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Updated January 23, 2019
Abby Phonics- Kindergarten Reading Adventure for Toddler Loves...
- Privacy polices do indicate a version or effective date.
- Unclear whether data are sold or rented to third parties.
- Unclear whether data are shared for advertising and/or marketing.
- Unclear whether this product displays behavioral or contextual advertising.
- Unclear whether this product allows data collection by third-party advertising or tracking services.
- Unclear whether this product uses data to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services.
- Unclear whether this product allows third parties to use data to create ad profiles, data enhancement, and/or targeted advertisements.
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Abby Phonics- Kindergarten Reading Adventure helps children master phonetic letter sounds through a simple, modifiable, and child-friendly interface. The terms do not disclose whether any social interactions between users are available or whether a user can make personal information publicly visible to others. The terms also do not disclose whether the service sells a user's data to third parties, or whether it allows third-party advertising companies to collect a user's data through the service for ad targeting, tracking, or creating a profile for marketing purposes. In addition, the terms do not disclose sufficient details about data security standards that should be used to protect the confidentiality of a user's information. Lastly, the terms state the service does not knowingly contact or collect personal information from children under 13. However, teachers and parents should be aware that by providing permission for their child to use this app, they are potentially giving the service permission to collect and use data that would be considered personal information under COPPA.
Abby Phonics is available for download at the iOS App Store. The Privacy Policy used for this evaluation can be found on Abby Phonic’s website, and the iOS App Store. This evaluation only considers policies that have been made publicly available prior to an individual using the application or service.
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Safety: Promoting responsible use
Evaluating safety takes into consideration best practices that protect a user's physical and emotional health. A higher score (up to 100) means the service provides more transparent and comprehensive responses related to safety.
Abby Phonics- Kindergarten Reading Adventure does not provide any social interactions between users or make a user's personal information publicly visible to others.
Privacy: Protecting collected information
Evaluating privacy takes into consideration best practices that protect the disclosure of a user's personal information. A higher score (up to 100) means the service provides more transparent and comprehensive responses related to privacy.
Abby Phonics- Kindergarten Reading Adventure states they do not collect personally identifiable information about users of their apps. In addition, the Company states they do not use or collect a user's precise geographic location.
The Company does collect usage information from users to help them improve their Services, and the Company may use third-party analytics to collect a user's mobile device type, unique device identifiers, app session time, events, and duration using the app. The terms also state that, in some circumstances, the Company might make identifiable and/or anonymous information available to third parties with a user's express consent. However, it is not clear whether or how the Company requests that express consent.
The terms state that the Company does not allow third-party advertising companies to collect a user's data through the service for ad targeting. However, the terms do not provide details about the behavioral data it may collect from learners' activities while using the app.
Security: Protecting against unauthorized access
Evaluating security takes into consideration best practices that protect the integrity and confidentiality of a user's data. A higher score (up to 100) means the service provides more transparent and comprehensive responses related to security.
The terms of Abby Phonics- Kindergarten Reading Adventure do not contain significant details about data security standards that should be used to protect the confidentiality of a user's information. The terms also lack detail about whether a user's data is encrypted while in transit or at rest.
Compliance: Following statutory laws and regulations
Evaluating compliance takes into consideration best practices of companies that collect personal information from children or students and the legal obligations for the privacy and security of that information. A higher score (up to 100) means the service provides more transparent and comprehensive responses related to compliance.
Abby Phonics- Kindergarten Reading Adventure is an app directed to children and students under the age of 13. The Company states they do not knowingly contact or collect personal information from children under 13. If a user believes the Company has inadvertently collected information from a child under 13 years of age, they should contact the Company so they can promptly obtain parental consent or remove the personal information. Parents should take note that free and paid apps from the Company may contain non consumable in-app purchases.
However, COPPA defines some persistent identifiers - such as IP address, some cookie values, and unique device identifiers - as personal information in some cases. Based on the information that is collected by the application and by third party service providers, COPPA could apply to this application. Accordingly, teachers and parents should be aware that by providing permission for their child to use this app, they are potentially giving the Company permission to collect and use information that would be considered sensitive under COPPA.
About Privacy Evaluations
The privacy evaluations have been designed with the help and support of a consortium of schools and districts across the United States. These evaluations are designed to streamline making an informed decision about the potential privacy implications of educational technology used to support teaching and learning.
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