Privacy Concern and Ethical Use of Students' Data

1. 1. Student Health Records: A school nurse maintains detailed health records for all students, including mental health notes, in a shared digital folder accessible to all teachers and administrators

• GOOD PRACTICE

• BAD PRACTICE

Answer explanation

BAD PRACTICE. Health records, especially mental health notes, are highly sensitive and should have restricted access.

2. 2. Parental Consent: A school uses a third-party app to track student attendance and location via GPS during field trips. Parents are informed of this tracking after the field trip is completed.

• GOOD PRACTICE

• BAD PRACTICE

Answer explanation

BAD PRACTICE. Parental consent must be obtained before data collection, especially for location tracking.

3. 3. Research Data: A university researcher publishes a study that includes anonymized student grades and test scores, but the data is detailed enough that individual students can be identified by combining the data with publicly available information.

• GOOD PRACTICE

• BAD PRACTICE

Answer explanation

BAD PRACTICE. Anonymization must be robust enough to prevent re-identification, even with external data.

4. 4. Data Retention: A school district automatically deletes student disciplinary records two years after graduation, unless there are ongoing legal proceedings.

• GOOD PRACTICE

• BAD PRACTICE

Answer explanation

GOOD PRACTICE. This demonstrates a clear data retention policy with a reasonable time frame.

4. 5. Student Photos: A school posts photos of students participating in a science fair on their public website and social media without obtaining explicit consent from parents or guardians.

• GOOD PRACTICE

• BAD PRACTICE

Answer explanation

BAD PRACTICE. Explicit consent is required before publishing student photos, especially on public platforms.

4. 6. Student Data Access: A student requests to see all the data the school has collected about them. The school provides a complete and easily understandable report.

• GOOD PRACTICE

• BAD PRACTICE

Answer explanation

GOOD PRACTICE. Students have a right to access their data, and schools should facilitate this.

4. 7.   Third-Party Data Sharing: A school partners with a company that provides online learning tools. The contract allows the company to share student data with advertisers for targeted marketing.

• GOOD PRACTICE

• BAD PRACTICE

Answer explanation

BAD PRACTICE. Sharing student data with advertisers violates privacy and ethical use principles.

4. 8. Data Security: A school stores student data on a password-protected server with restricted access and regularly updates its security protocols.

• GOOD PRACTICE

• BAD PRACTICE

Answer explanation

GOOD PRACTICE. This demonstrates strong data security measures.