New California Bill Would Close Student Data Privacy Loopholes
A proposed California bill aims to close existing loopholes in student data privacy law. The legislation would tighten protections around how student information is collected, used, or shared.
Why this matters: Student data is some of the most sensitive data there is. Kids cannot opt out of school, which means they cannot opt out of whatever data collection comes with it. Loopholes in privacy law are not technical footnotes — they are the gaps companies use to do things with student data that parents would not approve if they knew. California has led on privacy before. The question here is whether this bill actually closes the gaps or just tightens language around them while the real exposure stays open.
Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy
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