Reporting an unauthorized data disclosure

In the event of the unauthorized disclosure of student information that includes Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Central Valley must notify the New York State Education Department’s Chief Privacy Officer within 10 days and affected parents, eligible students, and/or teachers within 60 days.

Note: Personally identifiable information (PII) is any information that could be combined with other pieces of information to identify an individual. Examples are first and/or last names, ID/Social Security numbers, nicknames, email addresses, physical addresses, parent names, etc.

Should the district become aware of the unauthorized disclosure of student information affecting your child, you can expect to receive a notification from the district containing the following information:

  • A description of the unauthorized release

  • Dates of the incident

  • Date of discovery of the incident

  • Description of the types of PII affected

  • Description of the agency’s investigation

  • Contact information for further assistance

Parents, students who are at least 18 years old, principals, teachers, and employees of an educational agency may file a complaint about a possible breach or improper disclosure of student data and/or protected teacher or principal data. Complaints should be directed in writing to Cuyle Rockwell, Data Protection Officer, Central Valley School District, 111 Frederick St., Ilion, NY 13357 or by completing this online form. Central Valley will promptly investigate each complaint.

Individuals may file a complaint directly with the New York State Education Department’s Chief Privacy Officer via this link.

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Question? Please contact:

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Cuyle Rockwell, Data Privacy Officer
111 Frederick St.
Ilion, NY 13357
crockwell@cvalleycsd.org
315-894-5000 x 51111