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- If a school board has the legal authority to collect personal information, and it is collecting the information directly from the student, or their parents or guardians, then the school board does not require consent.
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If a school board has the legal authority to collect personal information, and it is collecting the information directly from the student, or their parents or guardians, then the school board does not require consent.
- Collecting personal information
MFIPPA protects privacy by setting rules for the collection,...
- Collecting personal information
MFIPPA protects privacy by setting rules for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information. In this guide, we consider these three topics, beginning with the rules for how school boards collect personal information.
If a school board has the legal authority to collect personal information, and it is collecting the information directly from the student, or their parents or guardians, then the school board does not require consent.
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- What Information We Collect
- How We Collect Information
- How We Handle Personal Information
- Legal Basis to Collect Information
We collect, analyze and report on information about our elementary and secondary school systems to: 1. help us develop education policies, programs and practices that are based on evidence and data 2. appropriately allocate funding for school boards, which we determine based on information that schools boards provide 3. track improvements that we m...
We collect information about students and educators from several sources, including: 1. publicly funded elementary and secondary schools, school boards and school authorities 2. private elementary and secondary schools that have notified us of their intention to operate 3. agencies, institutions, or organizations through data sharing agreements, in...
We collect most of our data from schools, school boards and school authorities, and not directly from the individual the information relates to. Schools, school boards and school authorities collect data for their own purposes and can include things like student attendance, student achievement, course choices and special needs. The Ontario Educatio...
We protect any personal information that we collect in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.31, and with the following restrictions: 1. We only collect and use personal information if other information will not serve the intended purpose. 2. All records containing personal information are maint...
The ministry has the authority to collect personal information, directly or indirectly, under subsection 8.1(1) of the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. E.2. We are bound by privacy protection rules under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and take all necessary steps to safeguard the personal information that we collect. ...
Personal information collected and used for any other purpose requires the consent of a parent/guardian or the adult student. HOW DO I ACCESS MY CHILD(S) PERSONAL INFORMATION? Students or parents/guardians can request access to information held by the WCDSB by contacting the Principal of the school that the student or their child attends, or ...
The Privacy policy and procedure supports student success and fosters well-being by contributing to safe and supportive schools and workplaces. It is intended to protect an individual’s privacy and ensure appropriate collection, use, access, disclosure or destruction of personal information.
Under MFIPPA, TDSB must have the legal authority to collect personal information. When personal information is collected, TDSB should provide the individual (s) whose personal information is being collected with a notice of collection that should include specific details on the following three requirements: the legal authority for the collection;
