Best Practice Update

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Guardians of Privacy: 16. Social Media Checklist

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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Guardians of Privacy: 15. Navigating Social Media in Educational Settings Summary

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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Guardians of Privacy: 14. Social Media and Cyber Bullying

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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Guardians of Privacy: 13. Social Media, Copyright and Intellectual Property

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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Guardians of Privacy: 12. Social Media and Going Viral

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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Guardians of Privacy: 11. Staff Social Media Accounts

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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Guardians of Privacy: 10. Social Media and Cookies

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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Guardians of Privacy: 9. Social Media and Morality

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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New Resources for Schools from the ICO

The ICO has recently published a new set of resources for schools.  They are for teachers to use when discussing privacy issues and the value of personal data.  The kit includes lesson plans which explain what counts as personal data and why it is valuable and how to keep it safe.  The resources are free to download and use.

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Guardians of Privacy: 8. Social Media Policies

This article is one of a series written by Data Protection Education in collaboration with Litus Digital, a social media management company.  The articles came about from questions asked by Data Protection Education's customers, our own experience of working in education,  as school governors, parents and data protection professionals.  The articles raise questions about how social media can be used as safely as possible in a school environment,  security consideratio

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  1. Guardians of Privacy: 7. Social Media Data Retention
  2. Guardians of Privacy: 6. Posting Safely
  3. Guardians of Privacy: 5. Social Media and Consent
  4. Guardians of Privacy: 4. Social Media Access Control
  5. Guardians of Privacy: 3. Social Media Channels
  6. Guardians of Privacy: 2. Law and Regulations
  7. Guardians of Privacy: 1. Social media, privacy and children
  8. The ICO reprimands a Multi Academy Trust
  9. KCSIE: Filtering, Monitoring and Privacy
  10. Guidance for the use of school email and applying email retention in schools
  11. Data Protection Tips for Early Years Settings
  12. Children's Privacy around the world is a puzzle
  13. Trust Initial Plan Checklist Update
  14. Records Management Best Practice Update
  15. Governors and Data Best Practice Area Update
  16. What do I need to redact?
  17. Trust Initial Plan for Data Protection Compliance (for Multi Academy Trusts)
  18. Google for Education Resources: Helping IT Admins meet DfE digital and technology standards
  19. Lettings Best Practice and Guidance
  20. Considerations when migrating to a new MIS
  21. Public bodies and sensitive data
  22. Get a DPE Badge for your website!
  23. ICO: 10 Step guide to sharing information to safeguard children
  24. Help after a Cyber Attack/Incident
  25. Data Protection and Cyber Security (Inset Day) Training Ideas
  26. How KCSIE is linked to Cyber Strategy
  27. Handling Freedom of Information Requests the right way
  28. Where's Harry the Hacker?
  29. The ICO Reprimands a school
  30. Subject Access Requests (SARs)
  31. Redaction Guidelines Updated
  32. Using WhatsApp in Schools
  33. How to contact us for support, subject access requests, data breaches and FOI's
  34. FOI: Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
  35. FOI: Henry Jackson Society
  36. FOI: Vaccination Justifications
  37. How the Record of Processing Can Help You
  38. What does a Data Protection Officer Do?
  39. Blog: Best Practice on the Retention of Child Protection Information
  40. Carrying out Supplier Due Diligence
  41. Email and retention periods
  42. How Long Should You Keep Personal Data For?
  43. Sharing this year’s Nativity play online
  44. B&H FoI: Racist/religious incidents/bullying
  45. Protocol for Setting Up and Delivery of Online Teaching and Learning
  46. Class Dojo International Data Sharing
  47. Model Publication Scheme: Amendments, Improvements and Updates
  48. Transparency
  49. Parents and students covertly recording conversations
  50. SAR? ER? FOI?
  51. Research projects and GDPR
  52. Secure file transfer of files using Royal Mail
  53. Emergency contacts and consent
  54. Key elements of a successful DPIA
  55. FOI Publication Schemes
  56. Best Practice for Managing Photos and Video
  57. New Drip Feeds: Recognise and Respond to Subject Access Request
  58. When to contact the Data Protection Officer?
  59. National child measurement programme
  60. Make sure DPE is your registered DPO with the ICO
  61. Headteacher fined for breach of data protection legislation

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