Parents and teachers are often unsure: whether film recordings of the daycare center’s summer party should simply be posted online, projects should be documented in words and pictures, or chose some messenger and video conferencing services for communication. should go? One thing is clear: Data protection plays an important role in the everyday life of daycare centers. Personal information about children is considered particularly sensitive within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To provide information about the topic in an Internet-friendly way, the Berlin Senate Education Administration, together with State Data Protection Officer Meike Kamp, has published a digital guide to everyday daycare.
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online tools It is aimed at daycare professionals and providers of facilities as well as parents. Its aim is to provide them with practical assistance and create greater transparency. At the core of the offer are comprehensive FAQs on topics such as media recording and usage as well as responsibilities, which specifically answer frequently asked questions on the topic. The Senate says the lists were developed specifically for everyday educational use, including in the capital’s daycare centres. The focus is on communicating information in an easy to understand manner. For example, there is a function of reproducing questions and answers in simple language. There are also explanatory videos.
Regarding the use of digital media, the guide states: “As soon as personal data of children, parents or employees is processed, data protection rules must be followed.” The daycare center is usually responsible for this. It should be checked in advance which information is being processed for which purpose and on which legal basis. Please note: “It is safer to store data within the EU and Germany than outside.” It should also be clarified whether a contract with the service provider is necessary for order processing. The parents of the children will also have to be informed.
Constantly protect the rights of children
“For young children, parents decide whether photos, videos and audio recordings can be taken,” it can be read elsewhere. The required consent must be voluntary and in writing and must cover planned uses such as publication. Under no circumstances should the impression be given that a place in a daycare center is dependent on such approval. Institutions should have clear rules regarding sharing and possible publications. Recordings can be offered through password-protected areas on the daycare website. The online services used must comply with data protection requirements.
“The multimedia guide supports daycare centers in competently implementing data protection rules and consistently protecting children’s rights,” says Kamp happily. The offer is constantly developed and adapted to respond flexibly to current developments. The Senate published a printed brochure in 2020 on data protection in daycare centers with a focus on media recording. he is Still available as PDF,
There are other guides online on this topic. noise without consent one of these offers For example, it allows collecting data about tetanus vaccination, contact with the family doctor or any diseases the child may have. The relevant brochures or FAQs also offer this, among other things Baden-Wurttemberg Ministry of Culture Or Lower Saxony Data Protection Officer To.
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