With the new school year on the horizon, the IPC is educating the educators about their obligations when handling students’ confidential information. School boards, educators, and administrators in Ontario’s public and separate school system are responsible for making sure their students’ personal
There are more than two million students enrolled in Ontario’s public and separate schools. School boards, teachers and administrators are required to keep each student’s personal information secure and confidential. Today the IPC released A Guide to Privacy and Access to Information in Ontario
School photographs Photographs are often taken of students, in many cases by professional photographers, at the school’s request. Any photograph of one or more identifiable individual(s) is considered to be personal information. Schools are permitted to collect personal information, including
When can a school board use a student’s personal information? School boards are not permitted to use a student’s personal information unless certain conditions apply. 24 Under MFIPPA, school boards may only use personal information: for the purpose for which it was collected, or for a consistent
