This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally Identifiable Information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
What personal information do we collect from the people that visit WaterWays or app?
When registering on https://accounts.killersnails.com, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, and other details to help you with your experience.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you register an account on https://accounts.killersnails.com.
How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register to use certain other site features in the following ways:
How do we protect your information?
Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, and stored in an encrypted format in the database.
We implement a variety of security measures when a user places an order to maintain the safety of your personal information.
Do we use 'cookies'?
As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the sites functionality.
For more general information on cookies see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
Disabling Cookies
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
The Cookies We Set
Account related cookies
If you create an account with on https://accounts.killersnails.com then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.
Login related cookies
We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.
Forms related cookies
When you submit data through a form such as those found on this site cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.
Third Party Cookies
This site does not use any third party cookies on this site, unless you use a single sign on system.
Third Party Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information.
Third Party Links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Third Party APIs
Killer Snails uses Google’s Application Programming Interface (API) Services to enable users to log in to Killer Snails, import classes and rosters from Google Classroom, and create assignments in Google Classroom. Killer Snails will use and transfer information received from Google’s API in accordance with Google API Service User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
California Online Privacy Protection Act
CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law's reach stretches well beyond California to require any person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting Personally Identifiable Information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals or companies with whom it is being shared. - See more at: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf
According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following:
Users can visit our site anonymously.
Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page or as a minimum, on the first significant page after entering our website.
Our Privacy Policy link includes the word 'Privacy' and can easily be found on the page specified above.
You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes on our Privacy Policy Page
You can change your personal information by logging in to your account on https://accounts.killersnails.com
How does our site handle Do Not Track signals?
We honor Do Not Track signals and Do Not Track when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.
Does our site allow third party behavioral tracking?
We do not allow third party behavioral tracking
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States' consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children's privacy and safety online.
We do not specifically market to children.
We do not let third-parties collect PII from children.
We do not sell or share your personal information, as described in California law. Killer Snails does not permit third party advertising networks to collect information from or about students using Killer Snails Educational Products for the purpose of serving targeted advertising across websites and over time and Killer Snails will never use Student Data for targeted advertising.
Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they
include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding
the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various
privacy laws that protect personal information.
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a databreach occur:
We will notify you via email within 7 business days
We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle which requires that individuals have the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or government agencies to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.
CAN SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
We collect your email address in order to:
To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:
FERPA
Following FERPA guidelines, once the subscription ends, all data will be deleted within 45 days of the contract ending.
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email us at jessica@killersnails.com. Follow the instructions at the bottom of each email and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to Killer Snails’ handling of information collected from users of Killer Snails’ company website, which is governed by our Website Privacy Policy..
Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy or if a parent wishes for their student's data to be deleted, you may contact us using the information below.
495 Flatbush Ave
Suite 6
Brooklyn, NY 11225
USA
jessica@killersnails.com
Last Edited on 2024-12-18