DPDP Act For EdTech & Education, English Edition

Описание: DPDP Act for EdTech & Schools: Protecting Children’s Data | Consent, Retention & Rules

EdTech platforms, schools, tuition centers, learning apps, course marketplaces, and virtual classroom tools collect and process children’s personal data — one of the most sensitive categories under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act.

Unlike adults, minors cannot give consent themselves. This creates stricter legal obligations for education platforms and software vendors.

This episode explains what the DPDP Act requires when collecting, storing, analyzing, or sharing children's information in digital education systems.

What Data Is Collected in EdTech?
Student profile and identity details
Academic performance and assessment history
Attendance and login activity
Recorded classroom sessions
Behavioural and engagement analytics
Communication logs with teachers and systems

Why Children’s Data Is Special:
Higher risk of long-term emotional and psychological harm
Limited understanding of digital consequences
Potential misuse in bullying, profiling, and behavioural conditioning
Data may follow the child into adulthood if not deleted

Key Compliance Requirements:
Parental/guardian consent only
Transparent privacy notice before onboarding
Ability to withdraw consent anytime
Limited data collection — only what’s necessary
No targeted ads, profiling, or behavioural tracking without explicit consent
Secure deletion once no longer needed
Vendor compliance for LMS, cloud storage & analytics tools

Where Compliance Applies in Learning Systems:
Admissions and onboarding
Attendance and live class systems
Assessments and reports
Messaging platforms and classroom recordings
Behavioural analytics and AI-driven learning tools
Storage, archival and data sharing with education partners

📅 30–60–90 Day Roadmap
First 30 Days: Parent consent + privacy notice fix
Next 60 Days: Data mapping, access control & vendor contracts
By 90 Days: Retention rules, deletion workflows & breach response

If you run a school, EdTech platform, learning app, classroom tool, coaching software or student management system — this episode is your starting point for compliance.

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