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Reading recordings are personal. This page explains what the product collects about a reader and who can hear a recording. Sections marked in review are not yet published commitments.

Last updated: August 2026

This page is maintained by Progressive Literacy Model to answer common questions about how the platform works. It describes current product behavior. It is not an independent audit, a certification, or legal advice.

6 sections on this page are still in review. Those sections show what has to be verified before anything is published as policy. Nothing marked in review should be relied on as a commitment.

What student information is collected

  • A first name or display name, and grade level.
  • Optional reading placement information: instructional reading level and Lexile measure, when an adult enters it.
  • Read-aloud recordings the student submits.
  • Behavior scores, coaching comments, reflections, and growth history.

Why it is collected

Each item exists to support instruction. Grade and reading level are used to match a reader with an appropriate passage. Recordings exist so a teacher, guardian, or the practice coach can observe the reading behaviors introduced in the Progressive Literacy Model book. Scores and comments exist so growth can be measured across the year.

Who can view a student record

The student, the connected teacher or guardian account, and school staff the account administrator has authorized. Recordings are not public, are not shared with other families, and are not sold or used for advertising.

How recordings are stored

Pending review — not yet a published policy statement

This section is intentionally unanswered. It will be completed once the following have been confirmed by the business owner or legal reviewer:

  • The storage vendor and region for audio recordings.
  • Whether recordings are encrypted in transit and at rest, stated in terms the vendor supports.
  • Whether recordings can be exported by the account owner, and in what format.

How long data is retained

Pending review — not yet a published policy statement

This section is intentionally unanswered. It will be completed once the following have been confirmed by the business owner or legal reviewer:

  • Retention period for recordings, scores, and inactive student records.
  • Whether school accounts follow a district retention schedule instead.
  • What happens to student records at the end of a subscription term.

How data is deleted

Pending review — not yet a published policy statement

This section is intentionally unanswered. It will be completed once the following have been confirmed by the business owner or legal reviewer:

  • Deletion turnaround for a single recording versus a full student record.
  • Whether deletion is available in-product or by request only.
  • How backups are handled after a deletion request.

Draft language (unapproved)

A teacher, school, or guardian may request deletion of individual recordings or a full student record through the contact form.

Whether student data is used to train AI

Pending review — not yet a published policy statement

This section is intentionally unanswered. It will be completed once the following have been confirmed by the business owner or legal reviewer:

  • Written confirmation from each AI vendor on whether inputs are used for model training.
  • Whether the business will contractually commit to no training on student data.
  • How that commitment is stated so it matches the vendor agreement exactly.

Which vendors process student data

Pending review — not yet a published policy statement

This section is intentionally unanswered. It will be completed once the following have been confirmed by the business owner or legal reviewer:

  • Final list of hosting, storage, speech, and AI vendors in the student data path.
  • Purpose and data location for each vendor.
  • Whether a dated subprocessor list will be published and how changes are announced.

Guardian and school controls

A student account is always connected to a responsible adult. School and district accounts are provisioned by staff, and family accounts are created by an adult account holder who adds reader profiles. Adults control whether a reader can see practice-coach feedback or teacher feedback only, and can request access to or removal of a reader's work.

Consent and notification responsibilities

Pending review — not yet a published policy statement

This section is intentionally unanswered. It will be completed once the following have been confirmed by the business owner or legal reviewer:

  • Whether the school or the business is responsible for family notification, stated per contract type.
  • Approved wording for under-13 consent handling.
  • Whether a signed data privacy agreement is offered to districts, and who signs it.

How to submit a privacy request

Send a request through the contact form, identifying your role and the student record involved. We will verify the relationship to the student before responding with information or completing a deletion.

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Questions, or a privacy request? Contact us.