Privacy Disclosure Statement

Thank you for your interest in participating in a Seasons of CS professional learning activity! We prioritize the privacy and security of all our participants. We encourage you to read this Privacy Disclosure Statement to understand how certain data related to your participation will be used.

Data Visibility

As a condition of your participation in this no-cost professional learning activity and potential receipt of a stipend:

• Your name and affiliated school site will be included in a drop-down menu on the sign-in and sign-out form of the Seasons of CS platform.

• This specific data will only be visible to other participants of this and other Seasons of CS professional learning activities.

Limitation of Data Sharing

We ensure ...

• No other personally identifiable data related to you will be shared or made visible.

• The visibility of your name and school site in the mentioned drop-down menu is solely to facilitate smooth sign-in and sign-out procedures for the professional learning activity.

• Apart from the mentioned data, no other information will be available to or shared with any third party, commercial entities, or other participants.

Your Choice

By choosing to participate in the Seasons of CS professional learning activity, you acknowledge and accept the conditions mentioned above. If you have reservations or wish not to have your name and school site visible to other participants, please reach out to our support team at seasonsofcs@cdefoundation.org before proceeding further.

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Disclosure Statement or any related matter, please feel free to contact seasonsofcs@cdefoundation.org.

Thank you for your trust and understanding. We hope you find the Seasons of CS professional learning activities to be enriching and valuable.

The Seasons of CS professional learning program is funded by the California Department of Education’s (CDE) Educator Workforce Investment Grant for Computer Science.  Based on the terms of the grant, a minimal amount of data about you and your school will be collected, should you choose to participate in one or more of the Seasons of CS professional learning workshops.

Dedicated staff from the Sacramento County Office of Education, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, UCLA, and CDE Foundation serve as the Seasons of CS Leadership Team and are responsible for collecting the aforementioned data.  These staff honor and respect your privacy, and they will:

• Share your data only with staff from the organization(s) responsible for the delivery of your Seasons of CS workshop(s), including but not limited to curriculum and professional learning providers, county offices of education  

• Protect your data in an encrypted database that was designed with the Zero Trust Model in mind.

The Principle of Least Privilege will be applied when sharing your data; partners will only have access to the data they need to best serve you and your school.

To learn about the impact and reach of the professional learning program, the Seasons of CS Leadership Team works with researchers from the Kapor Center and the American Institutes for Research (AIR).  In addition to the demographic and participation data described above, you may be asked to share feedback regarding your experience in the professional learning experience.

Confidentiality: When the data have been analyzed, findings will be presented in summary form, and your name will not be used in any report.

Who can see this data?

• Researchers at Kapor Center, American Institutes for Research (AIR) and UCLA will have access to the data. This is so they can analyze the data and conduct the study.

• Agencies that enforce legal and ethical guidelines may review data through investigation of ethical breaches.

• Researchers may share their findings in publications or presentations. If they do share findings, the results will be presented in aggregate (grouped) data, with no individual results or identifying information shared. If you are quoted, the researchers will not use your name or any information that could lead to your identification.

Questions about the research, complaints, or problems: Contact the research team at research@kaporcenter.org.