Guidance on posting learners' images or data postings on social media

GUIDANCE ON POSTING LEARNERS' IMAGES OR DATA POSTINGS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

MEMORANDUM
OM-OUOPS-2024-of-03942

TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS
SCHOOLS DIVISION SUPERINTENDENTS
SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERVISORS
SCHOOL HEADS
LEARNER RIGHTS AND PROTECTION FOCAL PERSONNEL
ALL OTHERS CONCERNED

FROM ATTY. REVSEE A. ESCOBEDO
Undersecretary for Operations

SUBJECT: GUIDANCE ON POSTING LEARNERS' IMAGES OR DATA POSTINGS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

DATE : May 15, 2024

This is to reiterate the need to protect the right to privacy of our learners in this digital age. For emphasis, the Department of Education (DepEd) strictly adheres to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in safeguarding our learners against abuse, neglect, and exploitation. DepEd issued DepEd Order No. 40, s. 2012 or the "Child Protection Policy," reiterating DepEd's zero-tolerance policy for any act of abuse, exploitation, violence, discrimination, bullying, and other forms of violence directed towards our learners.

Pursuant to Republic Act No. 10173, otherwise known as the "Data Privacy Act of 2012", learners including teaching and non-teaching personnel are considered as data subjects whose personal information are protected by law,


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