College Board fined $750,000 for alleged student privacy violations
According to authorities, the College Board shared this information with colleges and scholarship programs, allowing them to solicit students to participate in their programs.
•
Feb 14, 2024, 11:37 AM
•
Updated 316 days ago
Share:
More Stories
1:41
Parents and teachers demand Success Academy Cobble Hill give up 5 empty class rooms
6ds ago
SCHOOL CLOSINGS: Closings, delays and schedule changes in Brooklyn
15ds ago0:59
City Council debates path for sex education to be taught in schools
21ds ago1:27
Throgs Neck school raising funds to preserve historic mansion
24ds ago0:13
Dictionary.com's Word of the Year: Demure
29ds ago2:33
NY education officials: Regionalization plan will not be mandatory
29ds ago1:41
Parents and teachers demand Success Academy Cobble Hill give up 5 empty class rooms
6ds agoSCHOOL CLOSINGS: Closings, delays and schedule changes in Brooklyn
15ds ago0:59
City Council debates path for sex education to be taught in schools
21ds ago1:27
Throgs Neck school raising funds to preserve historic mansion
24ds ago0:13
Dictionary.com's Word of the Year: Demure
29ds ago2:33
NY education officials: Regionalization plan will not be mandatory
29ds agoThe College Board has been ordered to pay the state of New York hundreds of thousands of dollars for allegedly violating student privacy laws.
The New York Attorney General's Office and the State Education Department found that the College Board was licensing and marketing student data to other entities without proper consent. This data included personal information of students who took the PSAT, SAT, and AP exams.
According to authorities, the College Board shared this information with colleges and scholarship programs, allowing them to solicit students to participate in their programs. However, this practice is illegal under New York law.
As a result of the investigation, the College Board has been fined $750,000 by the state of New York.
More from News 12
0:40
Man accused of setting woman on fire on subway hospitalized, arraignment delayed
1:34
NYPD: 47-year-old mother killed, 15-year-old injured in Canarsie stabbing
1:51
NYPD: Man who set woman on fire onboard Brooklyn subway faces murder charges
1:43
NYPD: Person of interest in custody after woman burned to death aboard train in Coney Island
1:11
Accused United Healthcare CEO killer scheduled to appear in court Monday
0:39
