Privacy in plain language
Matches the Privacy Policy of November 12, 2026
Who we are
ZoodleBug is a learning-games website made by Tim Bedley, a teacher. There are no ads on ZoodleBug.
What we keep, and why
- For students: a made-up username, a first name and last-name initials (never a full last name), the class they are in, and their game progress, so they can pick up where they left off and their teacher can help them.
- For teachers and parents: an email address and the information needed to check that they are a real educator.
- To keep the site working and safe: basic technical information, like the type of device and browser.
We do not ask students for an email address, a birthday, a home address or a photo.
Playing without an account
Many games can be played as a guest with no account and no name. ZoodlePop saves guest progress only on that device. Other guest games keep no player record on our servers.
Who can see it
- The student sees their own work.
- Their own teacher sees their class's progress. Other teachers and other students cannot.
- Parents can see it through their child's login, or by asking us.
- ZoodleBug's administrator can see records only to support the school and keep students safe.
What we never do
- We never sell or rent anyone's information.
- We never use student information for ads or marketing.
- Students never chat with AI on ZoodleBug, and their information is never used to train AI.
Who helps us run ZoodleBug
A few companies help run the site, for example Google (which hosts it) and Stripe (which handles payments for teacher plans, never for students). They may use the information only to do that job. The full policy lists every one.
How long we keep it
We keep information only while it is needed. Some things are deleted automatically (for example, class messages after 30 days). When a teacher, parent or school asks us to delete a student's account, we delete it within 30 days.
Your choices
A parent, teacher, school or older student can ask to see, fix, download or delete information. Use the privacy request form or email [email protected]. Teachers can also delete their students' accounts themselves at any time.
Questions?
Email [email protected] or call 951-878-9140.