About PIPC
The Public Interest Privacy Center is an organization that equips stakeholders with the insights, training, and tools needed to cultivate effective, ethical, and equitable privacy safeguards for all children and students.
Our vision is that high-impact stakeholders at every tier will have the information and tools necessary to protect all children’s fundamental right to privacy. By educating and equipping high-impact groups and fostering a culture of privacy, PIPC will help create an environment where all children will enjoy privacy-protected benefits of emerging technologies and data use.
The child and student privacy legal and practical landscape is undergoing rapid, continual change.
While educators and school administrators grapple with understanding and applying new technologies and data sharing practices within the classroom, new child privacy protections are being introduced in federal and state legislation on an almost-weekly basis. With over 130 state student privacy laws passed since 2014 and new federal regulations on the horizon, education stakeholders have struggled to stay on top of legal and practical implications. With more attention being paid to privacy and technology issues at all levels, there is a growing critical need for accessible and practical guidance and technical assistance.
Founded in 2022, PIPC is led by a diverse board of education privacy experts and globally recognized child and student privacy expert Amelia Vance. PIPC is registered as a nonstock corporation formed for the non-profit purpose of providing education in Virginia and is in the process of applying for 501(c)(3) status with the IRS. PIPC has partnered with AASA, The School Superintendents Association, to operate AASA’s newly created Student & Child Privacy Center.
What We Do
Our vision is that high-impact stakeholders at every tier will have the information and tools necessary to protect all children’s fundamental right to privacy. By educating and equipping high-impact groups and fostering a culture of privacy, PIPC will help create an environment where all children will enjoy privacy-protected benefits of emerging technologies and data use.
The Team
Jessica Arciniega
Jessica Arciniega is an Ethics and Privacy Counsel at PIPC
Katherine Kalpos
Katherine Kalpos is the Vice President of PIPC
Morgan Sexton
Morgan Sexton is an Ethics and Privacy Counsel at PIPC
Amelia Vance
Amelia Vance, a globally recognized expert in child and student privacy, is the Founder and President of the Public Interest Privacy Center