Denmark Orders Halt on Student Data Transfer to Google

The directive aims to protect student privacy and requires municipalities to adjust data processing practices by August 1.

Denmark's data protection agency, Datatilsynet, has ordered 53 municipalities to stop transferring student data to Google, citing privacy concerns.
The decision follows a four-year investigation initiated by a complaint from a concerned parent about the misuse of student data.
Schools are required to halt the transfer of student data to Google unless there is a clear legal basis for the transfer, affecting the use of Chromebooks and Google Workspace.
Google is prohibited from using student data for commercial purposes, including improving Google Workspace, ChromeOS, and the Chrome browser.
Municipalities must comply with the new data processing practices by August 1, but need to outline their compliance plans by March 1.