Is Everyday Speech compliant with COPPA, FERPA, or other data privacy laws?

Everyday Speech strives to be compliant with data privacy laws. We work with school districts on a regular basis to ensure our products are compliant, and have signed numerous Data Privacy Agreements (DPAs) to showcase our compliance with data privacy laws, including:

 

  • Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA)
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
  • Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA)
  • Parents' Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security
  • New York Ed Law 2-D
  • District-specific data privacy addendums


What student data is collected by Everyday Speech?

 

To quote our Privacy Policy:

"We...retain information made available to us by teachers or school systems, to enable them to record and recall information about Everyday Speech content that has been made available to their students. Everyday Speech does not mandate the form of the information provided, and we cannot determine whether student names or other identifiable information will be provided. This information is maintained solely as a convenience for the teacher or school system, and is not otherwise used by us or shared with third parties."

 

Additionally, our Platform is designed to optionally provide subscribers the ability to input the following:

1. Student first name

2. Student last initial only

 

No student generated content is stored on our Platform, nor do we collect student emails, health records, or any other PII (Personal Identifiable Information).

If your school district requires a signed DPA in order to utilize Everyday Speech, please email the appropriate documentation to support@everydayspeech.com, and we will be more than happy to assist you!


 

What data is being tracked on the website?

 

We use your Personal Information to communicate with you, provide you with our Services, and to help us improve our Services.  We collect your name and contact information, and if you subscribe to or purchase fee-bearing Services, we also collect your payment information through third-party online payment services.

 

We use cookies and other technologies to keep track of your use of our Services and to provide a personalized experience. We also use cookies to help us measure usage and improve the quality of our Services.

 

By using our Services, you indicate your consent for Everyday Speech to send cookies to your computer or other devices in order to uniquely identify your browser and improve the quality of our Services. You may turn off cookies in your browser however, in doing so, some or all of our Services may not work.


For more information, you may view our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.