Privacy Policy
Code with Byte teaches students to code, one lesson at a time. This policy explains what the website and the Code with Byte app for iPad, iPhone and Mac collect, why, who can see it, and how to delete it.
The short version: we collect only what a class needs to work: your school name and email, your coding progress, and messages from your teacher. There are no ads, no tracking across other apps or websites, and we never sell or share your information for marketing.
Who runs Code with Byte
Code with Byte is made by MCOMEN DESIGN LLC. Schools and teachers use it with their classes. When a school uses Code with Byte, the school decides who can use it, and student information is handled on the school's behalf.
What we collect
| Information | Why we need it | Who can see it |
|---|---|---|
| Name and school email address, from your school Google account when you sign in | To sign you in and show your name to your teacher | You and your teachers |
| Coding progress: finished lessons, points, quiz and typing results, the lesson you're on | To save your work and show your teacher how you're doing | You and your teachers |
| Code you write in lessons | To save it so you can come back to it, and so your teacher can help | You and your teachers |
| Classes you join | To open the courses your class is assigned | You and your teachers |
| Messages from your teacher | So your teacher can send notes and reminders | You and the teacher who sent them |
| Live status while a lesson is open: working, idle or away, and which lesson | So your teacher can help during class | Your teachers, only while you work |
We don't collect your location, contacts, photos, camera, microphone, or any information from other apps.
How it's stored
Information is stored with Google Firebase, which keeps it on secure servers and processes it only to run Code with Byte. Access is protected by security rules, so students see only their own work and teachers see only their own classes. Some settings, like light or dark mode, are saved only on your device.
Students and children
Students use Code with Byte through their school, with accounts the school provides. Schools give consent for their students in place of parents, as the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) allows for school use, and student records are handled as education records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Parents and guardians can ask their child's school, or us, to review or delete their child's information.
What we never do
- Show ads, or let advertisers collect information
- Track you across other apps or websites
- Sell, rent or share your information for marketing
- Use student information for anything except running Code with Byte for your class
Deleting your information
In the app, open the menu under your picture (students) or Settings (teachers) and choose Delete my account. This deletes your coding progress, takes you out of your classes, and deletes your sign-in. Teachers can also delete a student's records from their class. You can also email us and we'll delete it for you within 30 days.
When a student leaves the school, the school or teacher can delete their records. Information we keep is kept only as long as the class needs it.
Changes
If we change this policy, we'll update the date at the top. If a change affects how student information is used, we'll tell teachers first.
Contact
Questions or deletion requests: support@codewithbyte.com