Privacy
Privacy
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Our primary concern must be the protection of student and staff privacy. This means ensuring that any data collected or used by these tools is handled securely and in compliance with privacy regulations. The considerations for using online tools presentation provides helpful information on understanding the responsibilities, processes and consideration when it come to student privacy and copyright.
Assessing Online Tools
Assessing Online Tools
Digital services and apps have become tools that we make use of almost every day. Although they may be useful in our classrooms with our students, or management of students, the protection of student and staff privacy must be our primary concern.
We are currently reviewing the most commonly used services to ensure that they meet the privacy requirements set out in FIPPA (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act). Those that are approved will have a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) completed. At this time we ask that no new services be introduced without district approval and a PIA completed.
If services are currently being used, it is the teachers responsibility to obtain informed parental consent. Having consent for Google, only covers the Google Core services (Drive, Docs, Sheet, Slides, Jamboard, Drawing, Sites and Forms), not other services that a deltalearns.ca account is used to sign up with.
To help determine whether a current service or app should be used, apply this Online Tool Risk Assessment.
Online Tools Risk Assessment.pdfConsent
Consent
More on Consent
More on Consent
As mentioned, Informed Written Consent is required for all services where student data is stored, or used. The Online Tools in the Classroom video, review the requirements and responsibilities of educators. Since this video was created, FIPPA has changed some guidelines, as a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) must also be completed by district staff. As a result educators are asked to check with their administration prior to using any new online tool.
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