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[…] or frowning, male or female, and old or young.  That means people may be treated differently – men and women may see different ads displayed on a sign, or there may be customized offers for parents or older individuals – in which case it’s important to understand that the system has been tailored to […]

[…] will include a video chat, phone line, and an online chat. You can join the  Privacy Book Club by registering here. Please feel free to share the sign up link with your friends and colleagues who may be interested in participating. The first FPF Privacy Book Club will be held Wednesday, September 26, 2018, […]

[…] others. In 2008, the Department of Education amended FERPA regulations to remove the language requiring strict construction of this exception and permit disclosure when an articulable and significant safety threat exists.  The Department assured school officials they would support the disclosure if there was a “rational basis for the school’s determination” at the time […]

[…] why forty states have passed new student privacy laws since 2013? Curious about what other laws apply to your company?  Have you had districts ask you to sign privacy contracts, and don’t know why? Want to learn how to get free resources to help you improve your privacy practices and build trust with schools […]

[…] media users with political ads remains an ongoing issue today.”  Although GDPR does capture the activity of political actors in Europe, guidance in the form of a Code of Conduct for political advertisers would be welcome, according to a new opinion from the European Data Protection Supervisor. How can we support more legitimate research […]

[…] a “black box” that is inevitably plagued by bias and potential injustice. While recognizing that algorithms are man-made artifacts, written and edited by humans in order to code decision-making processes, the article argues that a distinction should be drawn between “policy-neutral algorithms,” which lack an active editorial hand, and “policy-directed algorithms,” which are intentionally framed […]

[…] “his school to let him wear a device that records his day, but the district says that would violate the privacy of other students.” In related news, a Virginia mom was “charged for putting recording device in daughter’s backpack to catch bullies.” Virginia has introduced a few bills after a progressive political group “filed FOIA […]

[…] Features Are all Smart TVs the same with respect to their data practices? In many ways, they are not. The TVs we unboxed and set up had significant differences in privacy features, including things like: whether relevant policies are easily available; whether and how users are prompted to consent to data collection and uses; […]

[…] as “lingua franca” between the US and the EU privacy and data protection worlds. Privacy engineering is more important than ever in a time where accountability is significantly transferred to the creators of data centric systems. The state of the art of privacy engineering will be discussed with leading experts from the US and […]

[…] long asked whether FERPA is up to the task of protecting student privacy in the 21st century. A just-released letter regarding the Agora Cyber Charter School might signal that a FERPA compliance crack-down – frequently mentioned as their next step after providing extensive guidance by the U.S. Department of Education (USED) employees at conferences […]