A study by the Center on Law and Information Policy was cited in an article in CNN analyzing data collection and privacy.
Consider the deal we’ve made with most tech companies: we give up our private information and they give us free or low-cost digital services in exchange for using this data however they want. On any given day, this deal is dishonorable.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, when children and their parents are relying on the internet more than ever, it’s immoral. Data that is collected from and about our children, used by tech companies, and shared with third parties can have a serious impact on their future. Tech companies should safeguard our children’s privacy by stopping these invasive practices.
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We also don’t want any of our children’s personal information to be collected, used, or shared by ed tech providers or affiliated third party providers, beyond what is necessary for remote learning. This private information can be used by schools to digitally monitor students for potential safety risks and share this information with law enforcement, according to a report in Education Week. Data brokers can obtain this information and use it to build profiles of students based on ethnicity, affluence and lifestyle for marketing purposes, as a study by the Center on Law and Information Policy at Fordham University School of Law found.