Effective Date: December 12, 2024
Scholardog ("we," "our," or "Scholardog") is committed to protecting the privacy of teachers and students. This Privacy Policy describes:
In the event of any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you through prominent notices on our website.
When teachers register for a Scholardog account, we collect:
This information is used to verify identity, secure accounts, display course details, and send important communications about Scholardog services. Teachers are also required to provide course information to enable assignment creation and student enrollment.
Students must register using a valid teacher-provided code. During registration, students must provide:
Email addresses are used for authentication and password recovery. Teachers may optionally disable email collection and assign usernames and nicknames that do not personally identify students. Teachers cannot access student passwords but may reset them if necessary.
Scholardog enables teachers to assign coursework and students to complete it. When students work on assignments, we collect data such as:
This data helps track progress and support instruction. Authorized teachers can access this information.
When you use Scholardog, we automatically collect technical information ("Usage Data"), including but not limited to:
This data helps ensure platform security, improve functionality, and support analytics. Scholardog may use third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to analyze usage data. We do not allow third parties to use this data for advertising.
Scholardog does not sell or rent personal information for advertising or marketing. We share information only under these circumstances:
We may share information with trusted vendors who perform services on our behalf, including:
These providers are authorized to use your data solely as necessary to provide services and are contractually bound to protect your information.
We may share usage data with analytics services to understand and improve our services.
We may disclose aggregated or de-identified information that does not personally identify individuals, such as for research or marketing purposes.
We may disclose information if required to:
We may share data with Scholardog's affiliates under this policy's terms.
If Scholardog is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale, data may be transferred, provided the recipient agrees to similar privacy protections.
Your data is stored and processed in the United States. By using our services, you consent to this transfer.
We implement technical, physical, and administrative safeguards, including:
No system can guarantee absolute security. In case of a breach, we will notify you as required by law.
You can update your account details in your account settings. To opt out of marketing emails, use the "Unsubscribe" link included in emails.
To request deletion of your account, please contact: info@scholardog.com. Requests must be submitted from your registered email. For school-managed accounts, deletion must be requested by the school. We may retain aggregated, non-identifiable data for analytics.
Scholardog does not knowingly collect data from children under 13 without verified parental consent via schools. If you believe we collected such data without authorization, please contact us at info@scholardog.com. For scholardog for parants accounts, please refer to our Children's Privacy Policy.
This policy may be updated periodically. The "Effective Date" indicates the last revision. Continued use of Scholardog signifies acceptance of the updated policy.