Data Privacy
The Darien Public School District follows legal requirements to ensure the safety and security of all students and staff while using any technology resource. We review privacy policies and terms of service to ensure that each resource conforms to legal requirements and local guidelines.
What digital applications or services are available for instruction?
Privacy contracts and a list of approved resources for teaching and learning may be accessed here:
Additional contract information for non-software vendors that may collect student-identifiable information as part of their service to the district may be found on this web page.
Data Privacy
In some instances, new software resources will require the provider to agree to the student data privacy laws of Connecticut (General Statutes 10-234aa et seq.) Additional background is provided in this video provided by the State of Connecticut.
- Vendors of digital applications and services that have signed the Connecticut Student Privacy Pledge are easier to adopt rapidly.
- If an application or service is not listed in the Learn Platform Privacy Portal as Connecticut Privacy Compliant, then we must ask the vendor to agree to Darien’s privacy agreement if data is collected as outlined in the table below.
- If the vendor will not sign a privacy agreement or the vendor is not already identified as privacy compliant, then the district will not move forward with that particular application or service.
To be clear, not all resources need a privacy agreement pledge:
| Collected Data | Purpose | Privacy Agreement Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| None - no log-in or content creation | Access content | Not Needed |
| Generic Username or First Name Only | Access content | Not Needed |
| Generic Username or First Name Only | Student-generated work, student pictures or videos, assessment data | Needed |
| Any combination of student Personally Identifiable Information (PII) beyond just first name hosted only on school district resources (i.e. ASPEN) | Student-generated work, student pictures or videos, assessment data | Not Needed |
| Any combination of student Personally Identifiable Information (PII) beyond just first name hosted off-site by service providers | Student-generated work, student pictures or videos, assessment data | Needed |
| Vendor/Contractor has access to any student information, student generated content, or assessment data | Any purpose | Needed |
| Mobile Device: iOS or Android Apps, Chromebook Extension: Student information, student generated content, student picture/video, or assessment data reside only on mobile device and not uploaded to any online storage | Student-generated work, student pictures or videos, assessment data | Not Needed |
| Mobile Device: iOS or Android Apps, Chromebook Extension: Student information, student generated content, student picture/video, or assessment data is created on the device and is then uploaded to any online storage container, or the vendor has remote access to that data. | Student-generated work, student pictures or videos, assessment data | Needed |