GDPR is very protective of children, and like FERPA, can be confusing at times to parents who want to understand what is allowed and what is not. Adrian Weckler reports: Irish school principals who tell parents they cannot take photos at communions or sports days “because of GDPR” are wrong, says Ireland’s data privacy authority….
Category: Youth & Schools
CT: Hamden parent concerned about student privacy as shared photos showed up on iPad
Clare Dignan reports: The parent of an elementary school student is concerned students’ privacy is being violated by the school district after she found photos of students from across the district on her child’s school-provided iPad. The district has since wiped the device, provided a new iPad to the student and initiated training for a…
UK: Children’s privacy – new standards for online services will help protect children
The U.K. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham writes: Today we’re setting out the standards expected of those responsible for designing, developing or providing online services likely to be accessed by children, when they process their personal data. Parents worry about a lot of things. Are their children eating too much sugar, getting enough exercise or doing…
MO: West Platte School District boasts new security system
You know that feeling when you don’t agree that someone has made a wise choice? Yeah, that one. Daniel Cobb reports: TriCorps Security Co. is helping to make the West Platte School District in Weston, Missouri, one of the safest schools in the country, according to the company’s Security Director of Business Development. Ninety-five high-quality,…