Safeguarding Children’s Privacy in Schools Act

Summary

Safeguarding Children's Privacy in Schools Act This bill revises the standards for parental consent with respect to the online collection, use, and disclosure of the personal information of a child. First, it revises the definition of verifiable parental consent to require websites and online services to obtain consent by a parent before collecting a child's personal information. Currently, websites and online services must make a reasonable effort to ensure that a parent authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure of such personal information before collecting it. The bill also prohibits elementary and secondary school employees from acting as the agent of a child enrolled in such school for the purpose of providing verifiable parental consent.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 October 2021

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  Introduced in House · EN · 19 October 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 October 2021

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