Data Policy

Effective Date: 4/3/25

Educational Software USA, LLC DBA Spelling Stars ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and data. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website SpellingStars.com, use our services, or interact with us in other ways.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Teacher Information:

• Name
• Username
• Password
• Email address
• School address
• Grade level (if added to your course/s)

Student Information:

• Name
• Email address (if using Google Classroom; not required)
• Assigned username and password

We do not contact students. If using Google Classroom, please refer to their privacy and data policies.

Automatically Collected Data:

We automatically collect aggregated data about devices used, usage of our website, browser type, operating systems, and pages visited in total to improve our website.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to provide services like Google Classroom. We do not use them to target or advertise.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our website and services
• To respond to inquiries or customer support requests
• To send newsletters, updates, or promotional material (only with your consent)
• To improve our website, services, and user experience
• To monitor usage trends and detect/prevent fraud or abuse

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent teacher or student information. We may share information in the following situations:

• When required by law or to protect our legal rights
• In the event of a business transfer, such as a merger or acquisition

4. Your Rights and Choices

• Accessing the data we hold about you (all stored and visible via your teacher or school account)
• Parents being able to access student information via student login
• Requesting corrections or deletions
• Opting out of marketing communications

You can contact us at info@spellingstars.com to exercise these rights.

5. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your information following the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

6. Links

Our website contains links to our other educational websites.

7. Student Privacy under 13

We rely on schools to get parental permission for students who are under 13 to use our site.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Data Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Data Policy, please contact us at:

Email: info@spellingstars.com
Address: Spelling Stars 7701 Pacific Street, STE 115 Omaha, NE 68114