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WorksheetsData Protection - what do you know?
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which are examples of "personal data"? Tick all correct examples.
A student's name/ surname
A student's address
A student's writing project about an animal
A student's image
In the case of public schools, who is the "Responsable del Tratamiento de Datos"? (*Note: This may change in the near future, when Spain passes its own, new Law regarding Data Protection)
The headmaster (Director/a)
The ICT specialist
La Consejería de Educación (Lucía Tena)
A teacher specially appointed by the headmaster
In the case of private or semi-private schools, who is the "Responsable del Tratamiento de Datos"?
The school (specific person at the school)
The ICT specialist
La Consejería de Educación (Lucía Tena)
An "encargado del tratamiento de datos" is a company or person that handles private data on behalf of the "Responsable", in the context of a contract that specifies how such data must be handled. For example... (Mark all true examples for schools).
Teachers
School canteen (external company) that needs information about students' allergies, etc.
Transport company (bus service) that requires names
Camp where students spend the night and do nature activities that requires names and other data
What is Data Processing? ("tratamiento de datos")
Any activity in which personal data is present
Any activity in which personal data is recorded in electronic files
What is the current minimum age to give consent for the processing of personal data in SPAIN? (Note: this may change in the near future)
13 years old
14 years old
16 years old
18 years old
Schools are allowed by Law to gather and process information about students.... (choose ALL correct answers)
when it is necessary for educational and guidance purposes
in order to register a student ("matrícula")
when the school has consent from the parents (in the case of young students)
How long should schools keep students' personal data before cancelling it?
Until the student finishes ESO
Only as long as is strictly necessary for the purposes for which the data was gathered
For 10 years
How long should you keep students' exams?
For 2 years
Only until they finish their obligatory education
Only until the last school day
Only until the end of the reclamation period
Can schools collect data about a student's health?
Yes, if it's necessary in the context of the student's education
No
Can schools include an image of the student in the student's personal file ("expediente académico") WITHOUT the consent of the student/parents?
Yes, because it is necessary for education and guidance ("función docente y orientadora")
NO. The school must have consent.
Can a teacher take pictures or make recordings or videos of students in order to evaluate them - WITHOUT consent?
Yes, because evaluation is a necessary part of the teaching function.
No - You must ALWAYS have consent to take pictures or videos.
Can a teacher take pictures or make recordings or videos of students in order to show them to other teachers and share "best practices", or to give teacher training sessions?
Yes, because it will be helping other teachers to improve their teaching.
No - This is not a necessary part of a student's education, so you must get consent.
Can a university "student teacher" (de prácticas) take pictures or make recordings or videos of students in order to include them in his/her "Memoria"?
Yes - but ONLY with consent
Yes - without consent.
No, never.
Can a school access the content a student's social accounts (such as WhatsApp)?
Without consent, if the student was using the application during school hours.
Only with consent - unless another person's personal integrity or safety is at risk.
Never. It is prohibited by law.
Can a school take pictures or make recordings or videos of students in order to share them with parents?
Yes - but ONLY with consent, and this should be done in a "protected" platform. Also, parents should be reminded that they should not publicly share the images obtained here.
Yes, without consent.
No, never.
Can a teacher share pictures of his/her students in a public class blog? (Choose ALL correct)
Only with consent
Yes, WITHOUT consent, if you can't see their faces
Never.
Can families take videos or pictures at school events such as Carnival or Graduation?
No, because they don't have the other students' consent: The school should prohibit any recordings by families.
Yes, because Data Protection does not apply to images and videos taken for personal, family use.
If one student's family objects to him/her being recorded at a school event, should the school PROHIBIT all recording (by other families) or, alternatively, cancel the event?
No: Families do not need consent to take videos for personal use.
Yes: the event should be cancelled, or cameras should be prohibited.
If a student is 18 years old, do the parents still have the right to find out about his/her marks or absences?
No: when a student turns 18, the parents lose the right to control or know about the student's personal data
Yes: if the parents provide food and housing to the student - but NOT if the student lives independently.
Yes: Parents always have the right not know about their son/daughter's marks and absences.
