RubricKing LLC ("RubricKing", "us", "we", or "our") operates the www.RubricKing.com website (the "Service").
This page informs you of our privacy policy (“Policy”) regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service.
We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to our collection and use of your information in accordance with this Policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Policy, the terms and conditions set forth herein have the same meaning and effect as those contained in our Terms and Conditions.
What is RubricKing?
RubricKing is a website that allows teachers to generate rubrics with which they may assess students and analyze the results. The teacher uses the RubricKing Service to create or import shared holistic and/or analytic rubrics. The teacher can easily calculate an overall score based upon their choice of grading dimension weights and choice over the number and value of the scoring levels within each dimension.
If the teacher uses the paid service, the teacher records student scores, individually or in groups, on assigned rubrics which are analyzed for each student. The teacher is able to quickly see the composition of the student’s score along with analytic data to help interpret student progress. The scores are stored on the server for later review, compliation of longitudinal scoring data, and/or to be download by the teacher.
If the teacher has optionally entered information about their students (limited to first name, last name, student ID numbers, and class), the scoring data may be connected to the student records to enrich the analytics and provide more complete reporting.
In the default configuration this data, scoring data and student information are stored on a central secure server to allow teachers to also use the RubricKing website to more easily report and manage the data.
The teacher’s RubricKing username is required to access the website containing this data.
The RubricKing website is intended for use by the teacher. As the representative of the educational institution, the teacher/user has full access within the application to edit and remove all records stored containing student personally identifiable information and assessment results.
What type of data is collected?
We collect two types of information that are available to us: (1) User account information and usage data collected automatically and (2) User managed information you provide within the application that is stored on our servers.
User account information and usage data collected automatically:
Referred to as "User Account Information" in this document. RubricKing acts as a controller of this data.
To create a RubricKing user Account, a teacher must provide an e-mail address that acts as the unique username for their account. They must also provide a password that will be used to login to the RubricKing service.
As both a free and paid service, RubricKing will store your current subscription information; including your subscription end date and log of previous purchases.
Like most web services, we (or our service providers) may automatically receive and log information on your server logs from your browser or your device when you use the Service, which could include the frequency and duration of your visits to RubricKing. If you use RubricKing on different devices, we may link the information we collect from those different devices to help us provide a consistent Service across your different devices. If we do combine any automatically-collected information with personal information, we will treat the combined information as personal information, and it will be protected as per the Privacy Policy. The information we automatically gather includes:
How does RubricKing use the information it collects?
RubricKing does not sell any of your provided information to any third-party for any purpose. RubricKing does not provide data to any party for advertising purposes. RubricKing does not present any advertising within the RubricKing Mobile Applications and RubricKing Website.
We use the information we collect from you to provide you with the best experience in grading rubrics and providing analytic data about the graded rubrics. More specifically, this information is used to:
Provide and improve the Service, for example by developing new products and features;
Respond to your requests for information or customer support;
Customize the Service for you, and improve your experience with it; and
Send you information about pending account and subscription events, such as an expiring subscription or account status.
We use automatically collected information to provide and support our Service, and for the additional uses described in this section of our Privacy Policy.
Will RubricKing share any information that is collected?
We do not share personal information with any third parties except in the limited circumstances as explained within this Privacy Policy:
Exporting and Third Party Integrations on our Service: With the RubricKing service, the teacher may elect to export assessment results and student in various file formats or directly to another system such as gradebook software or a learning management system (“LMS”). This data is only shared at the direction of the teacher within the RubricKing website.
Service Providers: We do work with vendors, service providers, and other partners to help us provide the Service by performing tasks at our direction.
All class, student, rubric, and standard information (“User Managed Data”) is encrypted during transport and while at rest. Therefore, these service providers are not provided general access to user managed data
We may need to share or provide user account information with these vendors to help perform certain business functions, including sending e-mails on our behalf, database management services, server hosting, providing customer support software, and security. Generally, these service providers do not have the right to use your personal information we share with them beyond what is necessary to assist us.
RubricKing has entered into contracts with these providers to ensure they adhere to confidentiality and security obligations in a way that is consistent with this Privacy Policy. This includes security, data retention, and privacy.
You may review our active service providers along with their corresponding privacy policies here: 3rd Party Service Providers
Testimonials: We post testimonials on our Service which may contain personal information such as name, photo, and/or video of the individual in the testimonial. We obtain the individual’s consent in advance to ensure we have permission to post this content publicly. To request removal of your personal information from our testimonials, please contact us at privacy@RubricKing.com.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose personal information when presented with a duly authorized subpoena issued by a court of law or equity; or when compelled to do so by a government agency. We also may disclose personal information when we have concluded that it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of RubricKing, our employees, or others; or to prevent violations of our Term of Service or other agreements. This includes, without limitation, exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection.
Change of Control: In the event that all or a portion of RubricKing or its assets are acquired by or merged with a third party, personal information that we have collected from users would be one of the assets transferred to or acquired by that third party. This Privacy Policy will continue to apply to your information, and any acquirer would only be able to handle your personal information as per this policy (unless you give consent to a new policy). We will provide you with notice of an acquisition within thirty (30) days following the completion of such a transaction, by positing on our homepage, or by e-mail to your e-mail address that you have provided to us. If you do not consent to the use of your personal information by a successor company, you may request its deletion from the company. In the event that RubricKing goes out of business, of files for bankruptcy, we will protect your personal information, and will not sell it to any third party.
With Consent: Other than the situations described above, we won’t disclose your personal information unless you first consent to it. Additionally, we will not sell your personal information to advertisers or other third-parties.
We also may be required to disclose an individual’s personal information in response to a lawful request by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
Pursuant to the Privacy Shield, RubricKing LLC remains liable for the transfer of personal data to third parties acting as our agents unless we can prove we were not a party to the events giving rise to the damages.
How does RubricKing protect and secure my information?
Your RubricKing account is secured by a username (consisting of a valid e-mail address) and a password that you generate. You can help us protect your account against unauthorized access t by selecting a unique password and keeping your password secret at all times.
The security of your personal and student information is very important. We have implemented technology and operational processes to protect against unauthorized use, disclosure or access to personal information. This includes:
Engineering decisions are made with security as a primary requirement;
Periodic reviews of operation and technical processes with an eye towards current threat and security best-practices;
All User Managed Data is encrypted while in transit (SSL/TLS) and while at rest on RubricKing servers(AES-256);
All passwords are stored and transmitted securely. Passwords are never stored in plain text. Instead they are salted and one-way hashed using current encryption libraries.
We automatically delete unused User Managed Data for expired and unused accounts after a specific period of time, as per our data retention policy, described in the ‘How long does RubricKing Keep User Managed Data?’
Although we make good faith efforts to maintain the security of data information systems we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information. Outages, attacks, human error, system failure, unauthorized use or other factors may compromise the security of user information at any time. If we learn of a security breach, we will attempt to notify you electronically with 72 hours of identifying the breach so that you can take appropriate protective steps. Depending on where you live, you may have a legal right to receive notice of a security breach in writing.
Can I opt-out of providing information?
User Managed Information:
You may elect not to share any User Managed Data (including all student related data) with the RubricKing servers. You will be able to use the RubricKing website. However, most features of the RubricKing website will be disabled as it will not have any data regarding your students, standards, or rubrics.
User Account Information:
In order to provide functionality, the app requires a user account that includes an e-mail address and password. This is so we may communicate with you according to our terms and conditions and Privacy Policy, together which constitute our “Agreement” with you, and enable your device for any purchased subscription features. If you do want us to stop maintaining data for your account, please see 'How can I delete my account?' below.
How can I manage my personal information?
User Managed Information: All records of User Managed Data may be viewed and edited, including deletion, by you through the website interfaces. The websites also allow viewing and exporting of all User Managed Information.
User Account Information:
We use your stored username and a hashed version of your password as the primary method of identifying you to allow access to your account. If you need to change your username, please contact us at support@RubricKing.com for instructions. Changing a username requires verifying access to your original account. If you need to change your password, use the ‘Forgot my Password’ link on the login screen of the RubricKing Website. This will send an e-mail with a link to the your e-mail address with the link to allow you to change the password. You have the right to view and make corrections on all User Account Information. If you would like a readable version of all User Account Information and to make corrections, please contact us at support@RubricKing.com with your request. RubricKing acknowledges that EU and Swiss individuals have the right to access the personal information that we maintain about them. An EU or Swiss individual who seeks access to correct, amend, or delete data inaccurate data, should direct their query to support@RubricKing.com. If requested to remove data, we will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
How can I delete my account?
You may delete your account and all data by pressing 'Delete Account' on the 'My Account' screen on the website. You will be prompted to re-enter the password on the account. You may also contact us at support@RubricKing.com. A confirmation step will be required. When deleting an account, all associated User Managed Information and User Account Information are removed and purged from backups within 60 days. This will also disable use of the mobile application for your account.
How long does RubricKing keep personal information?
User Managed Information:
We strive to keep as little personal information as possible and only as long as needed to provide our service to you. Users are able to individually remove all User Managed Information records through the mobile application and website. All User Managed Data marked for deletion is removed from all systems, including backups, within sixty (60) days of being marked for removal by the user.
User Managed Data on dormant accounts, defined as accounts that have seen no login, syncing activity, or changed data in the previous 365 days, will be removed from the RubricKing servers and backups within sixty(60) days. We will attempt to email you before this removal occurs.
User Account Information
Free accounts, which include accounts with expired subscriptions, that have been dormant, defined as accounts with no syncing activty, login, or changed data records in the previous 365 days, will be removed from the RubricKing servers and backups within 60 days. We will attempt to email you before this removal occurs.
We will not remove active accounts or accounts with a valid subscription unless instructed to do so by you.
What communications will I receive from RubricKing?
If you are registered a RubricKing user, provided an e-mail address to us, or otherwise opted-in to receive communications from us; we may send you messages and updates regarding your account, including privacy and security notices, updates regarding the Service, and information regarding products, features, or services from RubricKing. These communications may include push notifications and e-mail. If you have an account with us, we’ll also use your e-mail address to contact you for customer service purposes, or for any legal matters that arise in the course of business.
If you do not want to receive communications from us, please let us know via e-mail at support@RubricKing.com. Please note that if you do not want to receive legal notices from us, such as this Privacy Policy, such legal notices will still govern your use of the Website, and you are responsible for reviewing our legal notices for changes.
We will provide an individual opt-out or opt-in choice before we share your data with third parties other than our agents, or before we use it for a purpose other than which it was originally collected or subsequently authorized.
To limit the use and disclosure of your personal information, please submit a written request to support@RubricKing.com.
How will RubricKing notify me of changes to this policy?
We may occasionally update this Privacy Policy. When changes are made to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you via email using the email address registered to the account. On your next use of the mobile app or website, you will also be notified of these changes and prompted for your consent.
What if I’m not in the US?
RubricKing LLC is a US limited liability company. All data is hosted solely on servers located within the United States of America. If you use the Service from the European Union, or any other region with laws governing data collection, protection and use that may differ from the United States law, please note that you may be transferring your personal information outside those jurisdictions to the United States. By using the Service, you consent to doing this, and to the use and storage of personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
California Privacy Disclosures
Since RubricKing does not track its users over time or across third party websites to provide targeted advertising, it does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals.
How can I contact RubricKing with questions?
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please e-mail us at privacy@RubricKing.com or write us at:
RubricKing LLC
PO Box 411862
Melbourne, FL 32941