MIT App Inventor
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, COPPA. Florida Statute 1006.1494: The policy explicitly states MIT will not enter into contractual agreements with school districts, which is necessary for enforcing district-requested deletion of student data and other K-12 specific protections. F.A.C. 6A-1.09550: The policy explicitly states MIT is unwilling to enter into a written data privacy agreement with school districts, directly conflicting with FAC6A requirements. FERPA: MIT explicitly states it does not maintain contractual agreements with school districts, meaning it cannot be designated as a 'school official' under the direct control of the district, a cornerstone of FERPA compliance for vendors handling education records. COPPA: The policy lacks any mechanism for verifiable parental consent (or school consent acting on behalf of parents) for the collection of personal information from children under 13, despite acknowledging that 'Young people, especially, should be careful' when using the site.
About this application
MIT App Inventor is an intuitive, visual programming environment that allows everyone – even children – to build fully functional apps for Android phones, iPhones, and Android/iOS tablets. Those new to MIT App Inventor can have a simple first app up and running in less than 30 minutes.
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) .