The Vermont Statutes Online

Title 9 : Commerce and Trade

Chapter 062 : Protection of Personal Information

Subchapter 003B : Educational Technology [Effective January 1, 2027]

• § 2444a. Registration [Effective January 1, 2027]

  (a) Definitions. As used in this section:

  (1)(A) “Educational technology product” and “product” mean any software, application, or platform that may collect, process, or transmit student data and that is used for teaching and learning purposes in a school in Vermont.

  (B) “Educational technology product” and “product” does not include:

  (i) hardware or other physical devices; or

  (ii) a product that is being used in a school without the knowledge of the provider.

  (2) “Filing” means an initial registration, amendment, periodic report, or other filing with the Secretary of State as the Secretary may require.

  (3) “Provider of an educational technology product” and “provider” mean a person that provides an educational technology product that is in use at a school.

  (4) “School” means a public school or an independent school approved pursuant to 16 V.S.A. § 166 and includes school districts.

  (5) “School district” has the same meaning as in 16 V.S.A. § 11(a).

  (b) Mandatory data reporting. In addition to all other requirements of a person registering with the Secretary of State pursuant to State law, a person doing business in this State as a provider of an educational technology product shall, at the time of a filing, provide the following:

  (1) the name and primary physical, email, and internet addresses of the person;

  (2) a link to the most recent version of the privacy policy and terms and conditions of each product in use in any school;

  (3) the name of each school in which the provider is operating pursuant to a paid contract;

  (4) the name and a brief description of each product of the provider, or a URL that provides the same information;

  (5) which products may be in use in any school; and

  (6) an attestation that each product meets:

  (A) the standards set forth in subchapter 3A of this chapter (student privacy) and subchapter 6 of this chapter (the Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code Act); and

  (B) all relevant federal and State privacy laws, including the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. (Added 2025, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. January 1, 2027.)