Social media and your school, college and university

Building vibrant education communities with social media

With so many conversations happening online, are you capturing the records you need to protect your school or district?

In Canada’s digital landscape, social media interactions by schools and boards can be sensitive or legally significant. Keeping records supports transparency and ensures compliance with federal and provincial access-to-information laws.

Under the Access to Information Act and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Acts (FOIPPA), schools may need to retain and provide social media records to address disputes, demonstrate compliance, or respond to inquiries—helping maintain trust and accountability.

We understand the education sector

Online records are considered educational institution records at schools, colleges, and universities.

With so many conversations happening online, are you capturing the records you need to protect your school or district?

In today’s environment, social media interactions can quickly become tense, controversial, or even legally sensitive. Keeping a record of these exchanges is essential—not only as a tool for professional growth but also to fulfil legal obligations. Under U.S. federal regulations, such as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and various state-level open records laws, schools and districts may be required to provide records of social media interactions. These records can support your school’s position on key issues and demonstrate transparency to the community.

However, archiving social media presents unique challenges. With Brolly’s social-media-first archiving solution, you can seamlessly capture and store these records, ensuring compliance and safeguarding your institution’s interests.

Be ready for audits and inquiries

We know you value transparency. You want to be able to respond quickly to requests, or if required provide evidence to inquiries. With Brolly archiving all your records, you’re able to respond and deliver with the minimum of fuss, saving countless hours and without headaches.

Stop! Is it safe to delete that post?

Once deleted from Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, a record is gone forever – unless you’re capturing in real time and creating a secure, living archive. Archiving is the only way to keep a record of a deleted post or comment. Wouldn’t you love a way to ensure you’re archiving the reacord, and the details of its deletion?

One click compliance

If you’re using social media to communicate with students, staff, parents and alumni about your educational institutes business, you should be keeping an archive or everything you create, edit, delete or hide. Connect Brolly to be compliant in minutes.

Cut costs save time

Say goodbye to hours of copying and pasting posts that constantly change. You’ll be fully compliant – and your legal team will thank you.

Build a rich legacy with a social media archive

Learn from the past. Understand the present. Plan for the future.

Many of the photographs, announcements and news about your educational institute and its community now appear online. Graduations, field trips, awards nights, sports events, and school plays are all enriched by the images, posts, comments and messages that go with them. You are creating your school’s history every day, and it’s more vibrant than ever. When you archive your social media with Brolly, you create a permanent record that can be stored and maintained by your archivist, preserving today’s stories for future generations of students.

Your role combatting cyberbullying

Cyberbullying affects many students in Canada, with 17% of youth aged 15 to 17 reporting experiences of online harassment, according to Statistics Canada. Organizations like MediaSmarts highlight the rising need for online safety education to support youth in navigating digital spaces responsibly.

Although cyberbullying may not occur on a school’s social media, parents often turn to schools for help. In Canada, groups like MediaSmarts encourage schools to actively address online bullying. Parents or students may also reach out privately on social platforms, seeking support. Schools play a key role in providing resources and fostering a safe environment.

Documenting these interactions in real time is essential to your role. It allows you to respond more effectively to specific cases. It provides a valuable record that can support ongoing monitoring efforts, serve as evidence if further action is required, and demonstrate your school’s commitment to a safe, supportive environment for all students. This documentation may also be critical if you need to collaborate with school counsellors, administrators, or even law enforcement.

Brolly’s social media archiving solution makes capturing and securely storing these records easy. It empowers you to respond to and manage online bullying incidents effectively and in compliance with school policies and federal guidelines.

Is Brolly right for you?
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Book a 20 minute call to learn how Brolly provides social media archiving that protects your records, ensures you’re compliant with recordkeeping and data privacy laws and can save your social media and record management teams hours of effort each week.

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