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The policy commits that material changes affecting the collection or use of Student Personal Data will be communicated to schools in advance, and that schools will be given a choice before Student Personal Data is used in a materially different manner.
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This provision establishes a specific prior notice and choice obligation to schools before any material change to Student Personal Data practices, which is operationally significant for schools' ability to evaluate and respond to policy changes affecting their students' data.
Under this provision, schools are entitled to advance notice and a choice before any material change to how Student Personal Data is collected or used takes effect. This provision applies specifically to school-context student accounts and does not extend to general user accounts.
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"We will not make any material changes to our Privacy Policy that relate to the collection or use of Student Personal Data without first giving notice to the School and providing a choice before Student Personal Data are used in a materially different manner than was disclosed when the information was collected.Excerpt from Khan Academy's Privacy Policy
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages FERPA and applicable state student data privacy laws, many of which require notification to schools before changes to data practices affecting student records. It also reflects FTC guidance on privacy policy change notice obligations under COPPA for child users in school settings. The U.S. Department of Education and state education agencies hold relevant enforcement authority. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low. The commitment to prior notice and choice for schools before material changes is a well-established contractual practice in the edtech sector and is consistent with FERPA's school control requirements. The provision's practical enforceability depends on whether Khan Academy's contracts with schools include this commitment as a contractual term. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: This commitment is most directly relevant to U.S. schools subject to FERPA. State laws in California, New York, and other states may impose additional change-notification requirements. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Schools and districts should confirm that their contracts with Khan Academy reflect this notice-and-choice commitment as a binding contractual obligation, rather than relying solely on the policy text. Contract renewal cycles should include review of any privacy policy changes and evaluation of whether the school's choice rights were exercised appropriately. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Schools should establish internal procedures for receiving and reviewing privacy policy change notices from Khan Academy, including a defined internal review timeline to ensure that the school's choice is exercised before any material change takes effect.
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This provision establishes a specific prior notice and choice obligation to schools before any material change to Student Personal Data practices, which is operationally significant for schools' ability to evaluate and respond to policy changes affecting their students' data.
Under this provision, schools are entitled to advance notice and a choice before any material change to how Student Personal Data is collected or used takes effect. This provision applies specifically to school-context student accounts and does not extend to general user accounts.
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