U.S. State Data Privacy

If you are a U.S. resident, we process your personal information in accordance with applicable U.S. State Data Protection Laws. This section of our Privacy Policy contains information required by the CCPA and other U.S. State Data Protection Laws.

Please note that recent changes to the CCPA and other U.S. State Data Protection Laws are set to take effect in 2025; however, the rules implementing some of these laws have not yet been finalized. We are continuously working to better comply with these laws, and we will update our processes and disclosures as these implementing rules are finalized.

You have the right to know what kinds of personal information Classroom Hero collects and the sources of that information, how we use that information, and our business purpose for that collection.

Please see the "What Information Does Classroom Hero Collect?" and the "How Does Classroom Hero Use the Information it Collects?" sections of our Privacy Policy for more information on the personal information we collect, the sources of that information and how we use this information. Please also see the "Will Classroom Hero Share Any Information It Collects?" and "How Long Does Classroom Hero Keep Information About Me?" section of our Privacy Policy for more information on when Classroom Hero may disclose personal information and how Classroom Hero retains personal information.

Teachers and School Leaders:

Parents:

Students (processed under school direction):

If you are a California resident or resident of any other state with an applicable U.S. State Data Protection Law, you have the right to request that Classroom Hero disclose certain information to you about our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information.

You also have specific rights of access, deletion, correction and data portability regarding your personal information under the CCPA and other applicable U.S. State Data Protection Laws. You have the right to request that Classroom Hero provide the specific pieces of information that we have collected about you. We provide these same rights to all users regardless of location. Please see the "What are Classroom Hero's commitments to providing transparency and rights?" Section for more detail on how to exercise these rights, including how we will verify requests. The VCDPA, CPA and other applicable U.S. State Data Protection Laws also provide the right to opt out of certain forms of profiling and targeted advertising. You may also designate a natural person or business entity registered with the California Secretary of State (or your applicable state) to act on your behalf to exercise these rights.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights under CCPA or any other applicable U.S. State Data Protection Law with a similar right. Unless permitted by the CCPA or any other applicable U.S. State Data Protection Law, we will not:

However, we may offer you certain financial incentives permitted by the CCPA, or any other applicable U.S. State Data Protection Law, that can result in different prices, rates, or quality levels. Any CCPA-permitted (or other U.S. State Data Protection Law) financial incentive we offer will be reasonably related to your personal information's value and contain written terms that describe the program's material aspects. Participation in a financial incentive program requires your prior opt-in consent, which you may revoke at any time.

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If you are a U.S. resident with an applicable U.S. State Data Protection Law, such as the CCPA, VCDPA, CPA or UCPA, these laws afford you certain rights of access, deletion and data portability - which we also extend to all users. Please see the "What are Classroom Hero's commitments to providing transparency and rights?" Section for more detail on how to exercise these rights, including how we will verify requests. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights under the applicable U.S. State Data Protection Laws.

In certain jurisdictions, you have the right to limit the use or disclosure of your sensitive personal information to certain allowed activities under applicable U.S. State Data Protection Laws. Sensitive personal information is a subset of personal information and is defined differently under applicable U.S. State Data Protection Laws.

Important Note: Classroom Hero does not collect sensitive personal information as defined under state privacy laws. We do not collect:

If you are a California resident, we do not use or disclose any sensitive personal information for purposes other than those allowed under the CCPA, Section 7027(m).

As stated throughout this Privacy Policy, Classroom Hero does not sell personal information of any Classroom Hero Services user to any third party for any purpose - including for advertising or marketing purposes. Please note that a sale does not include when we disclose your personal information at your direction or when otherwise permitted under applicable U.S. State Data Protection Laws.

In addition to the disclosures listed above in this U.S. State Data Privacy Section, please see the following California specific disclosures.

The CCPA requires a description of data practices using specific categories and specific types of required disclosures. At or before the time of collection, you have a right to receive notice of our practices, including the categories of personal information, the purposes for which such information is collected or used, whether such information is sold or shared, and how long such information is retained.

Classroom Hero does not share its users' personal information to a third party for cross-context behavioral advertising, as those terms are defined under the CCPA. Furthermore, we do not share or disclose personal information with any third parties except in the limited circumstances described in this Privacy Policy.

If Classroom Hero in the future does share or sell any personal information of a Classroom Hero Services user located in California, we will provide the CCPA required "Do Not Sell or Share my Personal Information" link in the footer of our website as well as honoring an Opt-Out Preference Signal as set forth below. Classroom Hero will not share or sell the personal information of consumers under 16 years of age.

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Currently, Classroom Hero does not share its users personal information to a third party for cross-context behavioral advertising. If Classroom Hero in the future does share or sell any personal information of a user located in California, we will provide the CCPA required "Do Not Sell or Share my Personal Information" link in the footer of our website as well as honoring an Opt-Out Preference Signal. Classroom Hero will not share or sell the personal information of consumers under 16 years of age.

Do Not Track ("DNT") is a privacy preference that users can set in certain web browsers to inform websites and services that they do not want certain information to be "tracked". While some internet browsers offer a "do not track" or "DNT" option that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked, these features are not yet uniform and there is no common standard adopted by industry groups, technology companies, or regulators. For more information on "do not track," please visit www.allaboutdnt.org. In addition, the industry working group (W3C Tracking Protection) to develop the DNT standard is now closed, so Classroom Hero does not respond to these DNT signals.

There are different (from DNT) opt-out preference signals set forth under the CCPA ("Opt-Out Preference Signals") also called a Global Privacy Control (GPC) Signal. Classroom Hero will respond to Opt-out Preference or Global Privacy Control Signals. This signal will apply to the browser. Classroom Hero takes privacy and meaningful choice seriously and will make efforts to continue to monitor developments around DNT browser technology and the implementation of a standard.

Important Note: Since Classroom Hero does not allow third-party content embedding within the student-accessible platform areas, students will not encounter third-party cookies or tracking technologies during their educational experience.

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Classroom Hero does not respond to DNT signals as there is lack of industry standard and the working group to resolve these issues is also now closed. However, if you are a user based in California, Classroom Hero will respond to Opt-Out Preference or GPC Signals as those terms and signals are defined under the CPRA. This signal will apply to the browser.

If you are under the age of 18, or the parent of a child using Classroom Hero under the age of 18 residing in California, you are entitled to request removal of content or information you (the minor) have publicly posted on our Service.

Important Platform Note: Classroom Hero does not allow minors to post content that is publicly visible. Students can only:

All student activities remain within the controlled classroom environment and are not publicly accessible.

Minors (or the minor's parents if under 13) have the option to delete personal information associated with their user accounts through their teacher. Since all student accounts are created and managed by teachers, deletion requests should be directed to the student's teacher, who can immediately delete student accounts and all associated data through their dashboard.

If you are a minor, or the parent of a minor under 13, and would like to delete personal information associated with your Student Account, please follow the directions set forth in the "What are Classroom Hero's commitments to providing transparency and rights?" section, which includes contacting your school or teacher first.

Although we offer deletion capabilities on our Service, you should be aware that the removal of content may not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of that content or information posted through the Service, as there may be de-identified or recoverable elements of your content or information on our servers in some form. Additionally, we will not remove content or information that we may be required to retain at the direction of the school or under applicable laws.

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If you are a minor or parent of a minor, you may delete information by contacting your teacher (who can delete student accounts immediately) or by following the procedures in our "What are Classroom Hero's commitments to providing transparency and rights?" section.

Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1798.83(c)(2), Classroom Hero does not share personal information with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes unless you affirmatively agree to such disclosure. California customers can receive more information about our compliance with this law or to make a request under California Civil Code Section 1798.83 by sending us an email at privacy@classroomhero.com or by writing to us as set forth in "How Can I Contact Classroom Hero with Questions" section below.