Protecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services: Model Terms of Service

Citation
Privacy Technical Assistance Center, Protecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services: Model Terms of Service (Jan. 2015) (full-text).

Overview
This checklist provides a framework for evaluating online educational tools' Terms of Service Agreements. It 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.