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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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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 University
Most 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)
ACTION 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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The Importance of Students’ Privacy
Dec 2, 2021Anahit Behjou, J.D.
In November 2021, the first higher education cohort of the Future of Privacy Forum Train-the-Trainer Program concluded. The Train-the-Trainer program for highe…
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Future of Privacy Forum Releases Student Monitoring Explainer
Oct 27, 2021FPF Staff
Today, we released a new infographic, “Understanding Student Monitoring,” depicting the variety of reasons why schools monitor student digital activities, what…
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