Information for Schools
Privacy & Security Overview for IT Departments and Administrators
✅ Quick Summary
- ✓ No student accounts required
- ✓ No student PII collected (names, emails, photos)
- ✓ Students identified by anonymous aliases only
- ✓ No advertising or data selling
- ✓ Teacher-controlled data retention and deletion
- ✓ Hosted on secure cloud infrastructure (Firebase/Vercel)
What is Word Wrangler?
Word Wrangler is a free, web-based vocabulary game designed for K-12 classrooms. Teachers create game sessions with vocabulary terms, and students join using a 6-character code and anonymous alias. Teams race to match terms with their definitions.
Active vocabulary learning through collaborative gameplay
K-12 students and teachers in US and Canada
Data Model: Alias-Only Design
| User Type | Account Required? | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | Yes (email/password) | Email, settings, game configurations |
| Students | NO | Anonymous alias (e.g., "Cowboy7"), game scores only |
How Students Join:
- Teacher displays a 6-character game code (e.g., "ABC123")
- Student visits the join page and enters the code
- Student selects or types an anonymous alias (e.g., "Ranger42")
- No account, email, or real name required
Student Data We Do NOT Collect
No Advertising or Data Sales
- ✓No targeted advertising — Word Wrangler displays no ads
- ✓No data selling — We do not sell user data to any third party
- ✓No behavioral profiling — We do not build profiles on students for non-educational purposes
- ✓No third-party trackers — We do not use advertising trackers or analytics that share data with ad networks
Hosting, Security & Data Residency
📍 Data Residency Notice
All Word Wrangler data is stored on servers located in the United States. This includes teacher account information and game session data. We use US-based infrastructure from Google (Firebase) and Vercel. We do not currently offer data residency in Canada or other regions.
Infrastructure
- • Database: Firebase Firestore (Google Cloud) — US region
- • Authentication: Firebase Auth (Google) — US region
- • Hosting: Vercel — US-based CDN
Security Measures
- • HTTPS encryption for all data in transit
- • Encryption at rest for all stored data
- • Role-based access controls
- • Firestore security rules limiting data access
- • No advertising, no tracking pixels, no data selling
- • No storage of payment or financial information
Data Retention & Deletion
Teachers have full control over data retention:
- •Teachers can delete individual game sessions at any time
- •Automatic deletion can be configured (24 hours, 7 days, 30 days, 90 days)
- •Teachers can delete their entire account and all associated data
- •Schools can request deletion of all data for their organization
Compliance Positioning
Word Wrangler is designed as a "low-PII educational tool" that minimizes data collection to facilitate school adoption:
🇺🇸 US (COPPA/FERPA)
- • No direct collection of student PII
- • Teachers act as authorized school officials
- • Data used only for educational purposes
🇨🇦 Canada (PIPEDA/FOIP)
- • Minimal data collection principle
- • Data stored on compliant infrastructure
- • Teacher consent for educational use
Note: This overview is for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Schools should review with their own legal counsel as needed.
How Schools Can Request Data Actions
🗑️ Request Data Deletion
Contact us at privacy@wordwrangler.game with your school domain and we will delete all data associated with teacher accounts from that domain.
📋 Request Data Export
Teachers can export game results as CSV files directly from their dashboard. For bulk exports, contact us at the email above.
❓ Questions or Concerns
For any privacy or security questions, please contact us at privacy@wordwrangler.game. We aim to respond within 2 business days.
Data Processing Addendum for Schools
Sample Data Processing Addendum (DPA)
Schools that require a formal data processing agreement can download our sample DPA. This document outlines our data handling practices, security commitments, and compliance positioning.
📥 View & Download DPAContact Information
Privacy Inquiries: privacy@wordwrangler.game
Technical Support: support@wordwrangler.game
General Information: info@wordwrangler.game
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