from scratch's privacy policy page: nformation Collected From Other Sources Information from Third Parties We may obtain Personal Information about you from third parties, such as from your teacher if you are using Scratch within a school. This information may include your school name and address. If you are a parent or guardian, your child may also provide us with your email address as part of their account registration process. Information from Public Sources We may obtain Personal Information about you from public sources, such as from census records. This information may include demographic information about your school or geographic region. How Does Scratch Share My Personal Information? We share Personal Information that we collect through the Scratch Website, if you consent to us doing so, in the following circumstances: Service Providers To third parties who provide services such as website hosting, data analysis, information technology and related infrastructure provisions, customer service, email delivery, artificial intelligence services that provide backend support, and other services. Merger To a potential or actual acquirer, successor, or assignee as part of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or any portion of our organization or assets. You will have the opportunity to opt out of any such transfer if the new entity’s planned processing of your Personal Information differs materially from that set forth in this Privacy Policy. Legal If required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is appropriate: (a) under applicable law, including laws outside your country of residence; (b) to comply with legal process; (c) to respond to requests from public and government authorities, such as school, school districts, and law enforcement, including public and government authorities outside your country of residence; (d) to enforce our terms and conditions; (e) to protect our operations or those of any of our affiliates; (f) to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and/or that of our affiliates, you, or others; and (g) to allow us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain. Third Party Services This Privacy Policy applies only to the processing of your Personal Information by Scratch. It does not address, and we are not responsible for, the privacy, information, or other practices of any third parties, including any third party operating any site or service to which the Scratch Website links. The inclusion of a link on the Scratch Website does not imply endorsement of the linked site or service by us or by our affiliates.
cites: (yes im putting these here) https://mitscratch.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/4000219339-scratch-privacy-policy if u want to opt-out you have to do these things (tbh i wouldnt do this just to opt-out-) Opt-Out. If you do not wish to resolve disputes by binding arbitration, you may opt out of the provisions of this Section 18 within 30 days after the date that you agree to these Terms by sending a letter to The Scratch Foundation, Attention: Legal Department – Arbitration Opt-Out, 459 Columbus Avenue Unit #1112, New York, NY 10024 that specifies: your full legal name, the email address associated with your account on the Service, and a statement that you wish to opt out of arbitration (“Opt-Out Notice”). Once the Scratch Team receives your Opt-Out Notice, this Section 18 will be void and any action arising out of these Terms will be resolved as set forth in Section 18.2. The remaining provisions of these Terms will not be affected by your Opt-Out Notice.
