Keeping private information private.When a Salem, Mass., school psychologist accidentally posted private student information on the school Web site, it set off some alarms. School officials claim that there is a need for more knowledge when posting information and using the Web. The psychologist declined to comment. Children's privacy on the Internet is an important safety issue that all nonprofits, including schools, should pay close attention, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Angela Vander Hulst, associate director of the Nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. Good Practice Guide at Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy philanthropy, the spirit of active goodwill toward others as demonstrated in efforts to promote their welfare. The term is often used interchangeably with charity. and Nonprofit Leadership in Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, , Mich. "Many are of the opinion that it's better to play it safe by not including any identity information of children under the age of 18 years of age on Web sites," she says. "If you really need to include this information on your site as integral to a program's description or function of user participation, parental consent Parental consent laws (also known as parental involvement or parental notification laws) in some countries require that one or more parents consent to or be notified before their minor child can legally engage in certain activities. is needed for children under the age of 13." |
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