The Board has a duty under provincial law to protect personal information (Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act). The Act requires that parents/guardians of students under the age of 16 (and students 16 years of age and older) be informed how their personal information is used, disclosed, and maintained.
Teach the importance of privacy
Model age-appropriate strategies to protect privacy
Tips for families in protecting privacy
Decide as a family your values for keeping personal information private
Discuss as a family the appropriate sharing of personal information
Teach your child to keep their usernames and passwords private
When creating passwords do not use common words or something easily guessed like a phone number or street address
Protect student privacy by password protecting their personal devices
Use device software to locate missing devices
Record serial numbers of devices and keep in a safe place
Identify devices through labelling and/or engraving
