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UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)

The UK's main data protection law (with the Data Protection Act 2018), which governs how schools collect, use and keep personal data.

Stands for
UK General Data Protection Regulation
Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
Policy and law

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Data protection officer (DPO) All four UK nations (details may differ)
The person a school must appoint under UK GDPR to advise on and monitor compliance with data protection law.
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) United States
The federal law that protects the privacy of student education records and gives parents (and students at 18) rights to see and correct them.

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Definitions are written by Classfern in our own words for teachers in the UK and the US. They are short explanations, not legal or official definitions: always check the official guidance for your country, nation or state. Classfern is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government department, inspectorate or exam board named here.