- A Guide to Privacy and Access to Information in Ontario Schools
- Introduction
- Ontario’s Access and Privacy Legislation
- Collecting personal information
- Using and disclosing personal information
- Consent to collect, use and disclose personal information
- Safeguarding and retaining information
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Access to information
- How do students and parents access personal information?
- Do individuals have a right to access general records from a school board?
- Do students need to reach a certain age before they can exercise their access rights?
- How does a child’s age affect the parent’s right of access to personal information?
- Do non-custodial parents have a right to access a child’s school records?
- Correction of Personal Information
- Special Topics
- Back to Information for Individuals
A Guide to Privacy and Access to Information in Ontario Schools
School boards, educators and administrators must follow the rules set out under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) in relation to the privacy of, and access to, students’ personal information. This guide provides answers to common questions about privacy and access to information in the school system.
Download the A Guide to Privacy and Access to Information in Ontario Schools
Other Resources
- Protecting Your Students’ Privacy Online (Fact Sheet) (PDF)
- Privacy and Access to Information in Ontario Schools: A Guide for Educators (Fact Sheet) (PDF)
- Privacy in the School (Fact Sheet) (PDF)
- Your Child’s Privacy in School (Fact Sheet) (PDF)
- Privacy Pursuit! Games and Activities for Kids (PDF)
- Privacy Pursuit! Lesson Plans