Speakable's Privacy Principles

Austin Meusch
May 15, 2024

At Speakable, we prioritize student safety and data privacy throughout our product development process.

  • FERPA Compliance: Speakable practices support schools' FERPA requirements.
  • COPPA Compliance: Speakable is fully COPPA-compliant. We only collect student personal information with the consent of the school, district, or teacher.
  • Limited Personal Information: We collect the minimum student information needed to operate our site.
  • We Don't Sell Data: Speakable does not sell or rent student personal information to third parties.
  • Compliance with State Laws: We adhere to state-specific student data privacy laws.

You Have Control Over Your Data

  • Ownership: You own the content you create.
  • Data Deletion Policies: We support data deletion upon request.

Oversight and Control

Schools and districts can access, modify, and delete student information in compliance with data privacy laws.

Best Practices for Security

  • Network Security: Our servers are in secure data centers with controlled access.
  • Application Security: We follow secure coding practices to protect student data.
  • Infosec Governance: Strict data policies for employees.

State Privacy Compliance

Speakable is committed to complying with state-specific student data privacy laws and has entered agreements with the following school districts through the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC):

California

Speakable is a member of the California Student Privacy Alliance. View our agreement.

Connecticut

Speakable is compliant with Connecticut Student Data Privacy Laws.

Illinois

Speakable is compliant with Illinois student privacy laws, including SOPPA, and is a member of the Illinois Student Privacy Alliance. View our agreement.

Maine

Speakable is a member of the Maine Student Privacy Alliance. View our agreement.

Massachusetts

Speakable is a member of the Massachusetts Student Privacy Alliance. View our agreement.

Missouri

Speakable is a member of the Missouri Student Privacy Alliance. View our agreement.

New Hampshire

Speakable is a member of the New Hampshire Student Privacy Alliance. View our agreement.

Ohio

Speakable is a member of the Ohio Student Privacy Alliance. View our agreement.

Rhode Island

Speakable is a member of the Rhode Island Student Privacy Alliance. View our agreement.

Utah

Speakable is a member of the Utah Student Privacy Alliance. View our agreement.

Speakable is joining more state privacy consortiums regularly. Contact us at support@speakable.io for more information about your state's compliance.

Related Pages

Privacy Policy

Terms & Conditions

Subcontractors

Incident Response Plan

Copyright Policy

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May 15, 2024
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