Ethics, Privacy & Legal Considerations

Privacy Commitments

• All data handling aligns with FIPPA (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act).
• Hosting and data storage located in Canada.
• Option for local, institution-controlled processing.
• Parental waivers and informed consent required during pilots.

Licensing & Openness

• Tool will be released under an open-source license.
• Maintained with guidance from Thaumazo and partner organizations.

Responsible AI Use

• AI assists educators — it does not replace teacher judgment.
• Learning difficulty outputs are flags, not diagnoses.
• Cultural and linguistic fairness is a design priority.