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Copyright and Privacy issues

  • eTwinning Code of Conduct

    Be respectful!

    Private information and Sensitive data
    Be thoughtful about content you post that relates to others. You should not share your or other eTwinners' private information - such as personal phone numbers and addresses, credit card details or other private information - or intimate pictures and videos. Always think before you post!
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    Be legal! Intellectual property

    Ensure that the content you upload to the platform does not infringe any copyright. Before sharing pictures, videos, documents or any other resources, please make sure you have the right to do so. The eTwinning platform cannot host videos - you will need to upload your video to YouTube, DailyMotion or Vimeo first and then paste the link in eTwinning. Do not forget to have a look at their copyright policies too.
    Use Creative Commons Licensed resources from literary works, to videos, photos, audio, open education, scientific research and more!

    Students (minors)

    eTwinning takes students’ privacy and safety seriously. Avoid posting pictures of pupils on your eTwinning Live profile, TwinSpace, Groups, etc. In case you do, make sure you have parents’ consent or that pupils are not recognisable. Anyway, don't upload kids' pictures to public spaces (ex. Journal).

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    All the pictures used are taken by the teachers or the pupils or found on websites collecting free-to-use photos and icons (unsplash.com - icons8.com).

    At the beginning of an eTwinning project, as school policy, the parents are required to fill in a form about the usage of the picture of the children and the materials produced during the activities: