Education Privacy
We created privacy features and services that are designed specifically for education, including Apple School Manager, iTunes U, and Managed Apple IDs. We don’t sell student information and we never share it with third parties to use for marketing or advertising. We don’t collect, use, or disclose student information other than to provide relevant educational services. And we never track students or build profiles based on their email or web browsing. With Managed Apple IDs, the student’s information is under the control of the education institution. And schools can purchase and deliver apps to a student’s iPad without using an iTunes login.
In the Schoolwork app, only the student and teachers listed as instructors of a course have access to student progress information, and only if the school has enabled student progress recording in Apple School Manager. Teachers only have access to progress data on activities assigned for the specific class they teach.
Parents can decide if they want their child to participate, and students have access to their own data on their device. To ensure additional transparency, students will see a notification anytime their progress is being recorded.
To provide the best privacy protections for students and teachers, we have updated all relevant agreements and processes to align with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In addition, Apple has signed the Student Privacy Pledge, further underscoring our commitment to protecting the information students, parents, and teachers share in our schools.
Read the Student Privacy Pledge
Learn more about Apple Privacy and Security in Education
Learn more about iTunes U and Privacy
View ISO certification ISO 27001 (IS 649475)
View ISO certification ISO 27018 (PII 673269)