Digital Citizenship & Internet Safety
Student Data Privacy, Digital Citizenship & Cyber Safety
Student Data Privacy, Digital Citizenship & Cyber Safety![]()
Student Data Privacy, Digital Citizenship & Cyber Safety
At CCCOE, we help schools and families keep students safe, informed, and empowered online. This hub brings together compliance guidance (CIPA, COPPA, FERPA, SOPIPA/AB 1584), classroom-ready digital citizenship lessons, and cyber safety practices for staff, students, and families—aligned with California Department of Education guidance.
Compliance
CIPA (Children’s Internet Protection Act)
Schools using E‑rate discounts must:
Schools using E‑rate discounts must:
- Maintain a tech protection measure
- Adopt and publicly review an Internet Safety Policy,
- Educate students on appropriate online behavior, social media interactions, and cyberbullying
- Certify compliance by providing proof of instruction
COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act)
For children under 13, schools may consent on parents’ behalf only for educational use (not commercial).
For children under 13, schools may consent on parents’ behalf only for educational use (not commercial).
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
Protects the privacy of student education records and ensures parental/student rights to inspect and request corrections.
Protects the privacy of student education records and ensures parental/student rights to inspect and request corrections.
SOPIPA (CA Student Online Personal Information Protection Act)
Regulates ed‑tech operators used for K‑12 purposes: no targeted ads or selling/profiling, reasonable security, and deletion upon request.
Regulates ed‑tech operators used for K‑12 purposes: no targeted ads or selling/profiling, reasonable security, and deletion upon request.
AB 1584 (CA)
Requires specific contract terms when vendors handle student data: ownership, permitted uses, deletion, breach notifications, and parent access.
Requires specific contract terms when vendors handle student data: ownership, permitted uses, deletion, breach notifications, and parent access.
Digital Citizenship (K–12)
Curriculum backbone: Use the free Common Sense Education lessons (K–12), which address CIPA mandated topics and align to ISTE and ELA standards.
- K–2: Media balance, privacy basics, kindness online.
- 3–5: Passwords, privacy & security, digital footprint, cyberbullying.
- 6–8: Managing online drama, misinformation, reputation, scams.
- 9–12: Identity & curation, data privacy, media literacy & civic engagement.
Events & Timelines
- Every October: Digital Citizenship Week — CCCOE curated lesson menus by grade band; turnkey slides and family comms.
- Annual (July–June): district CIPA lesson plan submitted; staff privacy/cyber training
