On July 14th, 2022, the Danish DPA imposed a general ban on the use of Google Chromebooks and Google Workspace in primary schools of Helsingør Municipality for infringing privacy rights.
The suspension took effect immediately and the decision was ratified on August 18th 2022 because the Municipality failed to document that they have assessed and reduced the relevant risks to the rights and freedoms of the students. However, the ban was temporarily lifted in September for a short period.
The permanent use is conditional on the Municipality handling the outstanding issues analyzed in the following article:
