Privacy Law Library

Educational Technology Provider Registration

VT EdTech Registration

Students · Children

Starting in 2027, edtech providers must give the Secretary of State more information whenever they make a filing, including links to each product's privacy policy, the schools they serve under paid contracts and a description of each product. They must also attest that each product meets Vermont's student privacy law, the Age-Appropriate Design Code, COPPA and other privacy laws.

Where
Vermont
Citation
9 V.S.A. ch. 62, subch. 3B (9 V.S.A. § 2444a), added by 2026 Acts and Resolves No. 138 (H.211), Sec. 4
Status
Enacted, not yet in force
In force since
2027-01-01
Enforced by
Vermont Secretary of State (filings); Vermont Attorney General
People can sue
No
Penalties
The act adds reporting duties to filings with the Secretary of State; no separate penalty is stated in § 2444a.
Applies to
  • Persons doing business in Vermont that provide an educational technology product (software, application or platform that may collect, process or transmit student data and is used for teaching and learning) in use at a Vermont public or approved independent school
  • Excludes hardware and products used in a school without the provider's knowledge

What a privacy notice must say

  • Provide a link to the current privacy policy and terms for each product in use in any school, and list schools served under paid contracts and products that may be in use.9 V.S.A. § 2444a(b)(2)-(3), (5) · From 2027-01-01

Registration

  • At each Secretary of State filing, provide the provider's name, physical, email and web addresses, and the name and a description of each product.9 V.S.A. § 2444a(b)(1), (4) · From 2027-01-01
  • Attest that each product meets Vermont's student privacy subchapter, the Age-Appropriate Design Code, COPPA and all relevant federal and State privacy laws.9 V.S.A. § 2444a(b)(6) · From 2027-01-01

Sources

Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.

Unverified: The penalty for failing to provide the edtech information was not identified; it may fall under the Secretary of State's general filing authority.

Research reference, not legal advice.