Privacy Policy
NOTICE TO K-8 PARENTS REGARDING COPPA COMPLIANCE INFORMATION: Deer Valley Unified School District utilizes several computer software applications and web-based services operated by third parties. In order for our students to use these programs and services, certain basic information (generally student name, username, and email address) must be provided to the website operator. Under the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) law, these websites must notify parents and obtain parental consent before collecting information from children under 13 years of age. For more information on COPPA, please visit http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/coppafaqs.shtm.
The law permits schools, such as those in DVUSD, to consent to the collection of this information on behalf of all of its students, thereby eliminating the need for individual parental consent given directly to each website provider. When email addresses are utilized, it is important to note that students in grades K-8 can only email DVUSD staff members from their school accounts and cannot receive email from any outside email address. Outside individuals and companies will not be able to communicate with children in these grades.
Under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), verifiable parental consent is required for students under the age of thirteen (13) if accounts containing this information are created for them on third party websites or online services. Limited information for your child consisting of first name, last name, birth date, username and email address, and generalized location information as determined by such technologies as GPS, IP address, device sensor data, and wifi access points may be provided to the online resource for the purpose of securing confidential credentials and access to the technology for the student. This information will remain confidential and will not be shared except for providing online programs solely for the benefit of students and the school system. Under no circumstances are third party websites authorized to use student information for commercial purposes.