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The Future of Privacy Forum tracks student privacy news very closely, and shares relevant news stories with our newsletter subscribers.* Approximately every month, we post “The Top 10,” a blog with our top student privacy stories.

John Verdi, the Future of Privacy Forum’s Vice President of Policy, testified today before the Federal Commission on Student Safety meeting, “Curating a Healthier & Safer Approach: Issues of Mental Health and Counseling for Our Young.”

FPF has partnered with the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) to continue our series of free privacy bootcamps for ed tech companies during the ISTE conference in Chicago. Slots are limited, so RSVP to attend now!

FPF has partnered with the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) to continue our series of free privacy bootcamps for ed tech companies during the ISTE conference in Chicago. Slots are limited, so RSVP to attend now!

[…] BlueKai links more than 80 sources of data to online IDs that can be used to target consumers based on categories or purchasing intents—e.g. “Back to School Shopper” or “Graduation Gift Buyer.” Many companies provide similar services, as personalized or targeted offers are more valuable to advertisers than generic content. When commercial data involves […]

Amelia Vance, FPF’s Director of Education Privacy, spoke today at the Federal Commission on Student Safety’s Listening Session. She asked that any Commission recommendations include the need for privacy “guardrails” around school safety measures to ensure that student privacy and equity are protected.

Ed Tech vendors that use student data to provide services in schools must navigate a complicated legal landscape, including intertwining state and federal laws, all of which are designed to protect student privacy.

Washington, D. C– Today, Future of Privacy Forum’s (FPF) Amelia Vance, Director of the Education Privacy Project, will deliver testimony in a hearing before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, “Protecting Privacy, Promoting Data Security: Exploring How Schools and States Keep Data Safe.” In her prepared testimony, Vance will comment on how states, […]

[…] Michelle Demooy Director, Privacy & Data Project Center for Democracy & Technology Michelle Finneran Dennedy Vice President, Chief Privacy Ocer Cisco Systems, Inc. Carol DiBattiste  General Counsel & Chief Privacy and People Ocer Comscore Travis Dodd Chief Privacy Ocer and Associate General Counsel AARP Erin Egan Vice President & Chief Privacy Ocer, Policy Facebook, Inc. Keith Enright Director, Global Policy Legal Google, Inc. Patrice Ettinger Chief Privacy Ocer Pzer, Inc. Joshua Faireld Professor of Law Washington and Lee University School of Law Denise Farnsworth Chief Privacy Ocer and Senior Corporate Counsel Jazz  Pharmaceuticals Lindsey Finch Senior Vice President, Global Privacy & Product Legal Salesforce Dona Fraser Director Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) of the  Council of Better Business Bureaus Teresa Troester-Falk Chief Global Privacy Strategist Nymity Lori Fink Senior Vice President & Assistant General Counsel Chief Privacy Ocer AT&T Services, Inc. Leigh M. Freund President & Chief Executive Ocer Network Advertising Initiative Christine Frye Senior Vice President, Chief Privacy Ocer Bank of America Deborah Gertsen Lead Privacy Counsel Ford Motor Company   6   John Gevertz […]

Yesterday, the Future of Privacy Forum submitted written comments to members of the Minnesota House of Representatives in response to the pending student privacy bill, the Student Data Privacy Act (HF 1507). FPF expressed concerns about the proposed language of the bill, which would create conflicting requirements for schools and education technology companies, and likely cause unintended consequences for Minnesota schools and students.