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Summary of our Third Party Tool Review Process

Our team does a detailed review of each and every tool we use in our programs prior to it ever being used with students.

As part of our review process, we examine:

1. Corporate Reputability. Specifically, who is theowner of the company? What is their reputation? Can they be trusted to adhere to their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy?

2. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A detailed review of the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for the tool.

3. Regulatory Complicance. Including GDPR, COPPA, PIPEDA.

4. Age restrictions and account management. Are youth under the age of 13 permitted to create an account independently, with parent/guardian consent, or not permitted to make an account? Registration is STEM Minds programs serves as consent.

5. Personal Data Collection. Can this tool be used in STEM Minds programs without students needing to create a personal account? If no, what personal data will be collected?

6. Security. Has the tool recently experienced any serious security breaches? If yes, how has the company responded? Is the tool confirmed to protect user data using industry-standard encryption?

7. Processing Location. Where is account data stored?

8. Third Party Sharing. Does the tool share account data with any third parties?

9. Ownership. Who retains ownership of work and content created within the tool/service?

10. Data Retention. If and when is user and project data deleted upon request?

Tinkercad (3D Design, Arduino)

Website: www.tinkercad.com

Privacy & Security Policy: https://www.tinkercad.com/privacy

Terms of Service: https://www.autodesk.com/company/legal-notices-trademarks/terms-of-service-autodesk360-web-services/terms-of-service-for-tinkercad

Accounts: For the purposes of STEM Minds programs, students will have access to STEM Minds accounts for the duration of the program.

Flowlab (Video Game Design)

Website: http://flowlab.io

Privacy & Security Policy: https://flowlab.io/privacy

Accounts: For the purposes of STEM Minds programs, students will have accounts created for them through the parent STEM Minds account.

MakeCode Arcade (Video Game Design/Arcade Masters)

Website: https://arcade.makecode.com

Privacy & Security Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-ca/privacystatement

Terms of Use: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/copyright/default

Accounts: No account creation required

Minecraft: Education Edition (Minecraft Club and Coding with Minecraft)

Website: Software download required at https://education.minecraft.net/get-started/download

Privacy & Security Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-ca/privacystatement

Terms of Use: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/copyright/default

Accounts: For the purposes of STEM Minds programs, students will have access to STEM Minds accounts for the duration of the program.

Trinket (Coding with Python, Web Development, Coding with Java)

Website: https://trinket.io

Privacy & Security Policy: https://trinket.io/privacy

Terms and Conditions: https://trinket.io/tos

Accounts: For the purposes of STEM Minds programs, students will have access to STEM Minds accounts for the duration of the program.

Canva (Graphic Design, 2D Design)

Website: https://www.canva.com

Privacy & Security Policy: https://about.canva.com/privacy-policy/

Terms of Use: https://about.canva.com/terms-of-use/

Accounts: For the purposes of STEM Minds programs, students will have access to STEM Minds accounts for the duration of the program.

MakeCode for Micro:Bit (Coding with Micro:Bit; Coding, Drones, Circuitry)

Website: https://makecode.microbit.org

Privacy & Security Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-ca/privacystatement

Terms of Use: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/copyright/default

Accounts: No account creation required

Thunkable (App Development) *

Website: https://thunkable.com/#/

Privacy & Security Policy: https://thunkable.com/#/privacy

Terms of Use: https://thunkable.com/#/terms

Accounts (*)

For in-person programs, students will have access to STEM Minds accounts for the duration of the program.
For virtual programs, students will need to create their own account using a personal email address. Registration in STEM Minds programs and camps serves as consent for your child to make an account through this tool.

Soundtrap (Computer Music)

Website: https://www.soundtrap.com/edu/

Privacy & Security Policy: https://www.soundtrap.com/legal/privacy/edu

Terms of Service: https://www.soundtrap.com/legal/terms/creator/world

Accounts: For the purposes of STEM Minds programs, students will have access to STEM Minds accounts for the duration of the program.

Chrome Music Lab (Computer Music0

Website: https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com

Privacy & Security Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

Terms of Use: https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en

Accounts: No account creation required

Pixlr (Film & Photography, 2D Design)

Website: https://pixlr.com

Privacy & Security Policy: https://pixlr.com/privacy-policy/

Terms of Use: https://pixlr.com/terms-of-use/

Accounts: No account creation required. Where accounts are required, they will be provided by STEM Minds to students for the duration of the program.

Inkscape (2D Design)

Website: Software download required at https://inkscape.org

Privacy & Security Policy: https://inkscape.org/about/privacy/

Terms of Use: https://inkscape.org/about/license/

Accounts: No account creation required

WickEditor (2D Design, Animation, Film & Photography)

Website: https://www.wickeditor.com/#/

Privacy & Security Policy: https://www.wickeditor.com/#/privacy-policy/

Terms of Use: https://www.wickeditor.com/#/terms-and-conditions/

Accounts: No account creation required

PowToon (Animation, 2D Design)

Website: https://www.powtoon.com

Privacy & Security Policy: https://www.powtoon.com/privacy-policy/

Terms of Service: https://www.powtoon.com/terms-and-conditions/

Accounts: For the purposes of STEM Minds programs, students will have access to STEM Minds accounts for the duration of the program.

Easel by Inventables (2D Design)

Website: https://www.inventables.com

Privacy & Security Policy: https://www.inventables.com/privacy_policy

Terms of Service: https://www.inventables.com/terms_of_use

Accounts: For the purposes of STEM Minds programs, students will have access to STEM Minds accounts for the duration of the program.

Arduino Web Editor (Coding, Drones, Circuitry; Coding with Arduino)

Website: https://create.arduino.cc/editor

Privacy & Security Policy: https://www.arduino.cc/en/privacy-policy/

Terms of Use: https://www.arduino.cc/en/terms-conditions

Accounts: For the purposes of STEM Minds programs, students will have access to STEM Minds accounts for the duration of the program.

Scratch (Coding, Video Game Design)

Website: https://scratch.mit.edu

Privacy & Security Policy: https://scratch.mit.edu/privacy_policy

Terms of Use: https://scratch.mit.edu/terms_of_use

Accounts: For the purposes of STEM Minds programs, students will have accounts created for them through the parent STEM Minds account OR will have access to STEM Minds accounts.