Privacy campaigners have accused major edtech players of breaking UK data laws, the Financial Times has reported.
The 5Rights Foundation has conducted research showing how Google as well as other third parties have tracked children's clicks on external links, while they were using Google Classroom and ClassDojo. This data can be used to determine preferences and display personalised advertising.
The charity presented the report to the Information Commissioner’s Office and the Department for Education on Wednesday, claiming the company's opaque privacy terms go against UK data protection law and can confuse teachers.
“The pandemic has both shown the utility of technology, but also revealed the lack of oversight,” Lady Biban Kidran, chair of 5Rights, told the Financial Times.
Edtech, or educational technology, has been one of the most useful tools schools have leveraged during the Covid-19 pandemic, in order to minimise the disruption to students...