Dad seeks clarity from data privacy watchdog on international school’s drug-test policy

A parent said that schools which make consent to random drug testing a condition for enjoying their education service are violating the PDPA.
A parent said that schools which make consent to random drug testing a condition for enjoying their education service are violating the PDPA.PHOTO: ST FILE
Published
Sep 28, 2018, 5:00 am SGT

He wants to know if international schools violate data protection laws with such tests

Senior Law Correspondent
vijayan@sph.com.sg

A test case now before the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) could decide how random drug tests for international school students stand with data protection laws here.

Dutch national Marc van Loo, whose teenage son attends an international school here, is seeking clarity from the commission on whether the school's policy violates the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). Dr van Loo is a permanent resident here.

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