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Student Affairs and Student Success Professionals’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Skills Related to College Student Data Privacy KRISTEN A. RENN, PHD • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FPF POSTSECONDARY STUDENT DATA PRIVACY ISSUE BRIEF APRIL 2022 Future of Privacy Forum • Kristen A. Renn, PhD • Michigan State University • April 2022 2 S tudent affairs and student […]

THE DATAFIED STUDENT: Why Students’ Data Privacy Matters and the Responsibility to Protect It APRIL 2022 Kyle M. L. Jones (MLIS, PhD) • Indiana University-Indianapolis (IUP UI) 2 Future of Privacy Forum • The Datafied Student: Why Students’ Data Privacy Matters and the Responsibility to Protect It EXECUTIVE SUMMARY S ome higher education institutions (HEIs) […]

Dear Student, All [ school/district name ] students are responsible for their own actions and activities involving school/district devices, networks, and systems, and for their files, accounts, and passwords. Based on the responsible use guidelines outlined in this document, you may face consequences if these terms are violated. Responsible use of technology means engaging with […]

Dear Parent or Guardian, Our school will be administering a social, emotional, and behavioral screener to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, shift to distance learning, and national events related to systemic racism on student wellbeing. The data that will be collected will include screening results and personal information, such as age, gender, and […]

Dear Parents and Guardians, Below is a list of online learning tools that one or more of your student’s educator(s) plan to use to deliver instructional materials and enhance your child’s education at [ school name ]. In the interest of transparency and to ensure you are informed about the district’s use of these resources, […]

Dear Parents and Guardians,  Welcome back to [ school name ]! As we begin the new school year, we wanted to take this opportunity to share with you our student privacy policies and practices to demonstrate our commitment to protecting your child’s personal information. You can find our school’s/district’s student privacy policies and procedures here […]

Student Privacy Communications Toolkit JANUARY 2021 FOR SCHOOLS & DISTRICTS 2 FUTURE OF PRIVACY FORUM • Student Privacy Communications Toolkit: For Schools and Districts ABOUT THE FUTURE OF PRIVACY FORUM The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is a nonprofit organization focused on how emerging technologies affect consumer privacy. FPF is based in Washington, DC, and […]

*Special thanks to Jim Siegl and Jocelyn Aqua for their advice and expertise. Summary: Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents fundamental opportunities and challenges for defense of increasingly complex digital ecosystems amid rising attack costs, fragmented regulation, and evolving industry practices. A coordinated response across the public and private sectors, including smart deployment of AI tools for […]

By FPF Legal Intern Rafal Fryc As artificial intelligence gets increasingly deployed across every sector of the economy, regulators find themselves grappling with a fundamental challenge: how to govern a technology that defies traditional regulatory frameworks and changes faster than legislation can keep pace. One increasingly common approach can be found outside the text of […]