Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://steam4schools.ai. STEAM-4-Schools is a dynamic education program designed to equip educators and students with cutting-edge STEAM tools and resources to foster innovation and creativity.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to verify usage. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images uploaded to the site.

Comment Cookies:

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.

Login Cookies:

Visiting the login page sets a temporary cookie to determine browser compatibility. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Login cookies last two days unless “Remember Me” is selected, extending them to two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.

Editor Cookies:

Editing or publishing content saves a cookie with the post ID, expiring after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may feature embedded content (e.g., videos, images). This content behaves identically to visiting the source website, which may collect data, use cookies, or monitor your interactions, especially if logged into their platforms.

Data Sharing, Transfers, or Disclosures

STEAM-4-Schools does not share, transfer, or disclose user data, including Google user data, with any external institution or organization outside of STEAM-4-Schools.

Data Protection Mechanisms

STEAM-4-Schools is committed to safeguarding sensitive data. We use state-of-the-art encryption technology to store and protect user data securely. Additionally, STEAM-4-Schools limits the collection of personal information to essential account-related data, minimizing exposure of sensitive information.

Sale of Data

STEAM-4-Schools does not sell user data, including Google user data, to third parties. Any previous verbiage indicating otherwise has been removed for clarity.

Data Retention

Comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely to streamline follow-up approvals.
For registered users, personal data provided in their profiles is stored indefinitely. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except usernames). Administrators can also manage user profiles.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold, including any data you provided. You may also request data erasure, excluding data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Data Destination

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How We Use Your Information

In alignment with the STEAM-4-Schools mission to provide tailored educational experiences:

Data collected is used to enhance your interaction with the STEAM-4-Schools program.
Insights gathered inform curriculum personalization and resource allocation.