From the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) today issued a call for proposals for its Contributions Program on the themes of addressing the privacy impacts of new technologies, and protecting children’s privacy. The Contributions Program funds innovative research and public awareness initiatives that seek…
Category: Youth & Schools
FTC suggests new rules to shift parents’ burden of protecting kids to websites
Ashley Belanger reports: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is currently seeking comments on new rules that would further restrict platforms’ efforts to monetize children’s data. Through the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the FTC initially sought to give parents more control over what kinds of information that various websites and apps can collect from their kids….
He Wanted Privacy. His College Gave Him None
A Markup examination of a typical college shows how students are subject to a vast and growing array of watchful tech, from homework trackers to test-taking software, even license plate readers By: Tara García Mathewson On a recent Monday, Eric Natividad woke up around 8 a.m., showered, ate breakfast, and braced himself for a day…
EPIC Urges the Department of Education to Invest in Strong Privacy Safeguards when Funding EdTech through Seedlings to Scale
Seen at EPIC.org: November 20, 2023</p In comments filed November 13th, EPIC urged the Department of Education to establish safeguards that guide the development and deployment of any AI technologies funded by the Seedlings to Scale program. The Department of Education filed a Request for Information asking for insight to guide its efforts in funding technology intended…