Protecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services: Model Terms of Service
Last Updated: March 2016
This checklist document that provides a framework for evaluating online educational tools' Terms of Service Agreements. This document is intended to assist users in understanding how a given online service or app will collect, use and/or transmit user information so that they can then decide whether or not to sign up.
The document is divided into several sections:
- A checklist for evaluating Terms of Service Agreements to ensure that the app or program will handle data in a safe and secure manner.
- Warning signs and potential illegal practices to look out for when using these applications.
- Recommendations and best practices for what you or your organization can do to protect yourself and your data.