The 1EdTech Data Privacy and Security Agreement (DPSA) Template is a universal document that 1EdTech member institutions and suppliers can use to expedite their procurement processes while prioritizing data privacy and security. This informal document includes elements from both Data Sharing Agreements (DSA) and Data Privacy Agreements (DPA) used in the K-12 edtech market today.
1EdTech's DPSA Template is a significant step toward achieving interoperability, streamlining data-sharing agreements, protecting data, and facilitating smoother procurement decisions for institutions.
Key Benefits for Institutions and Suppliers
DPSA Template
The DPSA Template was created by a team of data privacy and security experts from K-12 districts, state departments of education, and edtech supplier organizations. It is important to note that the template is not meant to serve as legal advice or replace your own legal advice.
Download the Template
You can download the template and instructions for using it with your customers or supplier partners to simplify and expedite RFIs, RFPs, contracts, purchasing procedures, and implementations.
The 1EdTech Data Privacy and Security Agreement empowers K-12 school members by streamlining access to educational resources, fostering collaboration, and enhancing data privacy and security between vendors and institutions, reducing onboarding time and ultimately enriching the learning experience for all.
Sample RFP Statement
Request for Proposal (RFP) Requirement for the 1EdTech Data Privacy and Security Agreement Template
We require all respondents to this RFP to have completed the 1EdTech Data Privacy and Security Agreement Template in collaboration with our organization. This template is designed to be used as a universal template to document the data requirements for data sharing, privacy, and security. Respondents must provide detailed insights into their data privacy and security practices with any associated documents needed. This requirement aligns with our commitment to protect student data while creating safe and secure learning environments.
As a vendor, having a trusted and respectful Data Privacy and Security Agreement designed and validated by both districts and vendors from the hugely respected 1EdTech community, provides a tremendous advantage. It ensures any U.S. district can confidently sign it, greatly simplifying the procurement process.
Organizations Using the DPSA Template
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1EdTech's DPSA Template empowers schools and suppliers to collaborate, ensuring that privacy and security practices are compliant and aligned with the best interests of the education community.
Join your peers in creating a safer environment for our students and educators. Let us know if you've adopted and implemented the DPSA Template to streamline your procurement processes and contracts.
DPSA Template FAQ
The 1EdTech Data Privacy and Security Agreement (DPSA) Template is a universal document that institutions and supplier members can use to simplify and expedite RFI, RFP, contracting, purchasing, and implementation processes. It makes data sharing secure and procurement processes more efficient and expedient.
The template originated from a collaborative effort among K-12 districts, state agencies, higher education institutions, and edtech suppliers. It incorporates data privacy and security expertise and input from 1EdTech members participating in the DPSA Template Task Force.
Anyone can use the template with their suppliers or institutional partners. Please complete the request form to access the DPSA Template as a fillable PDF form with accompanying instructions.
Complete the simple request form to get access to the template and instructions document.
The DPSA Template will also be available to 1EdTech members in the TrustEd Apps Management Suite (TAMS).
Suppliers can use the template to make their data privacy and security processes more transparent to customers. The standardized agreement works across state lines and makes it easier to do business with states, schools, and universities.
Institutionals can leverage the collective expertise of data privacy and security experts from the 1EdTech community who collaborated to develop the template. The DPSA Template supports awareness and transparency into data privacy and security processes and procedures of edtech suppliers. Using the pre-built template will help save time and resources during your edtech review and procurement process.
Complete the request form to download the fillable PDF or access it from TAMS (a 1EdTech member login is required).
The template is a fillable PDF with customizable Exhibits.
- The first section (main agreement) is intended to be kept the as is.
- The second section (Exhibits) allows members to add specific requirements to the DPSA.
- The template was developed by a cross-industry task force comprising 1EdTech institutional and supplier member experts in privacy and security. It contains input and information about protecting student data that is important to both sides of the agreement.
- It is an informal document that combines elements of Data Sharing Agreements (DSA) and Data Privacy Agreements (DPA).
- It is a template that both institutions and suppliers can easily implement efficiently.
- It has companion instructions to ease usage and implementation practices.
Organizations should complete the template during their procurement process.
Institutions should require supplier partners to complete the template before signing a contract or purchasing. This may include requiring the 1EdTech Data Privacy and Security Agreement (DPSA) Template in their contracts and requests for proposals (RFPs).
Questions About the 1EdTech DPSA Template?
1EdTech's DPSA Template is a component of the 1EdTech TrustEd Apps™ Program, which empowers trust by focusing on data privacy and security in our digital ecosystem. Reach out if you have any questions, we're happy to help.
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