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South Carolina — S.C. Code §59-1-490 (data use and governance)
The Department of Education Data Use and Governance Policy: privacy protections for student data the department holds, restrictions on out-of-state transfers, and prohibitions on collecting listed categories — biometric records included.
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| DATA-GOVERNANCE.md | §59-1-490 in full |
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Related
- WV §18-2-5h — sibling governance statute
- FL §1002.222 — sibling biometric ban