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Access and Privacy 101 - Tips for Teachers

Access and Privacy 101 - Tips for Teachers … With the new school year on the horizon, the IPC is educating the educators about their obligations when handling students’ confidential information. School boards, educators, and administrators in Ontario’s public and separate school system are …

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- Published on August 26, 2019

Protecting Privacy in Ontario Schools

Protecting Privacy in Ontario Schools … There are more than two million students enrolled in Ontario’s public and separate schools. School boards, teachers and administrators are required to keep each student’s personal information secure and confidential. Today the IPC released A Guide to Privacy …

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- Published on January 11, 2019

Special Topics

Special Topics … School photographs Photographs are often taken of students, in many cases by professional photographers, at the school’s request. Any photograph of one or more identifiable individual(s) is considered to be personal information . Schools are permitted to collect personal …

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- Published on December 31, 2019

Using and disclosing personal information

Using and disclosing personal information … When can a school board use a student’s personal information? School boards are not permitted to use a student’s personal information unless certain conditions apply. 24 Under MFIPPA , school boards may only use personal information: for the purpose for …

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- Published on December 31, 2019

New Lesson Plans for Educators: Privacy Rights, Digital Literacy and Online Safety

New Lesson Plans for Educators: Privacy Rights, Digital Literacy and Online Safety … Today, Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial privacy authorities jointly released a set of lesson plans designed for educators to teach students about privacy rights, digital literacy and online safety. …

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- Published on June 18, 2018

Teachers Must Consider Privacy Before Using Online Services

Teachers Must Consider Privacy Before Using Online Services … Educators are using online educational services for student learning, communication and evaluation.  While these services may be innovative, accessible and available at little or no cost, their use could put the privacy of students and …

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- Published on November 28, 2016

Considering Video Surveillance?

Considering Video Surveillance? … There are a number of important factors Ontario institutions should consider before implementing a video surveillance system. Most importantly, video surveillance must be used in a way that protects individual privacy to be compliant with the law. These …

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- Published on November 9, 2016

Resolution for Framework on Privacy Education

Resolution for Framework on Privacy Education … This week, Assistant Commissioner Sherry Liang is representing the IPC at the 38th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners , in Marrakesh, Morocco. The conference brings together data protection authorities from around …

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- Published on October 20, 2016

Best Practices for Automated Licence Plate Recognition Technologies

Best Practices for Automated Licence Plate Recognition Technologies … Automated licence plate recognition (ALPR) technologies can quickly capture and match large volumes of licence plate numbers to lists of plates stored in a database. Police services in Ontario use ALPR systems to match licence …

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- Published on September 21, 2016

IPC Privacy Day Event – Government and Big Data

IPC Privacy Day Event – Government and Big Data … WEBCAST HAS BEEN ARCHIVED  HERE . • An HTML5 compliant browser is required such as: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge or Apple Safari. Internet Explorer is NOT supported . Government and Big Data: Privacy Risks and Solutions Privacy Day …

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- Published on August 18, 2016

Yes, You Can Share Information to Protect a Child

Yes, You Can Share Information to Protect a Child … Today, in collaboration with the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth, we released a new guide to help professionals working with children understand that privacy legislation should not be a barrier to sharing information with a children’s …

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- Published on January 20, 2016