Grasslands Public Schools privacy@grasslands.ab.ca  ·  403-793-6700
Application Notice
Microsoft MakeCode
Parents, Guardians, and Independent Students
Microsoft MakeCode is a website where your child learns coding through projects.
About this application's review: This application was already in use before Alberta's Protection of Privacy Act came into force on June 11, 2025. It was reviewed under the previous privacy legislation, so it may not yet have completed a full review under the new Act. We are working through these reviews and will update this notice as that work is done.
What this application does and collects
Provide coding projects and practice for your child.
It collects:
  • your child's school email address
  • how your child uses the app
Why we can collect it
We are allowed to collect this information under Alberta's Protection of Privacy Act (s.4(c)) and the Education Act, s.33(1)(a). We are telling you about it here because POPA section 5(2) requires it.
Where the information goes
Your child's information is used only to deliver this service. It is not sold, and it is not used for advertising.
Your choices and your rights
You can ask us not to use this application for your child. You can also ask to see, correct, or delete the information it holds about your child. Use the contact details below to make a request.
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Questions? For questions about this application, please speak with your child's teacher or the school office. For privacy requests — to see, correct, or delete your child's information, or to opt out — contact the Privacy Office at privacy@grasslands.ab.ca  ·  403-793-6700.