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Collected below are online privacy policies and technology "responsible-use" statements from various educational institutions and authorities. Other such policy statements may be found online:
Villanova University Privacy Policy
University of Pennsylvania Privacy Policy
Ursinus College: "Responsible Use" guidelines
Lower Merion School District COPPA Policy Statement
Radnor Township School District Social Media Policy
Hawaii State Department of Education: Technology Responsible Use Guidelines
Presented here is a selection of materials and information made available online by various educational privacy, educational technology, and privacy and technology interest groups. Please note that inclusion here does not represent an endorsement or guarantee by the Villanova Law Library of the viewpoints advanced, or the accuracy of the information provided, by these organizations:
Electronic Frontier Foundation
National Education Policy Center
Presented below are selected web-sites providing policy statements and resources from the United States Department of Education regarding student privacy and educational technology:
Protecting Student Privacy: Resources
Office of Educational Technology: Privacy
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)