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Report an Improper Disclosure

Parents and guardians have the right to have complaints about possible breaches of student data addressed. To report an improper disclosure to the Shoreham-Wading River Central School district, please contact:

Alan Meinster

Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment; DPO

250B Route 25A

Shoreham, NY 11786

631-821-8100

 

Report an Improper Disclosure to the NYSED Chief Privacy Officer

Image link to report an improper disclosure

To report an improper disclosure of a student’s personally identifiable information (PII), please complete the form linked above. Your complaint will go directly to the Chief Privacy Officer at the New York State Education Department in Albany.

  1. Please do NOT include any information in this form that would constitute student personally identifiable information (PII).** SED will contact you if additional information is needed.
  2. By filling this form, you are filing a complaint with the Chief Privacy Officer alleging that PII has been disclosed to or accessed by an unauthorized person.
  3. If you are an educational agency seeking to report a breach or unauthorized disclosure of PII, do not complete this form. Please complete the Data Incident Reporting Form instead.
  4. Please complete the form thoroughly, including sufficient detail that will allow the complaint to be investigated.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q: Who may file a complaint?

    A: A complaint may be made by a parent or parents of a student, eligible student (a student who is at least 18 years of age or attending a postsecondary institution at any age), principals, teachers, and employees of an educational agency.

  • Q: May a complaint be filed anonymously?

    A: An anonymous complaint will be accepted and investigated if it contains enough information regarding the nature of the complaint and the parties involved. It is preferred that the complaint identify the person making the complaint (complainant). Please note that it may be impossible to properly investigate or respond to an anonymous complaint if the original complaint does not provide enough information and does not provide an individual contact who can supplement or clarify the information submitted.

  • Q: Will a third party named in a complaint be contacted by the Chief Privacy Officer?

    A: Third parties named in a complaint will be contacted and the contents and details of the complaint disclosed. The complainant's identity will be disclosed if it is necessary to complete the investigation and review.

  • Q: What happens after I file this complaint?

    A: The complaint will be reviewed by:
    Chief Privacy Officer
    NYS Education Department
    89 Washington Avenue
    Albany, NY 1223

 

**PII (Personally Identifiable Information) is generally defined as any data from the student records of an educational agency that could potentially be used, alone or in combination with other data elements, to identify a particular student, teacher, or principal annual professional performance review (APPR) data. For more information on FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act), which is the federal law that protects the privacy of student education records, go here:
U.S. Department of Education FERPA information