Privacy Policy for Graded.pro
Introduction
Graded.pro is committed to protecting the privacy of our users and ensuring a secure online experience. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices concerning the collection, use, and disclosure of your information through the interactions you have with our site. Graded.pro utilizes the OpenAI API to provide automated grading services by connecting to your school's Learning Management System (LMS), processing student work, and returning grades directly to the LMS.
Compliance with Privacy Laws
Graded.pro adheres to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), ensuring that the collection, processing, and security of data from our users meet stringent regulatory standards.
Information We Collect
- Cookies and Local Storage: We use cookies and local storage to enhance your experience, maintaining session information and user preferences.
- Personal Identification Information: We store names and email addresses of students and teachers in our database. This information is essential for identifying user accounts and facilitating the educational process.
- Student and Teacher Profile Pictures: We store URLs for student and teacher profile pictures in our database to personalize user experience.
- Student Work: Student work is accessed and stored temporarily on our servers. It is used solely for the purpose of marking and is deleted once no longer needed for processing.
Use of Information
The information we collect is used in the following ways:
- To provide personalized services and support educational activities.
- To process and return grades to the respective LMS.
- To maintain and improve our services and website functionality.
- To communicate with users about their account or any changes to our services.
Sharing of Information
- OpenAI API: We pass certain pieces of information, such as encrypted first names of students and images or texts of student work, to OpenAI for processing. No other personal identifiers, such as last names, email addresses, or profile pictures, are shared.
- No Selling of Data: We do not sell, rent, or lease our users' personal data to any third parties.
Data Security
- Data Centre: Our server infrastructure is hosted by Digital Ocean, ensuring high standards of data security and reliability.
- Encryption: All data passed to and from OpenAI is secured using state-of-the-art SSL encryption to ensure that user information is transmitted safely.
- Data Storage: Personal data is stored securely in our databases and is accessed only for legitimate processing purposes.
- CASA tier 2 Validation: Our security practices are certified under CASA tier 2 validation by TAC Security, providing an added layer of assurance for our data handling processes.
- OpenAI Data Use: No student work is stored by OpenAI or used for training purposes. For detailed information about OpenAI's privacy practices, please visit OpenAI Trust and Safety and OpenAI Enterprise Privacy.
Your Rights
Under GDPR and CCPA, users have rights that include accessing personal information, requesting deletion, and restricting the processing of their personal data. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the methods provided on our website.
Changes to This Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our site. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or the processing of your data, please contact us through the contact information provided on our website.
This Privacy Policy is effective as of April 15, 2024, and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page.
date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.