Schools and other educational institutions work with child data, which entails a lot of rules and specific policies. One example is the handling of student files, which store student data. The exchange of these files between schools requires parental consent in many cases. And when a student leaves school, the data in the student file may be kept for a limited period of time. After that, the data must have been destroyed. But what about data records that do not belong in the student file, such as absenteeism records or camera surveillance in school hallways? Not to mention, what about teacher privacy?

In the sign of innovation, more and more digital learning resources are being used in education. Among other things, the parties behind these digital learning resources must join the Education Privacy Covenant and comply with the covenant's requirements, for example, by drawing up a processing agreement. In this way, the privacy of youth in education is safeguarded; the covenant is fully compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG).

The AVG tightens the existing rules and introduces a number of changes, such as the obligation to appoint a data protection officer and maintain a processing register. The Privacy in Education file provides schools and other educational institutions with an overview of information on ensuring privacy in education and how to achieve it.