https://consumerrights.wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=AidanConsumer Rights Wiki - User contributions [en]2026-05-05T17:03:04ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.44.0https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=GoGuardian&diff=15511GoGuardian2025-06-18T02:12:32Z<p>Aidan: cite beacon mention</p>
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<div>{{InfoboxCompany<br />
| Name = GoGuardian<br />
| Type = Private<br />
| Founded = 2015<br />
| Industry = Education<br />
| Official Website = https://www.goguardian.com/<br />
| Logo = GoGuardian.png<br />
}}<br />
[[Wikipedia:GoGuardian|'''GoGuardian Inc.''']] is a software company focused on education. They offer browser extensions for Google Chrome and software for Windows called "GoGuardian," which has been known to spy on people. GoGuardian allows teachers/admins to have full control to your computer, block websites, and monitor web traffic. They also offer a product called "GoGuardian Beacon," which does the things previously mentioned as well as prevent suicide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Youth suicide isn't just an issue — it's a national crisis. |url=https://www.goguardian.com/suicide-self-harm-resources |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250615011048/https://www.goguardian.com/suicide-self-harm-resources |archive-date=2025-06-15 |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=GoGuardian}}</ref> GoGuardian has caused a lot of controversy, as it accesses sensitive information, primarily pertaining to students.<br />
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==Consumer impact summary==<br />
{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):<br />
* User Freedom<br />
* User Privacy<br />
* Business Model<br />
* Market Control}}<br />
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==Incidents==<br />
===Student data collection concerns (2023)===<br />
According to a study in 2023, school administrators using the GoGuardian admin tool have access to student "browsing histories, documents, videos, app and extension data, and content filtering and alerts."<ref name="EFF">{{Cite web |last=Kelley |first=Jason |date=30 Oct 2023 |title=How GoGuardian Invades Student Privacy |url=https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/10/how-goguardian-invades-student-privacy?language=en |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[EFF]]}}</ref> GoGuardian claims "they de-identify data before sharing it with third parties or other entities", though it is reported the data can be deanominized.<ref name="EFF" /> This is an issue as students in American school districts are under the age of 18, which if advertised to with targeted ads based on their GoGuardian data is a direct violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Also, students who utilize this software as a service (SAAS) are forced into using school devices with the monitoring software preinstalled, such as Chromebooks. <br />
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====Workarounds====<br />
There are a few workarounds, like going to task manager (Shift+Esc) and ending the GoGuardian process. Some schools have disabled ending processes as a result. Another workaround is using your own laptop with a browser other than Google Chrome.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:GoGuardian]]</div>Aidanhttps://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=GoGuardian&diff=15510GoGuardian2025-06-18T02:07:23Z<p>Aidan: cleanup some grammar, clarify some details about what gg does</p>
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<div>{{InfoboxCompany<br />
| Name = GoGuardian<br />
| Type = Private<br />
| Founded = 2015<br />
| Industry = Education<br />
| Official Website = https://www.goguardian.com/<br />
| Logo = GoGuardian.png<br />
}}<br />
[[Wikipedia:GoGuardian|'''GoGuardian Inc.''']] is a software company focused on education. They offer browser extensions for Google Chrome and software for Windows called "GoGuardian," which has been known to spy on people. GoGuardian allows teachers/admins to have full control to your computer, block websites, and monitor web traffic. They also offer a product called "GoGuardian Beacon," which does the things previously mentioned as well as prevent suicide.{{CitationNeeded}} GoGuardian has caused a lot of controversy, as it accesses sensitive information, primarily pertaining to students.<br />
<br />
==Consumer impact summary==<br />
{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):<br />
* User Freedom<br />
* User Privacy<br />
* Business Model<br />
* Market Control}}<br />
<br />
==Incidents==<br />
===Student data collection concerns (2023)===<br />
According to a study in 2023, school administrators using the GoGuardian admin tool have access to student "browsing histories, documents, videos, app and extension data, and content filtering and alerts."<ref name="EFF">{{Cite web |last=Kelley |first=Jason |date=30 Oct 2023 |title=How GoGuardian Invades Student Privacy |url=https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/10/how-goguardian-invades-student-privacy?language=en |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[EFF]]}}</ref> GoGuardian claims "they de-identify data before sharing it with third parties or other entities", though it is reported the data can be deanominized.<ref name="EFF" /> This is an issue as students in American school districts are under the age of 18, which if advertised to with targeted ads based on their GoGuardian data is a direct violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Also, students who utilize this software as a service (SAAS) are forced into using school devices with the monitoring software preinstalled, such as Chromebooks. <br />
<br />
====Workarounds====<br />
There are a few workarounds, like going to task manager (Shift+Esc) and ending the GoGuardian process. Some schools have disabled ending processes as a result. Another workaround is using your own laptop with a browser other than Google Chrome.<br />
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==References==<br />
<references /><br />
[[Category:GoGuardian]]</div>Aidan