Privacy

What information is collected?
ReadingTree collects information in a few places. During Sign-Up kids submit their login name, password, gender, grade and state. Later they have the option to add their city and a personal statement. During Sign-In, we record the time and date so we can know when the user last visited Reading Tree. Throughout the site kids can answer polls, rate/review books, and put books on their bookshelf.

Information is not linked to name, address, e-mail address, phone, or other information that could personally identify a kid at any point. Any information provided by a kid at any time, including on chat and message boards, that could identify them will be removed.

All information ReadingTree collects (other than time and date of last login) is stuff a kid has to submit intentionally by clicking a "submit" or some other kind of button.

How will the information be used?
All information is used to identify a kid within ReadingTree, to allow kids to express their opinions on books, or to provide material for better personal recommendations.

Will ReadingTree share information with anyone else?
ReadingTree does not share information on individual or groups of kids with any other group.

For More Information about Privacy and Safety Online

Visit the KidzPrivacy site--lots of useful information for kids, parents, and teachers too.

Contact

Mail:
Amity Zeh and Kirsten Swearingen/ ReadingTree
School of Information Management and Systems
University of California, Berkeley
102 South Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-4600

E-mail:
amityz@sims.berkeley.edu kirstens@sims.berkeley.edu

Others Involved in Project:
Moryma Aydelott (User Interface Design)
Gloria Chen (Community Functionality)

Send Us Your Comments
After you have visited the site, please let us know what you think of it, so we can make ReadingTree even better.

Send us an e-mail: kirstens@sims.berkeley.edu.