Prodigy collects information from children, but limits the collection of information to only that which is necessary to use the product, and does not clearly indicate if verifiable parental consent is collected. The policy says Prodigy maintains reasonable standards of data security and protection including firewalls, SSL encryption, physical access controls. However, the policy also states Prodigy does not use personal information collected from student users to serve targeted advertising, and does not allow third-party targeted advertising providers to place cookies or collect information from the Prodigy game or specific areas of the services directed to students.
The policy states personal information such as name, location (IP address), grade level, school district, email address, and phone number are collected.įurthermore, the policy says Prodigy sells data of parents and teachers to third parties and uses third-party advertising providers to track and collect information about parent and teacher users and deliver tailored content across the internet.
The policy affirms different categories of information are collected depending on the type of user (student, parent, or teacher). In addition, the terms state Prodigy reserves the right but is not obligated to filter, edit, or remove user content. The policy states user interactions are the sole responsibility of each user and that Prodigy is not obligated to handle any disputes.
Prodigy Math and English Learning Games are digital game based learning tools for students which can be accessed in the classroom or at home.
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