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Jan. 7, 2015

SB 1177: Protecting our children on the Internet

Senate Bill 1177, the Student Online Personal Information Protection Act (SOPIPA), regulates the use and disclosure of online personal information of students from kindergarten through 12th grade.


By Joseph Lipner and Zachary Elsea


Senate Bill 1177, the Student Online Personal Information Protection Act (SOPIPA), regulates the use and disclosure of online personal information of students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Signed by Gov. Jerry Brown Sept. 29, 2014, the act applies to operators of websites, online services and applications, and mobile applications with actual knowledge that their services are "used primarily for K-12 school purposes&...

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