Privacy Policy

Effective as of June 1, 2025

This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for https://www.teachrealmath.com and its related applications. TeachRealMath is a product of ActiveLearningLabs LLC. This policy applies to the TeachRealMath website, applications, and services.

If TeachRealMath (operated by ActiveLearningLabs) enters into a separate Data Processing Agreement (DPA), Student Data Privacy Agreement, or similar written privacy agreement with a school, district, or educational institution, that agreement will take precedence over this Privacy Policy to the extent that it specifically addresses the collection, use, sharing, or protection of data covered by this policy.

In the event of any conflict between such an agreement and this Privacy Policy, the terms of the signed agreement shall govern only for the data and circumstances explicitly covered by that agreement. All other data and uses will continue to be governed by this Privacy Policy.

If you have questions about our Terms and Conditions or Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@activelearninglabs.com.

Information We Collect

TeachRealMath collects only the minimum data necessary to provide and operate its educational services. We do not collect data for advertising, marketing, or commercial profiling purposes.

1. Registration and Account Information

We collect limited registration information directly from teachers, schools, parents or guardians, or educational institutions when accounts are created or managed, including:

  • Personal Identifiers
    Name, email address, and username associated with a teacher or student account.
  • Role and Institutional Affiliation
    Information indicating whether the user is a student, teacher, or school administrator and the associated classroom, school, or educational institution, where applicable.
  • Authentication Information
    Login credentials and authentication tokens used to securely access the platform. Passwords are stored using industry‑standard hashing and security practices.
  • LMS or Single Sign‑On Data (if applicable)
    If TeachRealMath is accessed through a learning management system (LMS) or single sign‑on (SSO) integration, we may receive limited identifiers such as LMS user ID, course ID, or class enrollment information necessary to provide the service.

2. Student and Educational Content

As part of using TeachRealMath for instructional purposes, students and teachers may generate educational content, including:

  • Student responses to questions, worksheets, and interactive activities
  • Assignment submissions, progress indicators, and completion status
  • Scores and feedback generated as part of instructional activities
  • Teacher‑created classroom content and configurations

This information is used solely to support teaching, learning, assessment, and classroom management.

3. Usage and Service Data

We collect limited service‑related data to ensure platform functionality, security, and reliability, including:

  • Account Activity
    Login timestamps and session duration within the TeachRealMath platform.
  • Product and Feature Usage
    Information about how users interact with lessons, worksheets, and simulations offered as part of the service.
  • Essential Cookies and Session Data
    First‑party cookies used only to maintain authentication sessions, enable secure login, and support basic platform functionality. We do not use cookies for advertising, marketing, or cross‑site tracking.
  • Aggregated Analytics
    We use Google Analytics solely to analyze aggregated usage patterns and improve the service. We do not use advertising features, remarketing, user profiling, or cross‑site tracking through analytics tools.

4. Payment Information (If Applicable)

If a school or educational institution enables online payments:

  • Payment information is collected and processed directly by a PCI‑compliant third‑party payment processor.
  • TeachRealMath does not store credit card numbers, security codes, or other sensitive payment information on its systems.

5. Information We Do Not Collect

TeachRealMath is intentionally designed to minimize data collection. Specifically:

  • We do not collect IP addresses
  • We do not collect device identifiers or browser fingerprinting data
  • We do not collect precise or continuous geolocation data
  • We do not collect data for targeted advertising, third‑party marketing, or commercial profiling
  • We do not track users across websites, applications, or services

6. Educational Purpose Limitation

All data collected by TeachRealMath is used only to provide, operate, and improve educational services. We do not use personal information for advertising, behavioral targeting, or non‑educational commercial purposes.

How We Use Information

TeachRealMath uses collected information only for educational, operational, and service‑related purposes. We do not use personal information for advertising, marketing, commercial profiling, or non‑educational purposes.

1. Registration and Account Information

We use registration and account information (such as name, email address, username, role, institutional affiliation, and LMS identifiers, where applicable) to:

  • Account Creation and Management
    Create, authenticate, and manage teacher and student accounts and verify user roles within the platform.
  • Access Control and Role‑Based Functionality
    Provide access to appropriate content, features, and tools based on a user’s role (for example, student, teacher, or administrator) and classroom or institutional affiliation.
  • Service Delivery
    Deliver educational content, interactive worksheets, simulations, assignments, and classroom features associated with the user’s account.
  • Service Communications
    Send essential service‑related communications, such as account notifications, assignment‑related updates, platform changes, and support responses.

2. Student and User‑Generated Educational Content

We process student and teacher‑generated educational content solely to provide instructional functionality and support teaching and learning. This includes using such content to:

  • Provide Educational Services
    Display student responses, assignment submissions, and interactive activity inputs within TeachRealMath.
  • Instructional Feedback and Assessment
    Support grading, feedback, progress tracking, and classroom assessment features for teachers and students.
  • Classroom Management
    Enable teachers to monitor student participation, completion status, and learning progress.
  • Customer Support and Troubleshooting
    Review specific user‑generated content when necessary to respond to support requests or diagnose technical issues.
  • Service Improvement (De‑Identified Data Only)
    Analyze aggregated and de‑identified educational data to improve instructional design, platform usability, and learning effectiveness. Personal identifiers are removed prior to such analysis.

3. Usage and Service Data

We use limited usage and service‑related data to maintain, secure, and improve the TeachRealMath platform. This includes using such data to:

  • Platform Operation and Reliability
    Monitor login activity, session duration, and feature usage to ensure system stability and availability.
  • Improve Educational Features
    Identify which tools and features are most frequently used in order to enhance instructional effectiveness and user experience.
  • Analytics and Reporting (Aggregated and De‑Identified)
    Perform internal analytics and reporting using aggregated, de‑identified data to understand overall platform usage trends and inform product improvements.
  • Security and Abuse Prevention
    Detect and prevent misuse, abuse, or unauthorized access to the platform.

TeachRealMath does not use usage data for advertising, cross‑site tracking, or commercial profiling.

4. Payment Information (Teachers and Institutions Only)

Payment information is used only when a teacher, school, or educational institution purchases a subscription or license through the TeachRealMath platform.

  • Transaction Processing
    Payment data is used solely to process subscriptions, confirm payments, and manage billing‑related services.
  • Third‑Party Payment Processing
    All payment information is collected and processed by certified, PCI‑compliant third‑party payment processors.
  • No Student Payments
    Students are not required to provide payment information, and student data is never used for billing or payment purposes.
  • No Direct Storage
    TeachRealMath does not store credit card numbers, security codes, or other sensitive payment information on its systems.

5. Purpose Limitation

All personal and educational data collected by TeachRealMath is used only to provide, operate, support, and improve educational services.

We do not use data for:

  • Advertising or targeted marketing
  • Behavioral or commercial profiling
  • Sale or monetization of personal information

Access to Google User Data

If you use Google Classroom or other Google integrations with TeachRealMath, we may access Google Classroom API data for student enrollment (only if the teacher adopts the Google Classroom Import method of enrollment). This includes retrieving information such as student names and student emails, solely for the purpose of providing quick enrollment of students.

The use of Google Drive and Google Sheets APIs is limited to content creator users, who utilize these services to develop educational materials and resources. The contents created by our content creators will not be sold to anyone; they are strictly used for educational purposes within our platform.

Cookies and Authentication

TeachRealMath uses limited, essential cookies and similar technologies solely to support secure authentication and core platform functionality.

Purpose of Cookies and Authentication Technologies

We use cookies and authentication-related technologies only to:

  • Maintain Secure Login Sessions
    Enable users to remain securely logged in as they navigate the platform.
  • Authenticate Users
    Verify user identity and ensure that access to content and features is restricted based on role (for example, student or teacher).
  • Enable Core Platform Functionality
    Support essential features such as account access, session continuity, and basic user preferences.

What We Do Not Use Cookies For

TeachRealMath does not use cookies or similar technologies to:

  • Deliver advertising or marketing content
  • Track users across websites, applications, or services
  • Build behavioral or commercial profiles
  • Support third-party marketing or remarketing
  • Collect data for targeted advertising

All cookies used by TeachRealMath are first-party and essential to the operation of the service.

Analytics and Measurement

TeachRealMath uses analytics only to understand aggregated usage patterns and improve the educational experience.

Use of Analytics Tools

We use Google Analytics solely for internal measurement purposes, including:

  • Understanding overall platform usage trends
  • Evaluating which features are used most frequently
  • Identifying areas where usability or performance can be improved
  • Monitoring system stability and reliability

Important Limitations on Analytics Use

TeachRealMath explicitly limits analytics usage as follows:

  • Analytics data is used only in aggregated form
  • We do not enable Google Analytics advertising features
  • We do not use remarketing, ad personalization, or audience building
  • We do not use Google Signals or demographic advertising reports
  • Analytics data is not combined with advertising data
  • Analytics data is not used to identify individual students

No Cross‑Site or Cross‑App Tracking

TeachRealMath does not use analytics tools to:

  • Track users across websites or applications
  • Monitor behavior outside the TeachRealMath platform
  • Profile users for commercial or non‑educational purposes

Educational Purpose Limitation

Analytics data is used only to support platform improvement, educational effectiveness, and system performance. It is not used for advertising, marketing, or monetization of personal information.

Data Sharing and Third-Party Services

TeachRealMath does not sell, rent, or trade personal information. We share personal and student data only as necessary to operate and support our educational services and only with trusted service providers that act on our behalf.

1. Service Providers

We may share limited information with third‑party service providers that help us operate TeachRealMath, such as:

  • Email delivery services (for example, SendGrid) to send essential service‑related communications
  • Infrastructure and hosting providers to securely store data and operate the platform
  • Analytics providers (for example, Google Analytics) to understand aggregated usage trends
  • Payment processors to process teacher or institutional subscription payments

These service providers:

  • Process data only under our instructions
  • Are permitted to use data solely to provide services to TeachRealMath
  • Are not permitted to use data for advertising, marketing, profiling, or any independent commercial purposes
  • Do not receive student data for targeted advertising or marketing

2. No Sale or Commercial Use of Data

TeachRealMath makes the following commitments:

  • We do not sell personal or student data
  • We do not share data for third‑party marketing or advertising
  • We do not allow targeted advertising
  • We do not permit third‑party profiling of students or teachers
  • We do not allow tracking across websites or applications

Our business model is based on educational subscriptions and licensing, not advertising.

3. Third‑Party Payment Processing (Teachers and Institutions Only)

  • Payment information is collected and processed directly by a PCI‑compliant third‑party payment processor
  • TeachRealMath does not store credit card numbers or sensitive payment details
  • Student data is never used for billing or payment purposes

4. Links to Third‑Party Services

TeachRealMath may include links to third‑party websites or services for convenience or integration purposes.

  • This Privacy Policy applies only to TeachRealMath
  • It does not apply to third‑party websites, platforms, or services
  • Your interactions with third parties are governed by their respective privacy policies

We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any third‑party services they choose to access.

Important clarification:
While third‑party services may operate under their own privacy policies, TeachRealMath selects service providers that support educational privacy commitments and restricts their use of data through contractual obligations where applicable.

5. Legal and Safety Disclosures

We may disclose information if required to do so by law, legal process, or governmental request, or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to:

  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Protect the safety, rights, or security of users, schools, or TeachRealMath
  • Prevent fraud, abuse, or misuse of the platform

Such disclosures are limited to what is legally required.

Explicit Commitments on Data Use

TeachRealMath is designed and operated as an educational platform. We make the following commitments regarding the use of personal and student data:

  • We do not sell personal or student data.
  • We do not share data for third‑party marketing or advertising purposes.
  • We do not display targeted or behavioral advertisements on the TeachRealMath platform.
  • We do not permit third parties to use data collected through TeachRealMath for their own marketing, advertising, or commercial profiling purposes.
  • We do not track users across unrelated websites, applications, or services for advertising or marketing purposes.
  • We do not create commercial profiles of students or teachers, and we do not use personal information for behavioral targeting.
  • We use limited third‑party service providers (such as analytics and customer support tools) solely to operate, support, and improve the platform. These providers are restricted from using data for advertising, remarketing, or independent commercial purposes.

TeachRealMath’s services are supported through educational licensing and subscriptions, not advertising.

Children’s Privacy (COPPA)

TeachRealMath is designed for use in educational settings and may be used by students under the age of 13 under the supervision of a teacher, school, or educational institution.

  • School‑Managed Accounts
    Student accounts are created, managed, and authorized by teachers or schools. TeachRealMath does not permit students to independently create accounts without school or teacher involvement.
  • Educational Purpose Limitation
    Information collected from students is used solely for educational purposes, including delivering instructional content, supporting learning activities, assessing progress, and enabling classroom management.
  • Data Minimization
    We do not knowingly collect unnecessary personal information from children. We collect only the information required to provide the educational services requested by the school or teacher.
  • No Advertising or Marketing Use
    We do not use children’s personal information for advertising, marketing, behavioral targeting, or commercial profiling purposes.
  • No Sale or Commercial Exploitation
    Children’s data is never sold, rented, or used for commercial purposes unrelated to education.

Parental Rights

Parents or legal guardians may request access to, correction of, or deletion of their child’s personal information by contacting us directly or through the child’s school or teacher. We respond to such requests in accordance with applicable laws and school agreements.

Data Retention

TeachRealMath retains personal and educational data only for as long as necessary to provide and support the educational services requested by schools and users, comply with legal obligations, and maintain system integrity.

1. Educational and Account Data

  • Student and Teacher Account Data
    Account information and educational data (such as assignments, submissions, progress, and scores) are retained for the duration of the account’s active use.
  • Inactive Accounts
    If an account becomes inactive, TeachRealMath may retain associated data for up to two (2) years to allow schools or teachers to restore access, retrieve records, or continue instructional use across academic terms.
  • Deletion Requests
    Schools, teachers, parents, or authorized users may request deletion of account or educational data at any time. Upon verified request, data will be deleted or anonymized within a reasonable timeframe, subject to legal or operational requirements.

2. Usage and System Logs

  • Operational and Security Logs
    Usage data and system logs (such as login timestamps and service activity records) are retained for a minimum of six (6) months and for up to two (2) years.
  • Purpose of Retention
    These logs are retained solely for:
    • System reliability and performance monitoring
    • Security, fraud prevention, and abuse detection
    • Troubleshooting and customer support
    • Compliance with legal or contractual obligations

3. Aggregated and De‑Identified Data

  • Service Improvement Data
    Aggregated and de‑identified data that does not reasonably identify individual users may be retained for longer periods to support platform improvement, research, and reporting.
  • Personal identifiers are removed prior to such use.

4. Legal and Contractual Obligations

TeachRealMath may retain certain data for longer periods if required to do so by law, regulation, court order, or a contractual agreement with a school or district (such as a Data Processing Agreement).

5. End of Service or Agreement

Upon termination of a school, district, or institutional agreement, TeachRealMath will delete or return student and teacher data in accordance with the terms of the applicable agreement and within a reasonable timeframe.

Data Security

TeachRealMath takes reasonable and appropriate administrative, technical, and organizational measuresto protect personal and student information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Security Measures We Use

Our security practices include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Encryption in Transit
    All data transmitted between users’ devices and TeachRealMath systems is protected using HTTPS and secure transport layer protocols (TLS) to prevent interception or unauthorized access during transmission.
  • Encryption at Rest
    Personally identifiable information stored in our databases is protected using industry‑standard encryption techniques, including Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), to safeguard data at rest.
  • Authentication and Authorization Controls
    We use secure authentication mechanisms and role‑based authorization controls to ensure that users can access only the data and features appropriate to their role (such as student, teacher, or administrator).
  • Access Restrictions
    Access to personal and student data is limited to authorized personnel who require access to perform their job responsibilities, such as system maintenance or customer support.
  • Operational Safeguards
    We employ safeguards designed to help detect, prevent, and respond to unauthorized access, misuse, or system vulnerabilities.

Security Limitations

While we follow recognized best practices to protect information, no system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We continuously review and improve our security practices to address emerging risks and evolving threats.

User Rights and Controls

TeachRealMath respects the rights of teachers, students, parents, and educational institutions to access and control personal and educational information associated with their use of the platform.

Available Rights

Teachers, schools, parents, and other eligible users may:

  • Access and Review Information
    Request access to personal or educational information associated with their account or, where applicable, a student’s account.
  • Request Corrections
    Request correction or updating of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated personal information.
  • Request Deletion or Deactivation
    Request deletion or deactivation of accounts and associated personal or educational data, subject to applicable laws, school or district agreements, and operational requirements.
  • Manage Communications
    Opt out of non‑essential communications, such as optional product updates or informational messages. Essential service‑related communications (for example, account or security notifications) may still be sent as required to operate the service.

How to Submit Requests

Requests related to data access, correction, deletion, or communication preferences can be submitted using the contact information provided below. We may take reasonable steps to verify the identity or authority of the requester before processing a request.

School and District Requests

When TeachRealMath is used in a school or district context, certain requests may be handled in coordination with the relevant teacher, school, or educational institution, consistent with applicable agreements and student privacy laws.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If changes are made, we will update the effective date and post the revised policy on this page.

Contact Information

If you have questions or requests related to privacy,or if you feel that we are not abiding by this privacy policy, please contact us immediately via email at info@activelearninglabs.com or by phone at 866.921.9592.