> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://guide.fariaedu.com/online-safety-a-whole-school-approach/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://guide.fariaedu.com/online-safety-a-whole-school-approach/data-protection.md).

# Data Protection

This is an area of school life which has become subject to increasing compliance. 

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**How is your school ensuring it fully complies with local data protection laws?**
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These two links will help you to understand this area in more detail.

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{% embed url="<https://www.cois.org/about-cis/news/post/~board/perspectives-blog/post/can-schools-transfer-child-protection-data-and-information-to-a-students-new-school>" %}

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**What tools do you have in place to check for compliance?**

**Here are some useful resources from the UK to assist.**&#x20;
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### Student Photographs

A growing area is the use of student photographs and how this is managed. Schools need to consider **consent** for using **student photographs**.

<figure><img src="https://624151124-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fmyba21FXeLVltQgYDlck%2Fuploads%2FG2fRyNKJ7DS8NpD95Rq6%2Fshutterstock_1163599870.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=54addb69-ff0f-40d1-ae17-de2fdd34b647" alt=""><figcaption><p>Have you considered the implications? </p></figcaption></figure>

* **Does this consent need to be annually renewed?**
* **Do the images have an expiry date?**&#x20;
* **At what age should it be the students (as opposed to the parents) who sign consent?**&#x20;
* **How long can a student’s image be used on an external website - for as long as the student is on roll? Indefinitely?**&#x20;
* **Can parents take photographs at school events?**&#x20;
* **Do parents receive advice or have to sign a code of conduct in relation to image sharing? How is this managed?**

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There are now companies who provide services around school images, please see some potential providers below:
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{% embed url="<https://schoolphotoghost.co.uk/>" %}