From 10b2bae67084351a58b6699714cdb3d4255dbc9e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christopher Willis-Ford <7019101+cwillisf@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2020 18:17:54 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] update privacy policy to October 5, 2020 copy --- src/renderer/privacy.jsx | 243 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 209 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/renderer/privacy.jsx b/src/renderer/privacy.jsx index 4bfa309..ac7aaf0 100644 --- a/src/renderer/privacy.jsx +++ b/src/renderer/privacy.jsx @@ -5,55 +5,230 @@ import styles from './privacy.css'; const PrivacyElement = () => (
- We understand how important privacy is to our community, especially children and their parents. We wrote - this privacy policy to explain what information we collect through the Scratch application (the - “App”), how we use it, and what we're doing to keep it safe. If you have any questions - regarding this privacy policy, you can Scratch App”), how we use, process, and share it, and what we're doing to keep it safe. It + also tells you about your rights and choices with respect to your Personal Information, and how you can contact us. + >contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
-- The Scratch Team is always looking to better understand how Scratch is used around the world. To help - support this effort, Scratch only collects anonymous usage information from the Scratch App. This - information does not include any Personal Information. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Personal - Information” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. + For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, “Information” means any information relating to an + identified or identifiable individual. The Scratch App automatically collects and stores locally the + following Information through its telemetry system: the title of your project in text form, language + setting, time zone and events related to your use of the Scratch App (namely when the Scratch App was + opened and closed, if a project file has been loaded or saved, or if a new project is created). If you + choose to turn on the telemetry sharing feature, the Scratch App will transmit this information to Scratch. + Projects created in the Scratch App are not transmitted to or accessible by Scratch.
-- The anonymous usage information we collect includes data about what parts of the app you use and basic - information about your network that allows us to roughly estimate what part of the world you are located - in. We also may collect general information about the device that you are using, such as make, model, - operating system and screen resolution. We do not collect device identifiers, such as advertising IDs, MAC - addresses, or IP addresses. We do not associate any of this information with an identified or identifiable - individual. -
-We use this Information for the following purposes:
+ If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, we only process your + Information based on a valid legal ground. A “legal ground” is a reason that justifies our use + of your Information. In this case, we or a third party have a legitimate interest in using your Information + (if you choose to allow the Scratch App to send the Scratch team your Information) to create, analyze and + share your aggregated or de-identified Information for research purposes, to analyze and enhance your + learning experience on the Scratch App and otherwise ensure and improve the safety, security, and + performance of the Scratch App. We only rely on our or a third party’s legitimate interests to process your + Information when these interests are not overridden by your rights and interests. +
++ We disclose information that we collect through the Scratch App to third parties in the following + circumstances: +
++ The Scratch Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. As such, the Children's Online Privacy + Protection Act (COPPA) does not apply to Scratch. Nevertheless, Scratch takes children's privacy + seriously. Scratch collects only minimal information from its users, and only uses and discloses + information to provide the services and for limited other purposes, such as research, as described in this + Privacy Policy. +
++ Scratch does not collect information from a student's education record, as defined by the Family + Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Scratch does not disclose information of students to any third + parties except as described in this Privacy Policy. +
++ If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, you have certain + rights in relation to your Information: +
++ In addition to the above-mentioned rights, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent + supervisory authority subject to applicable law. However, there are exceptions and limitations to each of + these rights. We may, for example, refuse to act on a request if the request is manifestly unfounded or + excessive, or if the request is likely to adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others, prejudice the + execution or enforcement of the law, interfere with pending or future litigation, or infringe applicable + law. To submit a request to exercise your rights, please contact help@scratch.mit.edu for assistance. +
++ We take measures to delete your Information or keep it in a form that does not allow you to be identified + when this Information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which we process it, unless we are + required by law to keep this Information for a longer period. When determining the retention period, we + take into account various criteria, such as the type of services requested by or provided to you, the + nature and length of our relationship with you, possible re-enrollment with our services, the impact on the + services we provide to you if we delete some Information from or about you, mandatory retention periods + provided by law and the statute of limitations. +
++ Scratch has in place administrative, physical, and technical procedures that are intended to protect the + Information we collect on the Scratch App against accidental or unlawful destruction, accidental loss, + unauthorized alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access, misuse, and any other unlawful form of + processing of the Information. However, as effective as these measures are, no security system is + impenetrable. We cannot completely guarantee the security of our databases, nor can we guarantee that the + Information you supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted to us over the Internet. +
++ We may transfer your Information to countries other than the country where you are located, including to + the U.S. (where our Scratch servers are located) or any other country in which we or our service providers + maintain facilities. If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, + or other regions with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, please note + that we may transfer your Information to a country and jurisdiction that does not have the same data + protection laws as your jurisdiction. We apply appropriate safeguards to the Information processed and + transferred on our behalf. Please contact us for more information on the safeguards used. +
++ We review our Privacy Policy on a periodic basis, and we may modify our policies as appropriate. We will + notify you of any material changes. We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy on a regular basis. The + “Last Updated” date at the top of this page indicates when this Privacy Policy was last + revised. Your continued use of the Scratch App following these changes means that you accept the revised + Privacy Policy. +
++ The Scratch Foundation is the entity responsible for the processing of your Information. If you have any + questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to exercise your rights to your Information, you + may contact us at help@scratch.mit.edu or via mail at: +
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