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[…] resources regarding stu dent privacy, legal compliance, and best practices, PTAC also operates a Student Privacy Help Desk , offering assistance on complex student privacy issues via phone or email. » ConnectSafely and Future of Privacy Forum created The Educator’s Guide to Student Data Privacy , which covers student data privacy topics such as […]

[…] harassment about which young peo – ple express concern. This occurs when a digital antagonist gains access to personal documents–– typically financial records, medical records, home addresses, phone numbers, or information about family members––and publishes them online. This practice is so pervasive that millennial and Gen Z users have dubbed it “doxing.” High-profile doxing, […]

[…] demographics (e.g., race/ethnicity, sex, age) Financial aid records (FAFSA, institutional forms, award history) International student documentation (e.g., student visa records/documentation) Student contact information (mailing and email address, phone) Documentation of student disability for receiving accommodations Student conduct (academic and non-academic) Participation in limited programs such as TRIO, summer bridge, honors program/college Academic course data, […]

[…] systems, in order to regulate or govern their behavior.” When Virginia Commonwealth University proposed a dataveillance-like program called RAM Attend that tracks students’ classroom attendance via mobile phones, nearly 60 percent of students opted out of the pilot study. To address data power divides, institutions need to share with stakeholders their objectives and the […]

[…] inform their development. This step is essential because of the diversity across programs. We cannot assume a one-size fits all approach given the different sizes of institutions, numbers of faculty, curricular landscapes, and capacity of faculty, among other factors. Similar to issues that arose in our data literacy work, questions also remain about how […]

[…] insert url ] or contact the district’s [ insert party responsible for student privacy, e.g., Chief Information Officer ] [ insert name ] at [ insert email/ phone number ].  After reviewing, please sign to acknowledge that you have reviewed and understand the district’s policies and practices with respect to your student’s access to […]

[…] have any questions or concerns, please visit [ insert url ] or contact the district’s [ insert party responsible for student privacy, e.g., Chief Information Officer ] [ insert name ] at [ insert email/ phone number ].  Thank you and we look forward to a successful school year.  Kind Regards,  [ insert signature ]

[…] model providers, and open-source components. While the growth of these interconnected supply chains can yield efficiencies and service improvements  and accelerate innovation, they can also multiply the number of attack surfaces that bad actors can exploit. Over several years, FPF has been exploring the ways that AI can accentuate security risks, while also creating […]

[…] the federal bill applies at 200,000 consumers nationally. Thus, for businesses operating across multiple states, the federal threshold may be easier to meet despite the higher absolute number, while the bill’s additional revenue requirement ($25M) could exclude smaller data-intensive entities within scope of many state laws.  Exemptions: Consistent with most of the state laws, […]

[…] 25,000 consumers (excluding data processed solely for completing a payment transaction), or (2) derive more than 25% of gross revenue from selling personal data, regardless of the number of consumers whose personal data is processed or sold. These thresholds are low. Most state comprehensive privacy laws set the main processing threshold at 100,000 affected […]