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3 Top Benefits to Data Privacy Certification

Posted on June 14th, 2017 by Felicia Rateliff

When it comes to protecting the privacy of student data, US Federal and state laws require stringent due diligence from both technology vendors and schools. In many states, educators can neither use nor form valid contracts with vendors whose products…

Happy Numbers Earns iKeepSafe COPPA Safe Harbor, FERPA, and California Student Data Privacy Certifications

Posted on April 18th, 2017 by Emily Ensign

April 18, 2017—iKeepSafe is pleased to announce that Happy Numbers has earned the iKeepSafe COPPA Safe Harbor, FERPA, and California Student Data Privacy Certifications. These certifications signifies that the program has been proactively and independently assessed by iKeepSafe, an experienced…

Q by Aequitas Solutions Earns iKeepSafe California & FERPA Privacy Badges

Posted on November 21st, 2016 by Emily Ensign

Novembers 21, 2016 — Aequitas Solutions, Inc. and its Student Information System Q have been awarded the iKeepSafe FERPA and California Privacy badges in recognition of their alignment with iKeepSafe’s best practice guidelines for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy…

Learning Genie Earns iKeepSafe California Privacy Badge

Posted on July 15th, 2016 by Emily Ensign

Learning Genie has been awarded an iKeepSafe California Privacy badge in recognition of their alignment with iKeepSafe’s program guidelines surrounding California student privacy law. Learning Genie is a cross-platform app that enables early childhood educators to easily create portfolios and…

Chateau Meddybemps Earns iKeepSafe COPPA Privacy Badge

Posted on June 30th, 2016 by Emily Ensign

Chateau Meddybemps® has been awarded the iKeepSafe COPPA badge in recognition of their alignment with iKeepSafe's guidelines surrounding the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). As part of this achievement, Chateau Meddybemps will display the iKeepSafe COPPA Assessment badge and…

Colorado Passes Student Data Transparency and Security Act

Posted on June 27th, 2016 by Emily Ensign

New Governance Requirements Created for Tech Vendors This June, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed into law a bill that will significantly change the way student data is governed in the state. HB 16-1423, also known as the Student Data Transparency…

SchoolMessenger Communicate from West's Education Group Earns iKeepSafe Privacy FERPA Badge

Posted on June 14th, 2016 by Emily Ensign

SchoolMessenger Communicate from West Corporation's Education group has received the FERPA privacy badge in recognition of its alignment with iKeepSafe's FERPA guidelines. SchoolMessenger Communicate (and its related InfoCenter app) are tools that help educational agencies and districts deliver school notifications…

Quizlet Earns iKeepSafe Privacy FERPA Badge

Posted on May 12th, 2016 by Emily Ensign

May 12, 2016 - iKeepSafe announced that it will be awarding a FERPA privacy badge to Quizlet Inc. Quizlet is a digital learning platform hosting free study tools and games, including millions of user-generated study sets. iKeepSafe's FERPA badge is…

Developing Healthy Cell Phone Habits

Posted on March 11th, 2016 by Emily Ensign

by Stacie Muñoz Do you know how many minutes you’ve spent using your smartphone today? How about how many times you’ve picked up your phone to check for notifications? Would you admit the answers to those questions if you could?…

EdProtect Earns iKeepSafe FERPA Privacy Badge

Posted on March 10th, 2016 by Emily Ensign

March 10, 2016–iKeepSafe™, a leading digital safety and privacy nonprofit, announced that it will be awarding a FERPA privacy badge to EdProtect, a product of Education Framework Inc. Education Framework is a technology company that creates digital tools that facilitate…

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