In 2014, Google was alleged to have violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) through its Apps for Education suite of tools. For what specific practice did students sue the company?
A.
Scanning emails sent to and received by students
B.
Making student education records publicly available
C.
Relying on verbal consent for a disclosure of education records
D.
Disclosing education records without obtaining required consent
The correct answer is A. Scanning emails sent to and received by students.
Reference: The IAPP textbook, U.S. Private-Sector Privacy, 4th Edition, 2024, Section 10.5.1: "In 2014, students in California who used Apps for Education sued Google, accusing the company of scanning millions of emails sent to and received by students."
Google’s Apps for Education
Google, for example, developed free Apps for Education a suite of tools that included Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, and Google Classroom
In 2014, students in California who used Apps for Education sued Google, accusing
the company of scanning millions of emails sent to and received by the students
Answer is A. Scanning e-mails to get analytics for targeted marketing was a Google practice at the time of the action.
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