EXHIBIT “C”
DEFINITIONS
De-Identified Data and De-Identification: Records and information are considered to be de-identified when all
personally identifiable information has been removed or obscured, such that the remaining information does not
reasonably identify a specific individual, including, but not limited to, any information that, alone or in
combination is linkable to a specific student and provided that the educational agency, or other party, has made
a reasonable determination that a student’s identity is not personally identifiable, taking into account reasonable
available information.
Educational Records: Educational Records are records, files, documents, and other materials directly related to a
student and maintained by the school or local education agency, or by a person acting for such school or local
education agency, including but not limited to, records encompassing all the material kept in the student’s
cumulative folder, such as general identifying data, records of attendance and of academic work completed,
records of achievement, and results of evaluative tests, health data, disciplinary status, test protocols and
individualized education programs.
Metadata: means information that provides meaning and context to other data being collected; including, but not
limited to: date and time records and purpose of creation Metadata that have been stripped of all direct and
indirect identifiers are not considered Personally Identifiable Information.
Operator: means the operator of an internet website, online service, online application, or mobile application with
actual knowledge that the site, service, or application is used for K–12 school purposes. Any entity that operates
an internet website, online service, online application, or mobile application that has entered into a signed, written
agreement with an LEA to provide a service to that LEA shall be considered an “operator” for the purposes of this
section.
Originating LEA: An LEA who originally executes the DPA in its entirety with the Provider.
Provider: For purposes of the DPA, the term “Provider” means provider of digital educational software or services,
including cloud-based services, for the digital storage, management, and retrieval of Student Data. Within the DPA
the term “Provider” includes the term “Third Party” and the term “Operator” as used in applicable state statutes.
Student Generated Content: The term “student-generated content” means materials or content created by a
student in the services including, but not limited to, essays, research reports, portfolios, creative writing, music or
other audio files, photographs, videos, and account information that enables ongoing ownership of student
content.
School Official: For the purposes of this DPA and pursuant to 34 CFR § 99.31(b), a School Official is a contractor
that: (1) Performs an institutional service or function for which the agency or institution would otherwise use
employees; (2) Is under the direct control of the agency or institution with respect to the use and maintenance of
Student Data including Education Records; and (3) Is subject to 34 CFR § 99.33(a) governing the use and re-
disclosure of personally identifiable information from Education Records.
Service Agreement: Refers to the Contract, Purchase Order or Terms of Service or Terms of Use.
Student Data: Student Data includes any data, whether gathered by Provider or provided by LEA or its users,
students, or students’ parents/guardians, that is descriptive of the student including, but not limited to,
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