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FERPA Exceptions: A Study in Studies
Aug 5, 2024Alexa MooneyLearn MoreThe Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, protects personally identifiable information from education records from unauthorized disclosure. The …
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FPF Responds to the FTC’s COPPA Policy Statement
May 19, 2022Learn MoreOn May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an open meeting where it approved a policy statement prioritizing enforcement of the Children’s Online…
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So Much Data: Thinking About How We Govern with Data and How We Are Governed by Data in US Higher Education
Apr 11, 2022Michael Brown, Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs, School of Education, Iowa State UniversityLearn MoreAs a researcher who focuses on how US higher education institutions construct data systems to support students’ success, I find myself having the same conversa…
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What Do Student Affairs and Success Professionals Know About College Students’ Data Privacy? Surprising Results and Strategies for Improvement
Apr 11, 2022Kristen A. Renn, PhD, Michigan State UniversityLearn MoreMost social science research doesn’t produce surprising results, but a recent survey of college student affairs and student success (SASS) professionals reveal…
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FTC Requires Algorithmic Disgorgement as a COPPA Remedy for First Time
Mar 15, 2022Lauren Merk (Policy Counsel, Youth & Education Privacy) and Bailey Sanchez (Policy Counsel, Youth & Education Privacy)Learn MoreACTION ITEM On March 4, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement agreement with WW International and its subs…
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Future of Privacy Forum Releases Student Monitoring Explainer
Oct 27, 2021FPF StaffLearn MoreToday, we released a new infographic, “Understanding Student Monitoring,” depicting the variety of reasons why schools monitor student digital activities, what…
