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SDPC National DPA Template FERPA Compliant 40+ States Recognized

Student Data Privacy Agreement

Kuliso’s standard DPA is aligned with the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) National DPA template — the gold standard recognized by 40+ states. Pre-filled with Kuliso’s actual data practices. Ready for district counsel to review and countersign.

Current version: April 2026 · Updated whenever data practices change
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Get Your DPA in Under a Day

View the full DPA template online, or email us and we’ll return a countersigned copy within 1 business day. No back-and-forth. No legal delays.

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Review the DPA
Read the full legal text at /student-data-privacy. Share with district counsel for review.
15 min read
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Request Countersignature
Email us at support@kuliso.org with your district name. We’ll prepare the countersigned version.
We respond in <24 hrs
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Sign & File
Countersign the DPA, file it with your district records, and you’re covered. Update your FERPA annual notice to list Kuliso as a school official.
Done — fully compliant

Key Terms at a Glance

📋 Data Collected

Student names and emails only. Grade level, session transcripts, and progress data. No IEP, 504, ESOL status, or disability data.

🚫 Data Not Shared

Student data is never sold, shared with advertisers, or used to train AI models. No disclosure to unauthorized third parties.

🌏 Data Location

All data stored and processed on US-only infrastructure. No international data transfers. US-only AI processing via Google Gemini.

📅 Retention Period

Data retained while service is active. Deleted within 30 days of service termination; purged from backups within 90 days. Audit logs retained 5 years.

🔒 Breach Notification

Districts notified within 72 hours of a confirmed breach. Written incident report within 5 business days. Full cooperation with district legal teams.

🏛️ FERPA Status

Kuliso operates as a “school official” under 34 CFR § 99.31(a)(1). Schools may share records under existing FERPA authority without separate parental consent.

✅ Sub-Processors

Google Gemini (AI, US), Render.com (hosting, SOC 2), Neon (database, SOC 2). 30-day notice before adding sub-processors. Full list

📋 District Rights

Districts own all student data. Full export available on request. Data deleted on contract termination. Audit logs available for district review.

SDPC National DPA Alignment

Kuliso’s DPA is drafted to align with the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) National DPA template, the most widely adopted student data privacy agreement framework in the United States. The SDPC template is recognized or actively used by state education agencies in:

Alabama
Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
N. Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
S. Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
+ 5 more

Using an SDPC-aligned DPA means your district legal team will already be familiar with the structure, and state education agency approval processes (where they exist) are expedited.

Heads up for Texas, New York, and California districts: These states have specific student privacy law requirements (SOPIPA/FERPA addenda for TX, Ed Law 2-d for NY, SOPIPA for CA) that add specific provisions on top of FERPA. Kuliso’s DPA includes language to address these requirements. Contact us if your district needs state-specific addendum language.

Federal Funding Compatibility

A signed DPA with Kuliso supports compliance audits for federally-funded procurement. Kuliso is eligible for procurement under:

Need procurement documentation? We can provide a procurement packet including: signed DPA, FERPA compliance statement, security overview, accessibility VPAT, and pricing letter. Email support@kuliso.org with your district’s requirements.

State Student Privacy Laws

In addition to FERPA, many states have enacted specific student data privacy laws. Kuliso’s DPA addresses the following state-specific requirements:

If your state has specific vendor registration requirements (e.g., New York has a vendor registry system), we can assist with that registration process. Contact us with your state and we’ll confirm current registration status.

Full Legal Text

The complete Student Data Privacy Agreement for Kuliso is available at:

kuliso.org/student-data-privacy

Full legal text · SDPC-aligned · Printable · Updated April 2026

The document includes: definitions, authorized use restrictions, data security requirements, breach notification procedures, sub-processor disclosure, data return/deletion terms, and signature block for district countersignature.

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DPA Requests

support@kuliso.org · Subject: DPA Request · Include your district name and state

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Full Compliance Documentation

Privacy Policy, FERPA statement, security overview, accessibility VPAT — all in one place

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