Danish privacy watchdog rules against sharing student information with Google, Chromebooks may be banned

According to BleepingComputer, Danish privacy regulator Datatilsynet recently ruled that Danish cities must obtain more adequate privacy protections before using Google services that may leak children's data. Regulators found that Google violated European privacy laws by using student data from Chromebooks and Google Workspace for Education for its own purposes. The ruling means that Danish cities must ensure that use of Google services does not pose a risk to the privacy of children's data and take appropriate steps to protect the security of this data. This is also an example of how European countries are paying more and more attention to protecting children's privacy.

According to this site’s understanding, according to Datatilsysnet’s request, Danish municipalities need to provide compliance regarding stopping data transmission to Google before March 1 plan, and a complete ban on data transfers from August 1st. The requirement could mean Chromebook use would be banned outright.

Regulators have ruled that cities will not be able to send data to Google if Google does not provide a way to filter student information or if the law is not changed. According to its explanation, even if Google uses the data for purposes such as performance analysis or feature development, which does not involve targeted advertising, it will violate relevant regulations.

Cities are not fully assessing the risks of data use before approving local schools to use Google Workspace for Education, according to Datatilsysnet. Therefore, the agency requires 53 cities to reassess in 2022 as a condition for lifting the previous data-sharing ban on Helsingør. In the process, the cities needed to gain insight into how Google uses the student information it collects and where it sends it, which ultimately led to the new ban.

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