Private Schools

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PCI DSS
PCI DSS v4.x. The standard applies to every merchant that stores, processes or transmits cardholder data, tuition and donation card payments among them.
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201 CMR 17.00 (Massachusetts)
201 CMR 17.03. Every person, corporations and associations included, that owns or licenses personal information about a Massachusetts resident maintains a comprehensive information security program.
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The sample notice (California)
California Civil Code 1798.82(f). A single sample copy of any breach notice sent to more than 500 California residents, submitted electronically to the Attorney General.
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The edtech vendor's program
COPPA, 16 CFR 312.8(b). An operator collecting personal information from children under 13 keeps a written information security program, with risks assessed at least annually.
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The CIPA certification
Children's Internet Protection Act, 47 CFR 54.520. For a nonprofit school taking E-Rate discounts, certification on FCC Form 471 that an internet safety policy is enforced.
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