote | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
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FAFSA | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
Flat for Education | Privacy Policy | Flat for Education Only | MLS UH | ||||
Flipgrid | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
Go Formative | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
Freckle | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
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Garage Band | Privacy Policy | School iPad accounts only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | MLS UH | ||||
GeoGebra | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
GimKit | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
Go Formative | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
GoGuardian | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
Google Workspace for Education | Privacy Policy | Vendor will be converted to a standard DPA if they don't choose to sign a SOPPA agreement. Lab Schools will continue to utilize Google online services regardless of the vendor's decision. | MLS UH | ||||
GoReact | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
Grammarly | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Green Screen by DoInk | Privacy Policy | No Student Data Collected- Continue Use | MLS | ||||
Group Me | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
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Hear Builder App | Privacy Policy | Consent Required | MLS | ||||
Heartland Community College | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
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Illinois Student Assistance Commission | Privacy Policy | No Student Data Collected- Continue Use | UH | ||||
ILMEA | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
Illinois Virtual School | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
iMovie | Privacy Policy | School MacBook/iPad accounts only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | MLS | ||||
ISU Databases | Privacy Policy | No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored for individual databases. | MLS UH | ||||
IXL | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
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Join Me App | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
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K12 Swank | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
Kahoot | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
Kami Chrome Extension | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
Khan Academy | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
KNFB Reader | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
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Learning A to Z | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
Learning Ally | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
LiChess | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
Loom | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
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MathType | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Microsoft 365 | Privacy Policy | Vendor will be converted to a standard DPA if they don't choose to sign a SOPPA agreement. Lab Schools will continue to utilize Microsoft 365 online services regardless of the vendor's decision. | MLS UH | ||||
MIT App Inventor EDU | Privacy Policy | EDU version only- EDU version does not collect data | UH | ||||
Moby Max | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
Mote Extension | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
Music First | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
My Play Home App | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
MyPlate App | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
Mystery Science | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
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NASEF | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
Nearpod | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
National Merit Scholarship | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
NoRedInk | Privacy Policy | Consent Required | UH | ||||
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OverDrive/SORA | Privacy Policy | UH MLS | |||||
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Padlet | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
PBS Learning Media | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Pear Deck | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
Plickers | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
Polar GoFit | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
Poll Everywhere | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
Puppet Pals | Privacy Policy | No Student Data Collected- Continue Use | MLS | ||||
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Quaver ED | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
Quizizz | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
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Read & Write | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
Remind | Privacy Policy | Must use the District account. No personal accounts are allowed. | MLS UH | ||||
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Scholastic | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
Science Olympiad | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
Scratch/Scratch Jr. | Privacy Policy | Teacher accounts allow educators to create student accounts without identifiable student information (such as student email addresses and student-created usernames). | MLS | ||||
Screen Connect | Privacy Policy | No Student Data Collected- Continue Use | UH | ||||
Screencast-o-Matic | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Screencastify | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Seeing AI | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Seesaw | Privacy Policy | Consent Required | MLS | ||||
Shutterfly | Privacy Policy | Parent/Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Sight Reading Factory | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
simPODD | Privacy Policy | Data must be retained on the device, not exported. | MLS UH | ||||
SketchUp for Schools | Privacy Policy | For Schools Account Required- SketchUp for Schools collects no data. Students must login with Google account. | UH | ||||
Skyward | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
SmartMusic/Make Music | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
Snap & Read Universal | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
Socrative | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
Soundtrap | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
SpeechWire | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
Standards Score | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
Starfall | Privacy Policy | No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored - Continue Use Without Login | MLS | ||||
Study Jams | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
Symbaloo | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
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Teacher Ease | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
Tello App | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
Tello EDU App | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
Tinkercad/Autodesk | Privacy Policy | Autodesk is Not Agreeing to DPAs at This Time- Teacher Accounts Only | MLS | ||||
Train Heroic | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Typing Club | Privacy Policy | School Accounts Only Consent Required |
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VIA Chrome App | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
View Image Extension | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
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Privacy Policy | No Student Data Collected- Continue Use | MLS UH | ||||
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Wakelet | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
Walsworth Publishing Company | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
Web Paint Extension | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
Weebly | Privacy Policy | Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored. | Faculty | ||||
WeVideo | Privacy Policy | For Schools Only | MLS | ||||
World Book | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||
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Xello (Career Cruising) | Privacy Policy | UH | |||||
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Zearn Math | Privacy Policy | MLS | |||||
Zoom | Privacy Policy | MLS UH | |||||