If your administrator or IT department is asking about SLP Toolkit compliance with the New Hampshire student data privacy laws, we've got you covered. Information published by New Hampshire state is a bit sparse, and it looks like FERPA is the dominant standard used (more info here in Ed. 300 and Ed. 1100). You can find information about how to comply with state regulations below. Although we are well versed in privacy rules, we are not legal experts (we stick to speech pathology and software). So you should consult your district about how to fully comply too.
1. Useful information
You can view all the student data elements that we collect, along with the reason we collect them in the knowledge base article below. You can print out a copy or save a PDF for your records.
We use subcontractors to store and access student data. Their information and their policies concerning privacy and security are listed in the knowledge base article below.
SLP Toolkit complies with FERPA and more information can be found in the article below.
SLP Toolkit uses best practices to securely store and transmit data to the SLPs with authorized access. You can read more about how we keep your data safe in the article below.
2. Student Data Privacy Agreement
The NHSPA is a collaboration of New Hampshire school districts that share common concerns around student privacy. The goal of the NHSPA is to set standards of both best practice and expectations so all parties involved have a common understanding. Here is a link to the New Hampshire Student Privacy Alliance within the SDPC. NHSPA
For school districts that are NHSPA members within the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC), we've got you covered. You can download the agreement they have provided here (click here).
NOTE: If your district would prefer a generic agreement, you can generate and download a signed data sharing & privacy agreement (DSPA) using this form (click here).
Hopefully, this demystifies the New Hampshire student privacy laws and you can get on with helping the students :) As always, let us know if there are any questions about this or other privacy standards by sending an email to privacy@slptoolkit.com or contacting support.