Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, released a new grade 10 guide for Civics teachers, What Students Need to Know about Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy. “Lessons in the guide should clearly demonstrate to students how material obtained through freedom of information requests can have a dramatic impact on their own lives,”…
Category: Youth & Schools
Court gives school personnel a free pass for searching student’s cell phone
Venkat Balasubramani discusses a recent decision in a case previously mentioned on this blog: J.W. v. Desoto County School Dist., et al., 09-cv-00155-MPM-DAS (N.D. Miss.; Nov. 1, 2010) The Virginia Attorney General set off a small firestorm (e.g., “Should Teachers Be Searching Cell Phones?“) when he issued an opinion to the effect that principals and teachers…
FBI issues warning on video Barbie doll
Back in November, I had posted a news item about a Barbie doll that comes with a built-in video camera. The Associated Press now reports that the FBI has issued an alert over the toy: Mattel’s Barbie Video Girl has a video camera lens built into its necklace that can record up to 30 minutes…
UK: It’s okay to take pics of your kid at school holiday events
Chris Cheesman reports: The privacy watchdog has issued a reminder that it is not illegal for parents and friends to take photos of pupils at school concerts or nativity plays under data protection rules. Information Commissioner Christopher Graham said today: ‘Having a child perform at a school play or a festive concert is a very…