Parents’ personal and student data collected through government education monitoring apps without transparency
A parent reported that during the COVID-19 period government education applications collected extensive information about students and parents including names phone numbers locations and school details. The applications later disappeared and it was unclear what happened to the data. This is a personal interview. Source available to SHIELD.
Students at a School in Andalusia, Spain Denied Access to Digital Platform and Devices Over Unpaid Fee
A school in Andalusia, Spain, restricted students’ access to individual tablets, laptops, and the ‘Educamos’ digital educational platform if their families did not pay an annual ICT fee. As a result, affected students were forced to share devices and rely on physical paper agendas, which lacked the exclusive communication and schoolwork content uploaded to the […]
Parents required to provide identity and payment information through school application lacking privacy disclosures
A parent reported that a school application required identity numbers, phone numbers, and payment information without providing a clear privacy policy. This is a personal interview. Source available to SHIELD.
Cyberstalking and Circulation of Morphed Photos of School Students and Teachers
A group of nine minor girl students and five female teachers at a school in Delhi were targeted by an online stalker. The stalker accessed the school’s online classes and WhatsApp groups without authorization, made harassing calls and messages from fake international numbers, and circulated morphed nude and semi-nude photos of the students on Instagram.
University student expelled following non-consensual leak of private video
In 2019, a female university student had a private video leaked online without her consent. Following the public circulation of the video, the student was expelled by her university, shifting blame to her and prompting widespread criticism.
School iPad transmitted substantial traffic to advertising networks
An IT professional analyzed a first-grade student’s school iPad and found that approximately 20 to 24 percent of its traffic was associated with advertising networks. According to the account, the traffic appeared focused on behavioral tracking. The reported consequence was collection of children’s data without their consent.
Spanish School Fined by AEPD for Deploying Google Workspace for Education Without Proper Family Consent
The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) fined an educational center €20,000 (reduced to €12,000) for deploying Google Workspace for Education without properly informing families or obtaining lawful consent. An investigation triggered by a parent’s complaint revealed that the school processed the personal data of more than 500 students, including minors under 14, without a valid […]
Minor student suspended and threatened following viral video circulation
In April 2022, a ten-year-old student was coerced into a sexual act by classmates during a school trip, which was filmed and widely circulated on social media. The school responded by suspending the minor and allegedly threatening her to prevent her from speaking out.
Student arrested after posting defamatory tweet about public figure
A university student was arrested and detained by police after posting a tweet on Twitter/X that was deemed defamatory to the country’s First Lady.
Norway – elementary school students able to access pornography on school-issued tablets
A parent reported that children began showing pornography to each other in the classroom after physical books were replaced with iPads connected to the open internet. The school responded by offering trauma counseling. The reported consequence was exposure of students to pornographic material and resulting distress. This is a personal interview. Source available to SHIELD.