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Online Safety & Data Privacy

In this unprecedented time of statewide school closures and distance learning, the school district takes student data privacy and safe Internet practices just as seriously now as when schools were in session with face-to-face learning. Here are sites and BISD policies to help you know about data privacy and ways to help your child participate safely in online activities.

Common Sense Media, Parents Need to Know about Privacy and Internet Safety:

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/privacy-and-internet-safety

To help kids maximize the Internet's benefits -- while minimizing the risks -- we offer the latest research, tips, and tools on what really keeps kids safe. Which privacy settings should you use? What are the ins and outs of parental controls? Get tips on everything from the basics, such as smart usernames, to the big stuff, such as appropriate sharing.

G Suite for Education Privacy & Security Center, Four things to know:

https://edu.google.com/why-google/privacy-security/?modal_active=none

Google is committed to building products that help protect student and teacher privacy and provide best-in-class security for your institution.

Seesaw Privacy Policy:

https://web.seesaw.me/privacy-policy

Seesaw’s mission is to create an environment where students can be their best. To accomplish this goal, it’s essential that Seesaw is a safe place for students to document their learning, and that families and teachers are in complete control over how that information is shared.

Protecting your privacy is fundamental to our mission and business.

Student Privacy Pledge:

https://studentprivacypledge.org/

The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) introduced a Student Privacy Pledge to safeguard student privacy regarding the collection, maintenance, and use of student personal information. The commitments are intended to concisely detail existing federal law and regulatory guidance regarding the collection and handling of student data, and to encourage service providers to more clearly articulate these practices.

BISD School Board Policies & Procedures - Internet Safety:

https://www.bisd303.org/Page/815

Policy & Procedure 2020: Responsible Use of Electronic Resources

Policy & Procedure 2023: Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy