Privacy

Privacy Notice for Canvas and External Tools

Caltech provides access to the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) and external tools integrated with Canvas. These tools have their own privacy policies and practices. Before using these tools, you may review their privacy notices and policies (below).

Exercise caution when sharing personal, confidential, or sensitive information with any external tool. Share only information necessary for the intended educational purpose.

For questions, please email Canvas Support at Caltech.

Institute and Learning Management System (LMS)

• Caltech Privacy Notice, which governs how the California Institute of Technology collects, uses, processes, discloses and retains information collected about you through Caltech websites, mobile applications, and events.
• Caltech and FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
• Canvas Instructure Product Privacy Notice, Instructor FAQ, and Student/Parent FAQ

External Tool Integrations in the Canvas LMS

• Box Privacy Notice
• Ed Discussion Privacy Policy
• Google Policies, Terms, and guidance for multiple Google products
• Gradescope Turnitin Services Privacy Policy
• Library Course Reserves (eReserve Plus) Privacy Policy and FERPA Compliance
• Moodle LMS Privacy Notice
• Microsoft Office 365 Privacy Statement
• Perusall Privacy Policy
• Piazza Privacy Policy
• SensusAccess Privacy - Fair Processing Notice
• YouTube Privacy Guidelines
• Zoom Privacy Statement