Dear Parent/Guardian/Independent Student,
Every year, at the beginning of the year, we notify you of the online applications we use as a division. In addition, this year, your child's teacher or school wants to use SplashLearn.
What is SplashLearn?
SplashLearn is a game‑based, curriculum‑aligned program that solves a common classroom problem: practice that isn’t engaging or tailored to each student’s level. It uses fun learning games and rewards to keep students motivated, while a structured, personalized learning path provides tailored instruction and real‑time progress tracking. Unlike pen‑and‑paper worksheets, SplashLearn adapts practice to each learner, sets personalized goals and reminders, and gives clear reports so teachers and parents can see progress and adjust support. With thousands of activities and ESSA‑validated design, it helps students build strong math and English skills, work independently, and do better on standards‑based assessments—all while enjoying learning.
SplashLearn is a game‑based, curriculum‑aligned program that solves a common classroom problem: practice that isn’t engaging or tailored to each student’s level. It uses fun learning games and rewards to keep students motivated, while a structured, personalized learning path provides tailored instruction and real‑time progress tracking. Unlike pen‑and‑paper worksheets, SplashLearn adapts practice to each learner, sets personalized goals and reminders, and gives clear reports so teachers and parents can see progress and adjust support. With thousands of activities and ESSA‑validated design, it helps students build strong math and English skills, work independently, and do better on standards‑based assessments—all while enjoying learning.
Why you are receiving this notice:
As a public organization we need to notify you when we intend to collect
personal information. In addition, we need to inform you what allows us to collect this information. For
SplashLearn, we are collecting personal information under the Alberta Protection of Privacy Act, SA 2024, c P-28.5, s 4(c)
and the Alberta Education Act, SA 2012, c E-0.3, s 33(1).
Important Information for Parents
Parent Email Collection: This application collects parent email addresses.
If you provide your email, you may receive communications from SplashLearn
including product updates and educational resources.
What Personal Information Does SplashLearn Collect?
Based on the information we have, SplashLearn may collect the following personal information about your child:
Medium Sensitivity Personal Information
- Grades & Academic Performance
- Voice Recordings Non Biometric
Low Sensitivity Personal Information
- Course Enrollments
- Gender
- IP Address
- Parent's Email Address
- Personal Phone Number
- Social Media Usernames
- Student's Unstructured Work (e.g., essays)
General Profile Personal Information
- First Name
- Last Name
- Platform Usage Analytics
- Postal Zip Code Alone
- School & Class Information
How is the personal information used?
Grasslands Public Schools Uses of Collected Personal Information
- To track your child's learning progress and report on achievement (Education Act, Sec. 33(1)(b))
- To provide this app as a core learning tool for your child (Education Act, Sec. 33(1)(a))
- To communicate with parents, students, and staff (Education Act, Sec. 33(1)(c))
- To provide appropriate supports and services for your child (Education Act, Sec. 33(1)(e))
SplashLearn Uses of Collected Personal Information
- To allow you to download a copy of your data if requested
- To provide the basic features of the app and make it work
- To help police, fire, or medical services in an emergency
- To share data with outside companies to analyze how the app is used
- To manage accounts, billing, and send important service messages
- To track support history and send updates about the app
- To comply with a court order or subpoena
- To improve the product by analyzing how people use it
How Personal Information is Protected
Based on available documentation, here's what we know about data protection for SplashLearn:
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Security Measures
PartialThe most sensitive data appears to be student academic performance, unstructured student work, and recorded class audio or video. The vendor states encryption at rest using AES-256 and encryption in transit, and mentions penetration testing. The policy does not state SOC 2 or ISO certifications, or incident response, disaster recovery, or business continuity plans. These protections appear basic to moderate for this level of student data.
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Data Sharing Practices
PartialThe vendor states it does not sell student information or use Student Data for targeted advertising. However, documentation mentions third-party analytics and marketing for adults, without listing all partners or purposes. This creates some uncertainty about broader data sharing.
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Policy Completeness
PartialThe documentation explains encryption at rest and in transit and promises prompt breach notification. It does not state a policy date, a public subprocessor list, or an incident response plan. Disaster recovery, business continuity, staff security training, continuous monitoring, and breach history are also not detailed. Documentation indicates data may be stored in the United States, so different privacy laws may apply.
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Parent & Student Rights
GapsIn the Alberta context, the vendor's policy states a method for parents to access personal information. It also states a process to correct data. The policy explains how long information is kept and that accounts are deleted or de-identified after inactivity.
This assessment is based on the vendor's stated documentation. The school division continues to evaluate these practices.
Your Rights as a Parent
- To opt out of the use of SplashLearn for your student at any time
- To request to see the information that is collected by SplashLearn about your child
- To ask for corrections to personal information in SplashLearn if the information is incorrect
- To request the deletion of any personal information that is held by SplashLearn
- To contact us or SplashLearn with any privacy concerns. Contact information is listed below.