Requirements of FERPA, CIPA, and COPPA-
Family Education Rights and Privacy (FERPA)
FERPA has four main requirements. (1) Annual notification, (2) Access to education records, (3) Amendments of education records, (4) Disclosure of education records.
Students - Any individual that has ever been in attendance at an educational institution and for whom the institution maintains educational records.
Attendance - A student’s physical attendance at an educational institution. It includes any virtual attendance such as videos conference or correspondence course. Attendance via the internet, by any outside party acting other method used by the school is also included.
Education records - Any …show more content…
Operator’s must- (1) Post a privacy policy, (2) Get verifiable parental consent before collecting information from children.
Privacy Policy- Under COPPA, Web sites must post a policy. The privacy policy states the kind of information the site collects about children. It also states how the site will use the information. The COPPA Rule tells operators the terms must be included in the privacy …show more content…
A COPPA compliant privacy policy must be accessible from a clear and prominent link. This means the link needs to stand out and be noticeable. A web site designer can achieve this in a variety of ways. For example, the designer can use different type size, fonts, colors, or contrasting backgrounds to highlight the link. In addition, the privacy policy must be clearly labeled to indicate its privacy policy. The most common label is “privacy policy.” Other examples of clear labels are “privacy statement” and “Information Practices Statement.”
First Amendment –
The First Amendment is a part of the Bill of Rights. The First Amendment grants certain rights related to freedom of speech. It also protects freedom of the press and the free exercise of religion. First Amendment issues come into play on the Internet in many different ways:
Individuals online have a First Amendment right to view lawful content, including content that other might find troubling.
Web sites operators and other content creator have First Amendment right to post lawful content, including content that others might find