Updated May 2016
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Community rating
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Privacy rating
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Expert evaluation by Common Sense
About Common Sense Privacy Ratings
Pass
Meets our minimum requirements for privacy and security practices.
Warning
Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
Fail
Does not have a privacy policy and/or does not use encryption and should not be used.
100%
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Subjects & Skills
Character & SEL
Great for
Privacy
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Understood
- Privacy policies do indicate a version or effective date.
- Personal information is not sold or rented to third parties.
- Personal information is shared for third-party marketing.
- Personalised advertising is displayed.
- Data are collected by third-parties for their own purposes.
- Unclear whether this product uses a user's information to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services.
- Unclear whether this product creates and uses data profiles for personalised advertisements.
Note: The privacy evaluation is independent from the Common Sense Education learning rating.
Community Rating
Understood Helps Us Understand Academically Challenged Kids
Overview
Understood is a web resource that explains through experience the frustrations that our children who are challenged academically face every day. The site helps us understand our kids in a three-step process. First, we hear from a child who is challenged in a particular area, and then an expert. Next we experience a simulation tied to the challenge that is, believe me, always frustrating. Finally, the expert returns with targeted advice on how to relate with the child.
If this were all that t ...
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50% Warning
Data Safety
How safe is this product?
Unclear whether this product supports interactions between trusted users.
Users can interact with untrusted users, including strangers and/or adults.
Profile information must be shared for social interactions.
Data Rights
What rights do I have to the data?
Users can create or upload content.
Users retain ownership of their data.
Processes to access or review user data are available.
Ads & Tracking
Are there advertisements or tracking?
Personal information is shared for third-party marketing.
Traditional or contextual advertisements are displayed.
Personalised advertising is displayed.
Continue reading about this tool's privacy practices, including data collection, sharing, and security.
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