Erik Bascome reports: Students at multiple Staten Island public schools were recently tested for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) despite a lack of parental consent, which is required for any child under the age of 18, the city Department of Education (DOE) confirmed Friday. On Thursday, Assemblyman Michael Reilly (R-South Shore) penned a letter to NYC Schools Chancellor…
Category: Youth & Schools
Instagram Reportedly Breaks Data Privacy Law Over Children’s E-mail Address; May Face Huge Fines
CJ Robles reports: The social media giant could pay a huge fine if investigation proves Instagram has broken privacy laws. Currently, the Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has been investigating on the Instagram’s handling of children’s personal data on its platform. Anyone who is at least 13 years old can open an Instagram account, but…
New Mexico AG Suit Against Google Regarding Alleged Violations of COPPA Dismissed
Hunton Andrews Kurth reports: On September 25, 2020, the District Court of New Mexico granted Google’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed on February 20, 2020, by New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas alleging, among other claims, that the company violated the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA” or the “Act”) by using G Suite for Education to…
May Schools Disclose Information about Cases of COVID-19?
From the U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Policy Office today, this FAQ: May Schools Disclose Information about Cases of COVID-19? By: Kevin Herms, Director of the Student Privacy Policy Office Schools across the nation are working hard to keep students, teachers, and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many schools are wondering…