Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Security and Privacy of Information Belonging to Children and in…
Security and Privacy of Information Belonging to Children and in Educational Records
Challenges Exist in Protecting Children Online
First amendment and censorship
Defining objectionable content
Appeals predominantly to prurient interests
Depicts or describes sexual conduct in a patently offensive way
Lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value
Identification of children
Requiring payment
Using parental controls
Requiring user input
Requiring parental consent
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Scope of the regulation
Mobile apps
Internet gaming platforms
Websites
Advertising networks
Main requirements
Post a private policy
Get verifiable parental consent before collecting information from children
Purpose of COPPA
To protect children when using any form of a online service and forces the operator of the website to protect any private information of the child
Oversight
Oversight is done by the FTC and has the power to bring enforcement and impose civil penalties
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
Scope of the regulation
Any school or library which receives funding from a E-rated program
Main requirements
Have a filter for offensive visual content
Implement a internet safety policy
Purpose of CIPA
To protect minors from accessing offensive content on the internet
Oversight
Oversight is done by the FCC, but little is done when a school or library accepts E-rated funding
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Disclosure exceptions
Using records to prove that the school is performing well
Financial aid situations
Transfer of educational records because of moving
In response to a court order or lawful subpoena
Emergency situation
Prove that student is of age 18 and is considered for taxes
Security of student records under FERPA
FERPA doesn't have specific information that schools must follow to protect educational records
Main requirements
Access to education records
Amendment of educational records
Annual notification
Disclosure of educational records
Oversight
The Family Policy Compliance Office in the Us Department of Education provides oversight
Scope
Any educational agency that receives funding from the US department of education