# Privacy for Students > This is a short summary, written for you, of how Class2Class handles your personal information. It's not a contract and it's not the full Privacy Policy — it's a guide. The longer version is for adults; this page is for the people the platform was actually built for. Canonical: https://class2class.org/privacy-for-students/ Content contract: 2.0 Revision: dd68e688-0968-5a34-b382-90689d2a662a Payload checksum (SHA-256): 74d17403e5ae9a017a34f5e095656f0d7f7707283cbd75aa7ba1d4bf5ded270f Locale: en This is a short summary, written for you, of how Class2Class handles your personal information. It's not a contract and it's not the full Privacy Policy — it's a guide. The longer version is for adults; this page is for the people the platform was actually built for. [Start with the three things that matter most](/privacy-for-students/#promises) [Full Privacy Policy](/privacy-and-accessibility/) ## If something here is unclear — ask. You can write to us directly. We'll read every email, and we'll write back. You can also ask your teacher first — they know you and can help translate any of this into your situation. - Email us dpo@class2class.org - Tell us if something feels wrong support@class2class.org - Or report anonymously No name, no email, no sign-in ## If you only read three things on this page, read these. These are the promises that shape how Class2Class handles your data — and why everything else on this page exists. ### Your work belongs to you. When you write a project reflection, take a project photo, or post a message, you keep the rights to it. You're letting us show it to your project partners on the platform — but we can't share it outside Class2Class without asking you (and your teacher). ### AI never decides things about you. Some Class2Class features use AI to help your teacher build a project, or to answer support questions. AI never decides your grades. AI never decides what classroom you're matched with. AI never decides if you've broken a rule. Your teacher decides. ### No selling. No AI training. Your work, your messages, your project images — none of it is sold to anyone, and none of it is used to train AI models. Anywhere. By anyone. That's a promise we've put in our contracts with all of our vendors. ## What we know about you — and what we don't. No surprises. Here's exactly what we collect, and a list of things we don't ask for and don't have. ### The things we know about you when you use Class2Class - Your name — the one your teacher entered when they added you - Your school and country - Your age and birthday for access control - The language you speak, so we can show you the right interface - The projects you join and the work you post inside them - The messages you send to your project partners - Some technical things — browser, session length, whether you joined a video call ### What we don't ask for and don't know - Your home address - Your phone number - Your social-media handles - Your religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or political views - Anything about your health - A photo of you for any kind of facial recognition If you ever feel like a project is asking you for something on this list — tell your teacher. That's not how Class2Class is supposed to work. ## What we do with it We use your information to: - Sign you in - Match your class with classes from other countries - Show your teacher how the project is going - Send you the messages your project partners write - Make the platform better — sometimes we look at general patterns (how many students used a feature, which features get stuck) without looking at any one student - Keep the platform safe — if someone behaves badly, we look into it and we may need to use logs or messages as evidence That's it. We don't use it for advertising. We don't use it to build a profile of who you are. ## Who else can see your data People who can see some of what you share on Class2Class: - Your teacher — they can see everything you do on the platform; that's how supervision works - Your project partners and their teachers — they can see what you post in the project you're sharing with them - Class2Class staff — only when something needs investigating (a report, a security event, a support request you made) People who cannot see what you share: - Other students who aren't in your project - People outside the platform - Advertisers (we don't have any) - AI models (your work is never used to train AI) ## You have rights — and we mean it Even though you're under 18, you have rights about your own data under European law and in many other countries. They include: ### See what we have Ask us to send you a copy of everything we have about you. ### Fix what's wrong If something is incorrect (your name is misspelt, your school changed), ask us to fix it. Or ask your teacher. ### Delete your stuff Ask us to delete what you've posted. We'll do it, with a few exceptions (legal stuff we have to keep — and we'll always tell you what those are). ### Change your mind If you said yes to something (like getting a Class2Class newsletter), you can take that back at any time. ### Stop something you don't like If you don't like the way we use some piece of your data — like analytics — tell us and we'll look at it. ### How to use any of these Write to [dpo@class2class.org](mailto:dpo@class2class.org) . Or ask your teacher to write for you. We reply within 30 days. If you're 13 or 14 and your parents normally help you with things like this, that's totally fine — they can write to us instead, and we'll work with them. ## Cookies and tracking A "cookie" is a tiny piece of data the website saves on your device so it can remember you next time. We use a few: - The ones we need to log you in and keep the platform working — these are always on - The ones that help us understand how the platform is used — you can turn these off - The ones that help us show you ads about Class2Class on other sites — these are off unless you say yes You'll see a banner that asks you about cookies the first time you visit. You can change your mind any time at the bottom of the page. Our full [Cookie Policy](/cookie-policy/) explains every cookie we use. ## When something feels wrong ### If anything on Class2Class feels wrong, tell us. A message that scares you. An adult you don't know trying to talk to you outside a project. A grown-up asking for your phone number. A project that doesn't feel safe. Tell your teacher right away. You can also use any of these channels — they all reach our safety team: - The Report button You'll see it in messages and projects. One click; it goes straight to our safety team. - Email us [support@class2class.org](mailto:support@class2class.org) - Anonymous Reports Form [Use the form here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAF3v2teesglPN51qsKEJLk71PvhGf6ozOC4Bt3PqN-w2tKg/viewform) if you don't want to give your name. No sign-in. No email. No identity capture. - If your concern is about a Class2Class staff member Email our CEO at [jorgen@class2class.org](mailto:jorgen@class2class.org) - If your concern is about the CEO Email our independent reviewer at [class2class.org@gmail.com](mailto:class2class.org@gmail.com) — they're not part of the Class2Class team and they don't report to anyone here [Ethical Guidelines §10](/ethical-guidelines/#section-10) ## A note about AI Some Class2Class features use AI: - Our support chatbot uses AI. When you talk to it, it tells you it's an AI before the conversation starts. - Our project creation tool uses AI to help your teacher build new projects. You don't talk to it; only your teacher does. - We have a tool that flags content that might be against the Coexistence Policy. A real person on our team reviews every flag — no machine ever decides on its own that you broke a rule. If you use AI for your own work — to help with writing, translation, or research — that's fine when your teacher allows it for a particular task. Two things to remember: 1. Don't paste another person's name, email, photo, or private information into an AI tool. Including your own classmates' or your teacher's. AI tools that aren't part of Class2Class don't have a contract with us, so they don't have to keep that data safe. 2. Check what AI tells you. AI gets things wrong, sometimes confidently. If you use AI for a project, tell your teacher and check the facts. ## Where the long version lives The full Privacy & Accessibility statement, with all the legal detail, is at [class2class.org/privacy-and-accessibility](/privacy-and-accessibility/) . It's longer because it has to be — adults reading it (your teacher, your parents, school administrators, our lawyers) need the precise version. The other documents that affect you are: - [Class2Class Ethical Guidelines](/ethical-guidelines/) — how we expect everyone on the platform to treat each other - Coexistence Policy — the rules for being on the platform, written for students - [Terms & Conditions](/terms-and-conditions/) — the platform's contract with you (or your teacher and your parents on your behalf) If you have a question about any of them, ask your teacher first — they know you. If your teacher doesn't know, we do. [dpo@class2class.org](mailto:dpo@class2class.org) . ## Thank you for reading If you got this far, you understand more about your data than most people online. Use that. Ask questions. Push back when something doesn't feel right. Class2Class works best when everyone — students, teachers, parents, our team — is paying attention. ## Quick answers to things students ask. Yes. Write to [dpo@class2class.org](mailto:dpo@class2class.org) and ask. We'll delete what you've posted, with a few exceptions for things we have to keep for legal reasons — and we'll always tell you what those are. If you'd rather, ask your teacher to write the email for you. Yes. Your teacher can see everything you do on the platform, including messages. That's how supervision works on a platform built for classrooms — your teacher is responsible for what happens in their projects. Your project partners and their teachers can see what you post in the project you're sharing with them. Other students who aren't in your project cannot. Tell your teacher right away, and tell us. Adults on the platform aren't allowed to message students from other schools privately, ask for your personal information, or ask you to talk off-platform. That's a non-negotiable safeguarding rule. Use the Report button in the message, email [support@class2class.org](mailto:support@class2class.org) , or use the [Anonymous Reports Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAF3v2teesglPN51qsKEJLk71PvhGf6ozOC4Bt3PqN-w2tKg/viewform) . You will not be in trouble for telling us. No. Your work, messages, and project images are never used to train AI models — by us or by anyone we work with. We've put that in our contracts with every AI vendor we use. It's promise number 3 on this page. It depends on what your teacher allows for a particular task. If they say yes, two rules: Don't paste anyone's personal information into an AI tool — not your own, not your classmates', not your teacher's. AI tools outside Class2Class don't have a contract with us, so they don't have to keep that data safe. Check what AI tells you. AI gets things wrong, sometimes confidently. If you use AI for a project, tell your teacher and check the facts. No. That's a promise. Class2Class doesn't punish anyone for raising a concern in good faith — and punishing someone for telling us about something is itself a breach of our Ethical Guidelines. The full anti-retaliation rule is in the [Ethical Guidelines §10](/ethical-guidelines/#section-10) . They can ask us. Parents and guardians have the right to ask what data we hold about you, and they can write to [dpo@class2class.org](mailto:dpo@class2class.org) to do so. They can also withdraw consent for you to be on the platform, or ask for your account to be fully deleted. Day-to-day, your project posts and messages are visible to your teacher and your project partners — not directly to your parents — unless your teacher chooses to share project work with them. You can verify it. Everything on this page is backed by our full [Privacy & Accessibility statement](/privacy-and-accessibility/) , our [Sub-processor List](/data-processing-agreement/) with every vendor we use, our [Terms & Conditions](/terms-and-conditions/) , and our [Ethical Guidelines](/ethical-guidelines/) . If anything we say here turns out to be different from those documents, the longer documents win — and you should tell us at [dpo@class2class.org](mailto:dpo@class2class.org) . ## Something feels wrong? Tell us. You don't need certainty to raise a concern — only honesty. Reports made in good faith are taken seriously, kept confidential, and protected from any form of retaliation. You will not be in trouble for telling us. [Email us](mailto:support@class2class.org) [Anonymous report](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAF3v2teesglPN51qsKEJLk71PvhGf6ozOC4Bt3PqN-w2tKg/viewform) - Tell your teacher first They know you and can help - Email us support@class2class.org - Privacy questions Giancarlo Mena (DPO) — dpo@class2class.org - Anonymous form No name, no email, no sign-in - Concern about the CEO Independent Reviewer — class2class.org@gmail.com ## Got a question we didn't answer? Ask your teacher first — they know you. If your teacher doesn't know, we do. Write to [dpo@class2class.org](mailto:dpo@class2class.org) any time. [Email us](mailto:dpo@class2class.org)