HB 569 - K-12 Student Privacy and Cloud Computing Act

• Prohibits cloud computing service providers from using student data for secondary purposes that benefit the provider or third parties for commercial purposes, including behavioral advertising, profiling, or data sales.

• Permits cloud computing providers to process student data only to deliver the service to educational institutions and maintain service integrity.

• Defines student data to include names, email addresses, postal addresses, phone numbers, electronic messages, documents, unique identifiers, and metadata created or provided by students.

• Requires cloud computing service providers to provide written certification to educational institutions that they will comply with the act's restrictions.

• Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.