I live in Long Island, New York, and my school district has put in place a Wi-Fi network for student use, which would have the expected Iprism firewall. The only thing with this is that in orer to use this service, you must first be redrected to another company's page where you have to "register" your device. Registering your device entails downloading something that will configure and alter your phone (I have an iPhone) , tablet, iPod, and computer's (MacBook Pro) settings, in order to use the network. I'm extremely uncomfortable with this because it involves installing something to use a service which alters my settings, and by law monitors my use on the network, as well as IP and other stuff. But the thing that really bothers me is what if the thing i need to install not only monitors me on the district network, but also on my home network or other network and keeps tabs and sends the information to school officials and/or authorities. If this actually happens, would this violate my right to privacy, and can the district as well as company that the district hired to engineer this program be accountable and prosecutable under the law? (Also, keep in mind, I'm 17 at the time of writing, but in november (2 months from now) i will be 18 (also a senior in high school.
Added (1). Let me just add a bit of clarification. As I stated before, I'm well aware that by law they have to monitor my use of their internet network. I have that down, I don't have a problem with that. What i'm asking is what if the software they are asking us to download monitors our use of the internet on networks off campus, public like starbucks, or private like at home. Is it in fact an invasion of my privacy rights, or are they allowed to do so?