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Is there a COPPA school-authorization exception for ed-tech in 2026?

There is a school-authorization pathway under which a school can consent on parents' behalf for ed-tech used for an educational purpose, but its precise scope under the 2025 amended Rule is narrow and some aspects remain unsettled, so treat it as a…

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There is a school-authorization pathway under which a school can consent on parents' behalf for ed-tech used for an educational purpose, but its precise scope under the 2025 amended Rule is narrow and some aspects remain unsettled, so treat it as a fact-specific exception rather than a blanket exemption. Confirm current FTC guidance for your use. Planisphere does not rely on or determine that exception; it measures AI behaviour and is not a substitute for legal analysis of COPPA.

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COPPA protects students — their records, their civil rights, their access. When an AI sits in an eligibility, accommodat…

under-13 data · 2025 amended Rule · ed-tech consent & retention.

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Planisphere records each duty event — an output marked, a disclosure shown, a review made — and seals it into a receipt that verifies offline against our published keys. You send hashes, never content. A record is evidence a third party can check; it is not a certification and not a legal determination.

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