Sarah Rasheed writes:
The data privacy landscape looks a lot different than it did even a few years ago. New federal and state laws—and a greater focus on the issue by districts—are giving edtech companies a lot to consider.
Specifically, companies may run into roadblocks with legal or data privacy officers if they don’t meet key criteria regarding legal terms, data privacy and security that districts and schools need to see based on local, state and federal legislation.
FERPA, COPPA and GDPR—the new privacy legislation out of Europe—are among some of the hot-button issues for local education agencies in considering vendor selection.
Read more on EdSurge.