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COPPA

Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Information

Dear NTPS Families-

North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS) provides our students with access to various third-party websites, applications, and other online resources to support student learning (the “Online Resources”).  These Online Resources include, Google Apps for Education, Canvas, Nearpod, Typing Club, Learn 360, and other similar educational programs.

In order for our students to use these Online Resources, the third-party operators of these Online Resources may collect certain personally identifying information (e.g., the students first and last name, username, and district email address).  Under the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), these third-party operators must notify parents/guardians and obtain parent/guardian consent before collecting personal information of students under the age of 13.  However, COPPA allows education institutions like NTPS to consent to this collection on behalf of parents, as long as the use of the personal information collected is limited to an educational context and is not used for any other commercial purpose.

This notice is intended to inform you about the Online Resources that have been approved for use at NTPS schools and to give parents/guardians of students under the age of 13 an opportunity to opt-out of their child’s use of such Online Resources.  A link to our current list of Online Resources, which includes links to their terms of service and privacy policies, is provided at the bottom of this page.  If you would like a specific list of the Online Resources that will be available in your child’s classroom, please contact your student’s teacher(s).

If you are the parent or guardian of a student under the age of 13 and at any time wish to opt out of your child’s use of Online Resources, you may do so by completing the Opt-Out Form available via the NTPS Online Resources link at the bottom of the page and returning it to us as described in the form.  Please note that opting out of the use of Online Resources may affect your child’s interaction in the classroom and ability to participate in certain learning activities.

IF YOU DO NOT OPT OUT USING THE OPT-OUT FORM, YOU WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE AGREED TO OUR CONSENTING ON YOUR BEHALF TO THE USE OF THE ONLINE RESOURCES AND THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION FROM YOUR CHILD IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

Note that all students through K through 8th grade can only use their district email accounts to email NTPS staff members and their fellow students and cannot use district email accounts to send to or receive email messages from external addresses.  All student communications through district email, internal or external, at all grade levels are filtered, archived, and can be monitored by the district.

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NTPS Services COPPA Information

The following education service providers are used by NTPS students depending on grade level and curriculum. Please contact your student's teacher(s) if you have questions about which service providers your student may use. Links to Terms of Service and Privacy Policies are listed alongside the service.

Service Grades Served Terms of Service Privacy Policy

Amplify

K–8

Amplify Terms OF USE

Amplify Privacy Policy

Apex Learning

9–12

Apex Learning Terms of Service

Privacy Policy

Bridges in Mathematics

K–5

Bridges Terms of Service

Bridges Privacy Policy

Bookshare Web Reader

6–12

Bookshare Terms of Service

Bookshare Privacy Policy

Canva

3–12

Canva Terms of Use

Canva Privacy Policy

Canvas

9–12

Canvas Terms of Service

Canvas Privacy Policy

Carolina Science Online

K–12

Carolina Science Terms of Use

Privacy Policy

Cengage: Inside, Edge, Reach for Reading

K–12

CENGAGE Terms of Service

Cengage Privacy Policy

code.org

4–12

code.org Terms of Service

code.org Privacy Policy

Common Sense Media

K–12

Common Sense Media Terms of Use 

Common Sense Media Privacy Policy

DESSA

6–12

DESSA Terms of Service

DESSA Privacy Policy

Discovery Education

K–12

Discovery Education Terms of Use

Discover Education Privacy Policy

easyCBM

K–8

easyCBM Use Agreement

easyCBM Privacy Policy

Epic!

K–5

Epic! Terms of Service

Epic! Privacy Policy

Estrellita

K–5

Estrellita Terms of Use

Estrellita Privacy Policy

Follett / Destiny

K–12

Follett Terms of Use

Follett Privacy Policy

Gale

K–12

Gale Terms of Service

Gale Privacy Policy

Gizmos

6–12

Gizmos Terms of Service

Gizmos Privacy Policy

Google Apps for Education

K–12

Google Apps for Education Terms 

Google Apps for Education Privacy Pledge

GSE Online

6–8

GSE Online Terms of Use

GSE Online Privacy Policy

Imagine Learning: Galileo K-12, Imagine Math

K–12

Imagine Learning Terms of Service

Imagine Learning Privacy Policy

Istation

K–5

iStation Terms of Use

iStation Privacy Policy

K12 Learning Solutions

K–12

K12 Terms of Use

K12 Privacy Policy

Kahoot!

K–12

Kahoot! Terms and Conditions

Kahoot! Privacy Policy

Khan Academy

2–12

Khan Academy Terms of Service

Khan Academy Privacy Policy

Learn360

K–12

Learn360 Terms of Service

Learn360 Privacy Policy

Lexia-Core 5, PowerUp

K–12

Lexia-Core 5 Terms of Use

Lexia-Core 5 Privacy Policy

Libby

K–12

Libby Terms and Conditions

Libby Privacy Policy

McGraw Hill

6–12

McGraw-Hill Terms of Use

McGraw-Hill Privacy Policy

Multiplication by Heart

K–5

Multiplication by Heart Terms

Multiplication by Heart Privacy Policy

MyBib

6–12

MyBib Terms of Service

MyBib Privacy Policy

Origo Education: Stepping Stones, Slate, Origo at Home

K–5

Origo Terms of Service

Origo Privacy Policy

Precision Exams

6–12

Precision Exams Terms of Use

Precision Exams Privacy Policy

Reading Plus

K–12

Reading Plus Terms of Service

Reading Plus Privacy Policy

Renaissance Learning: Freckle & Nearpod

K–12

Renaissance Learning Terms of Service

Renaissance Learning Privacy Policy

Savvas: myPerspectives, enVision, Realidades

K–12

Savvas Terms of Service

Savvas Privacy Policy

SketchUp

6–12

SketchUp Terms of Service

SketchUp Privacy Policy

Skyward

6–12

Skyward Terms of Service

Skyward Privacy Policy

SplashLearn

K–5

SplashLearn Terms of Use

SplashLearn Privacy Policy

Springboard

6–8

Springboard Terms of Service

SpringBoard Privacy Policy

Starfall

K–5

Starfall Terms of Service

Starfall Privacy Policy

STEMScopes

K–5

STEMScopes Terms of Service

STEMScopes Privacy Policy

TCI Subscriptions

6–12

TCI Terms of Use

TCI Privacy Policy

Timberland Regional Library

K–12

Timberland Library Terms of Service

Timberland Library Privacy Policy

Typing Club

2–8

Typing Club Terms of Service

Typing Club Privacy Policy

Wayside Publishing

9–12

Wayside Terms of Service

Wayside Privacy Policy

WELNET

6–12

WELNET Terms of Use

WELNET Privacy Policy

Worldbook

K–12

Worldbook Terms of Service

Worldbook Privacy Policy

XtraMath

K–5

XtraMath Terms of Service

XtraMath Privacy Policy

Zearn

K–5

Zearn Terms of Service

Zearn Privacy Policy