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FERPA Exceptions: A Study in Studies
Aug 5, 2024Alexa Mooney
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, protects personally identifiable information from education records from unauthorized disclosure. The …
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FTC announces a complaint and consent agreement against Chegg
Nov 7, 2022Jamie Gorosh and Lauren Merk
Since May 2022, education technology (edtech) companies have been on notice that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is closely monitoring the industry to ensur…
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States and the District of Columbia Introduce ACLU Sponsored Legislation to Address Student Privacy
Jan 28, 2016Kobie Pruitt
Recently, the ACLU, in partnership with the Tenth Amendment Center, created model legislation for states to “take control of their privacy in a digital age.” O…
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Parental choice…
Jan 19, 2016
As parents we are constantly making decisions on behalf of our children. We act in what we believe are the best interests of our children and, for the most par…
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Security Quick Tips for Vendors
Jan 13, 2016
1. Risk: Data InterceptionSolution: Encrypt Data in TransitEnd-user network traffic is easily monitored or intercepted on open WiFi or over the wire by the ope…
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Privacy Quick Tips for Vendors
Jan 13, 2016By Brenda Leong and Jules Polonetsky
Complying with FERPA, COPPA, and other student privacy laws can be complex. But when privacy policies are poorly written or not adequately protective of consum…
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