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…
Category: Youth & Schools
Online Learning Best Practices for Schools and Educators
Anisha Reddy, Alexis Shore, and Amelia Vance write: In this series, Privacy and Pandemics, the Future of Privacy Forum explores the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis to existing ethical, privacy, and data protection frameworks, and will seek to provide information and guidance to companies and researchers interested in responsible data sharing to support public health…
Are Mental Health Apps Used by Colleges Risking Students’ Privacy?
Camille Stecker writes: Growing demand for mental health services on college campuses has resulted in the development of dozens of mental health apps. However, with a high demand universities and colleges need to consider the consequences of sensitive student information on app platforms. Mental health apps are not always considering young students’ privacy rights. Therefore,…
Student Information Exposed by Legal Loophole, Study Says
There’s a new study report out by World Privacy Forum on FERPA, “directory information,” and student privacy. It’s a big report that I have yet to find time to really read, but Allen St. John of Consumer Reports can help you get an overview: A loophole in a federal student privacy law gives outsiders access…