Teaching Lab Studio Privacy Policy 

Effective Date: July 2026 | Last Updated: July 2026 

At Teaching Lab Ventures, Inc. (operating Teaching Lab Studio, “we,” “us,” or “our”), we are committed to protecting the privacy of Educators and Students who interact with our applications. This Privacy Policy explains how Teaching Lab Studio collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information in connection with the Teaching Lab Studio suite of AI-powered educational applications and platform (the “Service” or “Applications”). 

This Privacy Policy governs the Teaching Lab Studio applications. The public marketing website at teachinglabstudio.com has its own separate privacy policy. 

Definitions 

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below: 

Teaching Lab Studio (or “we,” “us,” or “our”): 

Refers to the suite of AI-powered educational applications offered under the Teaching Lab Studio brand, operated by Teaching Lab Ventures, Inc., including applications such as Mathly, Coteach.ai, Podsie (which may involve Student Data), and Nisa or TeachingLab.AI (educator-facing), along with related tools and features. 

Service / Applications: 

The Teaching Lab Studio platform, AI-powered educational applications, tools, and related features provided for educational use. This Privacy Policy applies to the applications; the website at teachinglabstudio.com is governed by a separate policy. 

Teacher-Facing Applications: 

Applications or features designed exclusively for use by Educators that do not collect, process, or require Student Data. 

Applications Involving Student Data: 

Applications or features (including certain apps with optional student-facing pages or interfaces) where Educators or Schools may authorize limited Student Data for educational purposes such as analysis, instructional support, or discourse processing. 

School: 

A school, district, or educational institution that contracts with or authorizes use of Teaching Lab Studio applications. 

Educator: 

Teachers, administrators, school staff, or other individuals authorized by a School to use the Service for educational purposes. 

Educator Data: 

Any information collected from or about Educators, including account information, profile details, usage data, and technical information. 

Student: 

A K-12 student or any individual under the age of 18 whose data may be processed through the Service. 

Student Data: 

Any information that relates to an identifiable Student and is provided or uploaded by a User, generated through optional student-facing pages, or generated through the Service in connection with educational activities. This includes, but is not limited to, student names, identifiers, work samples, or discourse explicitly input or authorized by Educators. 

Personal Information: 

Information that identifies, relates to, or could reasonably be linked with a particular Educator or Student. 

Child: 

A Student age 12 or under (for purposes of COPPA) or as otherwise defined under applicable law. 

De-identified Data: 

Information that has been processed so that it cannot reasonably be used to identify an individual Educator or Student, and from which re-identification has been prevented through reasonable means.

Subprocessor: 

Any third-party service provider engaged by Teaching Lab Studio to process data on its behalf under strict contractual safeguards. Current lists of Subprocessors for each application are available upon request. 

Important Note: Teaching Lab Studio offers a portfolio of applications. Some are designed to be used solely by Educators with no Student Data collection (Educator-Facing Applications such as Nisa or TeachingLab.AI). Others may involve limited Student Data when explicitly authorized by Educators or Schools, including through optional student-facing pages in certain applications (such as Mathly, Coteach.ai, and Podsie). In all cases, we design our applications to operate with minimal Student Data collection. We strongly recommend using the applications in ways that avoid sharing unnecessary Student Personal Information. All Student Data remains under the control of the Educator and their School. 

1. Educator Data 

Information We Collect from Educators 

We may collect: 

• Account information (name, email address, school affiliation, password). 

• Profile details (optional: subject area, grade level, preferences). 

• Usage data (interactions with the applications, generated content, session logs). 

     • Device and technical information (IP address, browser type, device type) for security and service improvement. We do not require or encourage entry of sensitive personal information beyond what is necessary for account creation and service delivery. 

How We Use Educator Data 

Educator Data is used solely to: 

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Service and Applications. 

• Authenticate accounts and enable features such as session creation, collaboration tools, and AI-assisted workflows.

• Offer customer support.

• Send essential service-related communications (e.g., account updates, security notices).

We pledge that we will never: 

• Use any Educator Data to train, retrain, or improve artificial intelligence or machine learning models.

• Use Educator Data for marketing, advertising, or promotional purposes. 

• Sell, rent, or share Educator Data with third parties for commercial purposes. 

We may use De-identified Data derived from Educator Data for internal analytics and platform improvement only. 

Data Sharing 

We share Educator Data only in limited cases: 

• With Subprocessors who help operate the Service, bound by strict confidentiality and data processing agreements that prohibit AI training and marketing use. Current Subprocessor lists for each application are available upon request at privacy@teachinglabstudio.com. 

• With vetted research partners for non-commercial educational or scientific research purposes, subject to written research agreements that require confidentiality, data security, prohibition of AI training, marketing, commercial use, or re-identification, and require deletion of the data upon completion of the research.

• To comply with legal obligations (e.g., court orders or subpoenas).

• In the event of a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, financing, funding round, investment, or other similar business transaction (including during due diligence), we may disclose or transfer your personal information to the relevant third parties, subject to appropriate confidentiality protections. We will provide notice to affected users where required by applicable law.

• With your School upon their verified request, consistent with applicable agreements. 

We do not share identifiable Educator Data for any marketing or non-educational purposes.

2. Student Data 

This section applies only to Applications Involving Student Data (such as Mathly, Coteach.ai, and Podsie). For Educator-Facing Applications (such as Nisa or TeachingLab.AI), no Student Data is collected or processed, and the provisions in this section do not apply. 

Student Data We May Collect (Limited) 

Student Data is only collected in Applications Involving Student Data, and only if an Educator (or authorized School personnel) explicitly inputs it or authorizes it, or when a Student interacts with optional student-facing pages or features authorized by their Educator or School (e.g., completing assignments, uploading work samples, or participating in discourse or assessment activities). We do not require Student accounts or direct Student logins for core educator workflows in most applications. Any Student-related data remains under the control of the Educator and their School. 

How We Use Student Data 

Student Data is used exclusively for the educational purposes authorized by the Educator or School, such as analyzing assessments, creating instructional materials, processing discourse, or providing AI-assisted feedback and insights. 

We make the following strict pledges: 

• We will never use any Student Data to train, retrain, or improve artificial intelligence or machine learning models (including third-party models). All AI processing is transient where possible, with zero data retention for training purposes. 

• We will never use Student Data for marketing, advertising, behavioral profiling, targeted advertising, or any commercial purposes. 

• We will never sell, rent, or share Student Data with third parties except as strictly necessary to provide the Service, for approved educational research purposes as described in the Data Sharing section, or as required by law. 

De-identified Data 

We may create and use De-identified Data for internal analytics and platform improvement only. Such data is stripped of any information that could reasonably identify an individual Educator or Student. We will not attempt to re-identify De-identified Data, nor will we use it for marketing, advertising, or any purpose other than internal service enhancement and analytics. We may also share De-identified Data with vetted research partners under the same strict safeguards described in the Data Sharing section. 

Data Sharing and Third Parties 

Student Data is shared only: 

• With the Educator or authorized School personnel who provided it or authorized its processing. • With vetted Subprocessors bound by contracts that prohibit any use beyond service delivery, including prohibitions on AI training or marketing. Current Subprocessor lists for each application are available upon request at privacy@teachinglabstudio.com.

• With approved research partners for non-commercial educational research purposes, only with prior School authorization and preferably using De-identified Data. Such sharing will be governed by written agreements compliant with FERPA, COPPA, and other applicable laws, prohibiting AI training, marketing, commercial use, re-identification, and limiting use to the specific research project.

• To comply with legal requirements (e.g., subpoenas) or protect safety. 

We do not engage in cross-context tracking, profiling, or any practices that could harm Students. 

Security 

We implement industry-standard technical, administrative, and physical safeguards, including encryption of data in transit and at rest, access controls, regular security audits, vulnerability monitoring, and intrusion detection. In the event of a data breach involving Personal Information, we will notify affected Educators, Schools, and relevant authorities without unreasonable delay as required by law.

We maintain current lists of our Subprocessors for each application, which are available upon request at privacy@teachinglabstudio.com. All data is stored in secure facilities located in the United States. 

Cookies and Similar Technologies 

We use essential cookies and similar technologies to operate the Service, authenticate users, and maintain security. We do not use tracking cookies for marketing or advertising purposes. For more details on our cookie practices within the applications, please contact privacy@teachinglabstudio.com. (Note: The teachinglabstudio.com marketing website has its own separate cookie and privacy practices.) 

Data Retention and Deletion 

We retain Educator Data and Student Data only as long as necessary to provide the Service or fulfill legal obligations. Upon account deletion, termination of your subscription, or termination of a School contract, we will delete or return all applicable data as soon as reasonably practicable (except where retention is required by law) and provide certification of deletion upon request. Educators and Schools control access to and deletion of their data. 

Compliance with Education Laws 

We act as a service provider to Schools and comply with applicable laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) — acting as a “school official” when processing Student Data under School agreements — the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and state student privacy laws (such as SOPIPA). When Schools enter into a Data Privacy Agreement (DPA), we adhere to its terms. 

Educators are responsible for ensuring that they have all necessary authorizations or consents from their School (and, where required, from parents or guardians) before inputting any Student Data or allowing Students to interact with student-facing pages or upload any Student Data into the Service, and for complying with their School’s policies and applicable laws. Because we process Student Data on behalf of Schools, parents or guardians with questions, requests, or concerns regarding their child’s Student Data (including rights to access, correction, or deletion) should direct those requests to their child’s School. We will forward any such requests we receive to the relevant School for handling. 

Your Rights 

• Educators may access, correct, or update their information via account settings or by contacting us.

• Schools and Educators may request deletion of Educator Data or Student Data (subject to legal retention requirements).

• For School-managed accounts, rights requests should be directed through the School administrator. 

Changes to This Policy 

We may update this policy periodically. We will notify Educators and Schools of material changes via email or in-app notice and post the updated policy with a new “Last Updated” date. 

Contact Us 

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

privacy@teachinglabstudio.com 

By using Teaching Lab Studio applications, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy. This policy works alongside the Terms of Service of Teaching Lab Ventures, Inc.