Privacy Evaluation for Inner Explorer

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97%

Overall Score

Overview

This review is of the Inner Explorer experience, as described by the privacy and related policies below which are in effect as of the date of this evaluation, June 26th 2025. This evaluation only considers policies that have been made publicly available prior to an individual using the application or service.

Rating

This product has earned a Common Sense Privacy Verified Seal. Seal recipients have agreed to participate in our most rigorous rating process, going through our 200+ rubric of privacy questions. They have agreed to: quarterly check-ups, updating their privacy policy at least once per year, and updating their privacy policy whenever a major change in their privacy practices occur.

Transparency

Do the policies clearly indicate the version or effective date of the policies?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not the product is intended to be used by children under the age of 13?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not the product is intended to be used by students in preschool or preK-12?

Data Collection

Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not the company collects personally identifiable information (PII)?
Do the policies clearly indicate what type of categories of personally identifiable information are collected?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not the company limits the collection of information to only data that are specifically required for the product?

Data Sharing

Do the policies clearly indicate if collected information (this includes data collected via automated tracking or usage analytics) is shared with third parties?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not the company imposes contractual limits on how third parties can use personal information that the company shares or sells to them?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not personal information is shared with third parties for marketing purposes?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not a user's personal information is sold, or exchanged for anything of value to third parties?

Individual Control

Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not a user can create or upload content to the product?

Access & Accuracy

Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not the company provides authorized individuals a method to access or review a user's personal information?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not the company provides authorized individuals with the ability to modify data?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not a user can delete any of their information from the company?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not the company provides a process for an authorized user to delete a user's personal information?

Data Transfer

Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not the company can transfer a user's data in the event of the company's merger, acquisition, or bankruptcy?

Security

Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not all data in transit is encrypted?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not all data in storage is encrypted?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not the company provides notice in the event of a data breach?

Responsible Use

Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not a user can interact with trusted users?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not a user can interact with untrusted users?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not a user's personal information can be displayed publicly in any way?

Advertising

Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not traditional or contextual advertisements are displayed to a user based on a webpage's content, and not that user's data?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not advertising based on a user's personal information are displayed on the first-party product?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not third-party tracking technologies collect any information from a user of the product for the third-party's own purposes including advertising?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not a user's information is used to track users and display personalised advertisements on other third-party websites or services?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not the company allows third parties to use a user's data to create an automated profile or engage in data enhancement for the purposes of personalised advertising?
Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not the company may send marketing emails, text messages, or other related communications that may be of interest to a user?

Compliance

Do the policies clearly indicate whether or not the company or a third party obtains verifiable parental consent before they collect or disclose personal information?

About Privacy Evaluations

The privacy evaluations have been designed with the help and support of a consortium of schools and districts across the United States. These evaluations are designed to help educators make informed decisions about the potential privacy implications of educational technology used to support teaching and learning.

Our core evaluation criteria will always be freely available. People are encouraged to read the questions we use and our information security primer. Vendors are encouraged to use our questions and the information security primer to self-evaluate. You can also learn more about our evaluation process. Please be in touch with any questions or feedback.