The Internet is used in many ways in schools: for communicating, for sharing work, for collaborating, for Web publishing, for creating and accessing portfolios as well as for research. These uses hold certain risks and raise issues with regards to the respect of copyright and to the protection of personal information.

The information presented here is meant to help you address these issues in schools and classes. It does not constitute a legal notice and we do not claim that it is comprehensive.

To pursue any aspect of the subject further, we encourage you to share your comments or ask your questions below.

The content of this site was originally developed by members of the
« Réseau de télématique scolaire québécois ». It was translated and adapted, with permission, by the QESN-RÉCIT.