New Utah law protects student privacy after BYU research found K-12 apps were collecting and sharing data
Executive Summary
A new Utah law strengthens student privacy protections after Brigham Young University researchers discovered that many K‑12 educational technology applications were collecting and sharing student data without proper safeguards. The study, presented to the Utah State Board of Education in August 2025, highlighted gaps in vendor compliance with privacy obligations. In response, lawmakers enacted legislation tightening data collection limits, requiring clearer consent, and imposing stricter oversight on EdTech vendors.
Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: DataBreaches.net - Published Date: 2026-08-25T16:40:06+00:00 - Category: research
Original Description: Sharman Gill reports: … BYU research finds that EdTech vendors don’t always meet their student privacy obligations; that research has led to new Utah legislation that tightens up the privacy issues. In an August 2025 investigation report prepared for the Utah State Board of Education (USBE), BYU information systems professors Mark Keith and Justin Giboney found major... Source
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