VPerch by RoboNation
Not Approved
Why this application is not approved: Not approved following a district privacy compliance review: the vendor's terms directly conflict with Florida Statute 1006.1494, F.A.C. 6A-1.09550, FERPA, PPRA, COPPA. Florida Statute 1006.1494: The policy permits the transfer of unique Personal Data to external business partners for their offerings, which constitutes disclosing covered information for purposes other than a K-12 school purpose. F.A.C. 6A-1.09550: The policy permits the redisclosure of student personal information to external business partners for commercial offerings, which goes beyond the authorized educational purpose and lacks proper authorization. FERPA: The policy describes the unauthorized redisclosure of unique Personal Data (potentially education records) to 'external business partners' for marketing their 'particular offerings,' which is not a legitimate educational interest. PPRA: The policy explicitly states that unique Personal Data will be transferred to external business partners for the purpose of informing users about 'particular offerings,' which is a disclosure for marketing purposes prohibited by PPRA. COPPA: The policy's statement that parental approval is 'understood' if a child under 13 submits PII is insufficient and does not meet the requirement for verifiable parental consent under COPPA.
About this application
VPerch is a free virtual environment for designing, building, and simulating the performance of a SeaPerch underwater ROV. It introduces students to intentional design and engineering concepts in a browser-based or downloadable format. Users can also test and compete their designs in virtual underwater courses inspired by real-world robotics competitions.
Information this application may collect
No data-sharing agreement is on file for this application.
For the vendor's own description, see its privacy policy (opens in new tab) and terms of service (opens in new tab) .