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For Parents For Educators Our Work and Impact Privacy Program Search Donate Privacy Program About The Privacy Program Our Privacy Principles Contact Us Getting Started For Schools and Districts For Teachers and Parents For Companies Learn about EdTech Learn about Kids’ Tech Learn about Smart Tech Take our Privacy Training Evaluations See Our Evaluations About Our Ratings Evaluation Process Evaluation Questions Download Privacy Direct Privacy Research Our Publications Press Room Resources in Spanish Clasificaciones de Privacidad Privacidad Vídeos y Artículos Donate Privacy Program See evaluations A coordinated effort to protect child and student privacy, and build in safety and security from the start. The evaluates privacy policies so that parents and teachers can make smart choices about the learning tools they use with their children and students, and so that schools and districts can participate in improving the technology used in K–12 classrooms. Today, with the involvement of over 400 schools and districts , we are working in collaboration with product developers to bring greater transparency to privacy policies across the board. In 2021, we also released our State of Kids’ Privacy Report . This report, together with our privacy policy evaluations for popular products, takes a crucial step towards understanding what promises companies make about protecting privacy. Privacy Evaluations Common Sense evaluates popular edtech apps using a broad range of legal requirements and best practices for data privacy. We focus on the core concerns of safety, privacy, security, and compliance. Explore evaluations Privacy Research Our articles and reports are published by a team of experts in privacy, security, education, and law on the state of kids’ privacy and the security of smart tech devices that are designed to shed light on critical issues facing kids and families. Read our research Privacy Questions Make sense of a company’s terms of service with this question set that helps educators and administrators come to decisions based on their specific school and district policies. See the questions Our Impact Driving Change 40% of the companies evaluated in our initial cohort updated their terms, their application, or both. Participants and Counting Take a look at our growing list of participating schools and districts . Find the Right Resources for You I represent a district or school I’m a teacher, parent, or advocate I’m a software company Common Sense is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. We’re a nonprofit. Support our work About Our Work and Impact How We Work Diversity & Inclusion Meet Our Team Board of Directors Board of Advisors Our Partners Our Offices Press Room Annual Report Contact Us Learn More Common Sense Media Common Sense Education Digital Citizenship Program Latino Program Privacy Program Research Program Advocacy Program Get Involved Donate Join as a Parent Join as an Educator Join as an Advocate Get Our Newsletters Request a Speaker Partner With Us Events for Educators Apply for Free Internet We’re Hiring Follow Common Sense Education Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Contact us Privacy Cookie Settings Terms of use Community guidelines © Common Sense Media. All rights reserved. Common Sense and other associated names and logos are trademarks of Common Sense Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (FEIN:...