Nevada Student Data Privacy and School Service Provider Guide

Primary Law
School service provider rules for collection, use, security, and disclosure of pupil data

Citation
NRS 388.281 through 388.295 (notably NRS 388.292 and NRS 388.293)

Official Text
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-388.html#NRS388Sec292
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-388.html#NRS388Sec293

Overview

Nevada regulates how school service providers handle personally identifiable information of pupils. The law focuses on limiting prohibited uses (including targeted advertising), requiring clear practices around disclosure and transfer, and setting expectations for security planning and breach-related response.

For districts, the compliance posture is vendor-centered: confirm that providers use pupil data only to deliver the contracted school service, apply reasonable safeguards, and support deletion or redaction expectations when appropriate.

Applicability and Scope

Nevada's requirements are most relevant when a school service provider offers an online service used for school purposes and receives, maintains, or has access to personally identifiable pupil information.

Districts commonly treat these requirements as in-scope for:

• Online learning platforms and classroom applications used by students
• Assessment and tutoring tools that store student performance data
• Vendors that receive roster exports or integrate with district identity systems

Prohibited Uses and Targeted Advertising

Nevada limits how personally identifiable information of pupils may be used and includes restrictions related to targeted advertising. District vendor reviews should confirm the provider does not sell pupil information and does not use pupil data for advertising or marketing outside the school service context.

District review commonly checks:

• Whether targeted advertising based on pupil information is prohibited
• Whether pupil data is used only to provide, maintain, or improve the school service
• Whether disclosures are limited and controlled by contract and law

Security Planning and Incident Readiness

Nevada requires a plan for the security of data concerning pupils, including expectations for protecting data and addressing security incidents. Districts should ensure vendors can describe their safeguards and provide a clear incident escalation path for the district.

Operational practices often include:

• Collecting security documentation and confirming access controls are in place
• Documenting vendor breach notification commitments and response steps
• Confirming retention and deletion practices for pupil information

How Can EdPrivacy Help Nevada Schools

Nevada districts benefit from a consistent workflow for documenting vendor purpose, data use limitations, and security safeguards. EdPrivacy helps districts create a single source of truth for app approvals and vendor artifacts so reviews are faster and easier to defend.

The platform helps districts:

• Keep an inventory of services that access pupil information and identify high-risk integrations
• Collect and organize vendor privacy terms, security statements, and contract language in one place
• Record approval constraints (no advertising use, limited sharing, retention and deletion expectations)
• Revisit approvals when vendors change features, terms, or subprocessors

Summary

Nevada districts should be prepared to:

• Confirm vendors do not use pupil information for targeted advertising or other prohibited secondary purposes
• Evaluate vendor security plans and incident response readiness
• Document what data is shared, why it is shared, and how it is protected
• Maintain repeatable review and monitoring practices across many vendors

Nevada's school service provider requirements support a practical, contract-and-oversight approach to protecting pupil data.