{"id":21150,"date":"2023-08-24T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/blog\/protecting-student-data-privacy-as-a-guiding-edtech-principle\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T22:57:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T22:57:04","slug":"protecting-student-data-privacy-as-a-guiding-edtech-principle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/pt\/blog\/protecting-student-data-privacy-as-a-guiding-edtech-principle\/","title":{"rendered":"Proteger a privacidade dos dados dos alunos como um princ\u00edpio orientador da EdTech"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Within K-12 education, there is no greater priority than student welfare. Student welfare is the mission that brought so many of us to the space. Everything else pales in comparison.<\/p>\n

Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy. Without the absolute highest standards in place across the spectrum, learning environments are adversely affected.<\/p>\n

While never far from being top of mind for school district leadership and parents, recent news has brought the issue of student data privacy to even greater prominence. Last month, a lawsuit was filed by California parents alleging another online monitoring software company illegally collected students\u2019 personal data, including location data, without their consent and sold it to third-party vendors.<\/p>\n

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In using the internet in classrooms, the\u00a0Children\u2019s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)<\/a>\u00a0requires schools to monitor students\u2019 online activity and educate them about appropriate behavior on the internet. However, to achieve CIPA compliance, districts must adopt an Internet Safety Policy (ISP) that utilizes web content filtering technology to protect students from harmful online content while ensuring the security of their personal information as mandated by the\u00a0Children\u2019s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

COPPA applies to the online collection of personal information by persons or entities under U.S. jurisdiction about children under 13 years of age. Simply, the act details what website and application operators must include in privacy policies, when and how to seek verifiable consent from parents and\/or guardians, and operators\u2019 responsibilities to protect children\u2019s privacy and safety online, including restrictions on marketing to those under the age of 13.<\/p>\n

As a pioneer in the edtech space, Lightspeed Systems has always been at the forefront of protecting student data privacy with its entire suite of products, including its industry-leading\u00a0Lightspeed Filter\u2122<\/a>. As a company, we understand the importance of privacy to our online visitors, to schools who register for our services, and to the students and staff whose information we may access on behalf of a School. Our\u00a0Privacy Policy<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Trust Page<\/a>\u00a0detail the following commitments:<\/p>\n