For purposes of this chapter:
(a) “Covered information” means personal information provided by an individual, or the individual’s parent or legal guardian, to a national assessment provider for the purposes of administering, or publishing or distributing the scores with respect to, a standardized test.
(b) “National assessment provider” means a person that develops, sponsors, or administers standardized tests.
(c) “Personal information” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1798.140 of the Civil Code.
(d) (1) “Standardized test” means a test administered in California at the expense of the test subject that meets either of the following criteria:
(A) The test is used for the purposes of admission to, or class placement in, postsecondary educational institutions or their programs.
(B) The test is used for preliminary preparation for a test described in subparagraph (A).
(2) “Standardized test” does not mean a test administered for K–12 purposes, as defined in Section 22584.