Website Privacy Notice

 
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This privacy notice explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal data. It also explains your rights regarding your personal data and how to exercise those rights.
Contents

Personal Data We Collect
Why we collect your personal data
Sharing your personal data
Retaining and deleting your personal data
Your rights
About cookies
Managing cookies
Privacy notice updates
Applicable regulatory, statutory, and privacy industry standards
Our Details
Representatives
 

Personal data we collect

  We collect various types of personal data, including:  
 
  • Contact information such as your name, email address, postal address, and telephone number
  • Demographic information such as your age, gender, and race/ethnicity
  • Educational information such as your school’s name, grade level, and academic performance
  • Health information such as medical conditions and immunization records
  • Financial information such as payment card details and tax identification number
 

 

Why we collect your personal data

  We collect your personal data to:  
 
  • Provide educational services and support
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Improve our programs and services
  • Communicate with you about MSDE programs and services
  • Process payments and financial transactions
 

 

Sharing your personal data

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  We may share your personal data with:  
 
  • Third-party service providers who assist us in providing our services
  • Other government agencies as required by law
  • Educational institutions as necessary for academic purposes
  • Law enforcement agencies as required by law
 

 

Retaining and deleting your personal data

  We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. We will delete your personal data when it is no longer necessary for those purposes, except as required by law.  

 

Your rights

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  You have the right to (except as required by law):  
 
  • Access your personal data
  • Correct your personal data
  • Delete your personal data
  • Restrict the processing of your personal data
  • Object to the processing of your personal data
  • Receive a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
 

 

About cookies

  We use cookies on our website to improve your browsing experience and provide customized content. A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your device when you visit our website.  

 

Managing cookies

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  You can manage cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your experience of our website.  

 

Privacy notice updates

  We may update this privacy notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices and legal requirements. We will post the updated notice on our website and indicate the date of the latest revision.  

 

Applicable regulatory, statutory, and privacy industry standards

 
  • Maryland Protection of Information by Government Agencies, MD State Govt Code § 10-1301 (MD PIGA)
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • Internal Revenue Service Publication 1075 (IRS-1075)
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
  • Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
  • Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)
  • Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
 

 

Our Details

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  This website is owned and operated by The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).  Our principal place of business is at 200 W. Baltimore St.; Baltimore, MD  21201.  
 
Mail:  Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building; 200 W. Baltimore St.; Baltimore, MD  21201
Attn: Data Governance and Privacy Officer
 
 
Telephone:  (410) 767-0049
 

 

Representatives

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  MSDE's Privacy Officer: Kimberly June
 privacy.msde@maryland.gov.
 

(Last Updated 4/18/2023)