Victoria Prieskop reports: A New Mexico judge found that while Twitter and other software development kit creators can’t be held responsible for collecting the personal information of children using kid-focused apps and games, Google is not off the hook. In a lawsuit filed in September 2018, New Mexico’s attorney general claimed the maker of a children’s gaming…
Category: Youth & Schools
Are Schools Forcing Students To Install Spyware That Invades Their Privacy As A Result Of The Coronavirus Lockdown?
Sean Lawson writes about concerns about online proctoring software that has been increasingly used during the pandemic: As schools and universities have moved online because of coronavirus, many have signed contracts with online exam monitoring and proctoring services that go by names like ProctorU, Proctorio, Examity, Honorlock, and Respondus LockDown, among others. There is growing…
French Supervisory Authority launches public consultation on the digital rights of minors
Kristof Van Quathem and Anna Oberschelp de Meneses of Covington & Burling write: On April 21, 2020, the French Supervisory Authority (“CNIL”) launched a public consultation on the rights of minors in the digital services. The consultation is open until June 1, 2020. The CNIL will use the contributions it receives to prepare recommendations in this area….
U.S. Department of Education Clarifies That Video Recording Virtual Lessons and Making Them Available to Students Does Not Violate FERPA and Provides Other Advice on FERPA Compliance in the Age of Virtual Learning
Melinda Kaufmann of Pullman & Comley writes: The U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Policy Office recently provided more in-depth information regarding FERPA and virtual education in light of COVID-19 through a webinar. Much of what they discussed has already been covered in our prior posts on the issue: (here), (here) and (here). Here are some clarifying answers…