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FTC announces a complaint and consent agreement against Chegg
Nov 7, 2022Jamie Gorosh and Lauren MerkLearn MoreSince 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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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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Student data privacy: Moving from fear to responsible use
May 23, 2016Brenda LeongLearn MoreData has always been an inherent part of the educational process – a child’s age, correlated with her grade level, tracked to specific reading or math skills t…
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Privacy plays major role in new federal government guidance on transgender student rights
May 16, 2016Kobie PruittLearn MoreRecently, the Department of Justice and the state of North Carolina have filed counter-suits regarding the state’s so called “bathroom bill.” The North Carolin…
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Student Privacy Goes to College
May 11, 2016Kobie PruittLearn MoreYesterday, I attended the 5th annual Higher Education Privacy Conference at George Washington University with experts and data advocates from across the countr…
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Learning from Student Data
May 10, 2016Kobie PruittLearn MoreJust as adults’ personal lives and data increasingly inhabiting online spaces, so are students. While this shift brings many benefits and the possibility of le…