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=Overview= | ==Overview== | ||
Moodle sites can contain a variety of sensitive personal data and personally identifying information (PII). This information is often protected by regulatory frameworks in different jurisdictions. As such, privacy protection and policy control tools are a critical feature of Moodle. | Moodle sites can contain a variety of sensitive personal data and personally identifying information (PII). This information is often protected by regulatory frameworks in different jurisdictions. As such, privacy protection and policy control tools are a critical feature of Moodle. | ||
'''''Note''': Software tools alone cannot make a site compliant with privacy legislation. Moodle provides tools to set up and maintain data privacy policies. The institution operating the Moodle site is responsible for configuring the site to implement policies in compliance with local laws, and is also responsible for responding to ongoing data requests and other events that are covered under data privacy laws.'' | '''''Note''': Software tools alone cannot make a site compliant with privacy legislation. Moodle provides tools to set up and maintain data privacy policies. The institution operating the Moodle site is responsible for configuring the site to implement policies in compliance with local laws, and is also responsible for responding to ongoing data requests and other events that are covered under data privacy laws.'' | ||
=GDPR= | ==GDPR== | ||
GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and refers to the European Union regulation for data protection for all individuals within the European Union. The regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679)2 becomes enforceable on 25 May 2018 and replaces the data protection directive (officially Directive 95/46/EC)3 from 1995. For more information, see [[GDPR]]. Moodle supports GDPR through the [[Policies plugin]] and [[Data privacy plugin]] in the standard distribution of Moodle 3.5. See GDPR documentation for [https://docs.moodle.org/33/en/GDPR Moodle 3.3] or [https://docs.moodle.org/34/en/GDPR Moodle 3.4] if you use other versions. | GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and refers to the European Union regulation for data protection for all individuals within the European Union. The regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679)2 becomes enforceable on 25 May 2018 and replaces the data protection directive (officially Directive 95/46/EC)3 from 1995. For more information, see [[GDPR]]. Moodle supports GDPR through the [[Policies plugin]] and [[Data privacy plugin]] in the standard distribution of Moodle 3.5. See GDPR documentation for [https://docs.moodle.org/33/en/GDPR Moodle 3.3] or [https://docs.moodle.org/34/en/GDPR Moodle 3.4] if you use other versions. | ||
=Other jurisdictions= | ==Other jurisdictions== | ||
* [https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html FERPA] | * [https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html FERPA] | ||
==See also== | |||
=See also= | |||
* [[GDPR]] - GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and refers to the European Union regulation for data protection for all individuals within the European Union | * [[GDPR]] - GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and refers to the European Union regulation for data protection for all individuals within the European Union | ||
* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=233702 Student Privacy] forum discussion | * [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=233702 Student Privacy] forum discussion | ||
Latest revision as of 15:46, 28 July 2020
Overview
Moodle sites can contain a variety of sensitive personal data and personally identifying information (PII). This information is often protected by regulatory frameworks in different jurisdictions. As such, privacy protection and policy control tools are a critical feature of Moodle.
Note: Software tools alone cannot make a site compliant with privacy legislation. Moodle provides tools to set up and maintain data privacy policies. The institution operating the Moodle site is responsible for configuring the site to implement policies in compliance with local laws, and is also responsible for responding to ongoing data requests and other events that are covered under data privacy laws.
GDPR
GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and refers to the European Union regulation for data protection for all individuals within the European Union. The regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679)2 becomes enforceable on 25 May 2018 and replaces the data protection directive (officially Directive 95/46/EC)3 from 1995. For more information, see GDPR. Moodle supports GDPR through the Policies plugin and Data privacy plugin in the standard distribution of Moodle 3.5. See GDPR documentation for Moodle 3.3 or Moodle 3.4 if you use other versions.
Other jurisdictions
See also
- GDPR - GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and refers to the European Union regulation for data protection for all individuals within the European Union
- Student Privacy forum discussion
