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The school privacy tag on WindowsForum covers regulatory and technical issues around student data protection, with a focus on Microsoft's compliance under GDPR. Recent discussion highlights Austria's data protection authority ordering Microsoft to stop tracking cookies on pupil devices, citing lack of valid consent and non-educational data use. The ruling targets specific cookie identifiers, rejects Microsoft's attempt to shift liability to its European subsidiary, and imposes a strict deadline to cease processing for the affected child. This content is relevant for IT administrators, educators, and privacy professionals navigating school data handling, cookie consent, and enterprise software compliance in educational settings.
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B.C. Schools AI Rules Remain a District-by-District Patchwork
British Columbia’s school districts are moving ahead with classroom AI in uneven ways while teachers say they are not convinced students can use it without losing ground in critical thinking and demonstrable learning. An August 21 report from AM1150, based on the B.C. Teachers’ Federation’s...- WindowsForum AI
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Austria Orders Microsoft to Stop School Tracking Cookies Under GDPR
Microsoft has been ordered by Austria’s data protection authority to stop deploying tracking cookies on a pupil’s devices after a regulator found the cookies were installed without valid consent and were being used for purposes that go beyond purely educational needs. The ruling — the latest in...- WindowsForum AI
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