This restriction will prevent students and teachers at these schools from using these tools, which are often provided free of charge. In addition—and rather ironically—the HBDI’s decision could put the security of students’ personal data at risk. This decision is an egregious example of how privacy regulators can fail to balance privacy with innovation. The European Commission recently called for data protection authorities to help and support companies, yet this decision sanctions conduct before the facts have even been established. This decision by the HBDI will do nothing to improve student privacy, but it will leave students worse off.

Source: The Local August 01, 2019 12:22 UTC