Common Sense Privacy

@CommonSenseEd School District Privacy Evaluations; Plus news, views, and policy on child/student data privacy. See also @CommonSense. #digitalwellbeing

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According to a new survey from @pewresearch, about half of #Facebook users say they are not comfortable when they see how the platform categorizes them for targeted advertisements https://t.co/uSBYYQOiXf

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As part of the New Year--Learn to navigate the #privacy challenges of district-wide #education technology https://t.co/U915A0y83K

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As part of the launch of our new #IoT smart-device security testing, the Common Sense Privacy Program evaluated a popular smart device called #Vector and conducted a hands-on basic security assessment for parents and teachers to learn more. https://t.co/U4UeuSB9yo

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We would like to announce the launch of a new type of privacy evaluation called basic evaluations. This new type of basic privacy evaluation of #edtech products will help turn privacy concerns into better privacy practice. https://t.co/TJubZSTHVQ

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In a new study of the most downloaded apps for children ages 5 and younger, researchers found advertising in almost all of them. https://t.co/qfy8jFJimN

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Check out our new #edtech #privacy evaluation of https://t.co/KsiRMQqjjs - a video sharing technology platform https://t.co/PvVcyjjMbB

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Learn more about our new #edtech #privacy evaluation of https://t.co/9qTmkGjuSn - a product that provides instructors with tools to engage students in the writing process, provide personalized feedback, and assess student progress over time https://t.co/D5bwnDXzwb

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Exciting to see pro-privacy @DuckDuckGo search engine hit 30M daily searches https://t.co/VUIfc5SyHA

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Understanding #tracking in #edtech can be difficult. @DuckDuckGo provides some resources to help https://t.co/cLD2f3j40M

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Check out our new #edtech #privacy evaluation of Buzzmath - a product that offers teachers a solution to provide their students with student practice that will build their conceptual understanding of mathematics https://t.co/itmWEQiRX4

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Learn more about our new #edtech #privacy evaluation of ClassHub - a modern device management solution that makes it easier for teachers and administrators to prepare students for the future https://t.co/kel9swWbm7

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Keeping the 'personal' in 'personal information' is important — especially in today's increasingly digital world. That's why we rated the Do Not Track Act #forkids. Learn more: https://t.co/NUEk6MjOlL #digitalwellbeing

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Check out our new #edtech #privacy evaluation of After School­--an anonymous and private message board for your school https://t.co/QQehpX4Wyu

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It is important to understand how social logins in #edtech impact #privacy https://t.co/OQLBTz4IFG

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What is uninformed consent? "A dominant web business model today is to amass as much data on individuals as possible and then use it or sell it — to target or persuade, reward or penalize. The internet has become a #surveillance economy." https://t.co/mlYp2nc1Ws #adtech

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"In a surveillance economy where companies #track, analyze and capitalize on our clicks, the issue at hand isn’t #privacy. The problem is unfettered data exploitation and its potential deleterious consequences..." https://t.co/X8iZ6n2gPg @natashanyt @edtech

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Check our our new #edtech #privacy evaluation of @ClassDojo--a communication app for the classroom. It connects teachers, parents, and students who use it to share photos, videos, and messages through the school day. https://t.co/dZ9x8mx94a

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Check out this new research report about home life data and #privacy that raises concerns about how smart devices such as #AI virtual voice assistants, smart appliances, and security monitoring technologies could be gathering and sharing kid’s data https://t.co/L7ikCVQ4vA