Denmark orders schools to stop sending student data to Google

Denmark’s Datatilsynet issued an injunction directing 53 municipalities to alter how student data is shared with Google via Chromebooks and Google Workspace, finding no legal basis for certain processing purposes. Municipalities must cease or justify specific transfers, document processing before using such tools, and ensure Google does not use data for prohibited purposes like product improvement, with compliance plans due by March 1, 2024 and full alignment by August 1, 2024. The ruling narrows permissible uses to service delivery, security, communications, and legal obligations, potentially forcing limits on Chromebook/Workspace use in schools due to enforcement challenges.