Privacy Policy

Mashup Math's Commitment to Privacy

We take your privacy and the privacy of your students very seriously.

Our commitment to safeguarding your privacy, as well as that of your students, is of utmost importance to us. To provide transparency on how we handle Personal Data gathered from the Mashup Math website and platform, we have created this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review it thoroughly and reach out to us if you have any questions.

Our commitment is guided by a few major privacy principles:

  • Mashup Math can be utilized by schools and districts without disclosing any Personal Data related to their students.

  • We will exclusively disclose the Personal Data of users in compliance with the regulations outlined in this Privacy Policy.

  • Mashup Math uses industry-standard encryption and security measures to protect the data of its users. Specifically, we employ SSL/TLS encryption to secure website traffic and data transmission. Additionally, Mashup Math is compliant with various security standards, such as PCI DSS for processing credit card payments and GDPR for protecting the data of users in the European Union.

By using this website, you consent to the terms and conditions outlined in our Privacy Policy, which describes how we protect and utilize the data you provide us.

What Information Do We Collect?

a. Visitors to the Website. If you are an individual who solely visits our website (e.g., www.mashupmath.com) without logging in (a "Visitor"), we may collect specific information to help us fulfill our legitimate interests in operating Mashup Math's business and services. The data we automatically collect from visitors may include the following:

  • the IP address associated with your device;

  • "clickstream data," which tracks your clicks on our website and may also include details about your computer;

  • web browser and operating system and information about the website you visited prior to arriving at our site;

  • data on website traffic volume, frequency of visits, and the type and timing of interactions

b. Logged-In Users. When you want to access specific sections of our website, we will require you to establish a Mashup Math membership account. During the account creation process, we will request your consent to gather certain kinds of Personal Data. However, if you decline to grant the requested consent to process your Personal Data, you may not be able to use the Mashup Math Membership website. The Personal Data we obtain from logged-in users consists of information that you willingly provide to us while registering for an account and information that is automatically obtained when you are logged into the Mashup Math platform. The data collected varies depending on whether you are a teacher, school, administrator, or parent. We do not allow students to create membership accounts.

Advertising and Third Parties

Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.

  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.

  • You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. (Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.)

Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)

The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.

First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The "help" feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.

Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.

The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:

  • IP Address
  • Operating System type
  • Operating System version
  • Device Type
  • Language of the website
  • Web browser type
  • Email (in hashed form)

Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.

For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.

Copyright Information

Mashup Math is committed to protecting its intellectual property rights and ensuring that its resources are used in a manner that is consistent with its mission to provide high-quality educational materials to students and teachers around the world. To that end, this copyright policy sets forth the terms and conditions under which Mashup Math resources may be used.

  1. Scope of Use:

All Mashup Math resources, whether free or paid, are intended solely for the purposes of Personal Instruction and Presentation, which include classroom instruction or personal tutoring, and creation and use of instructional examples, classwork assignments, homework assignments, tests, and quizzes (“Approved Purposes”). “Personal Instruction and Presentation” means instruction rendered by a teacher to a student either in person or via direct communication methods including but not limited to email, telephone, and video or audio chat (e.g. Skype or Zoom).

2. Restrictions:

Except as otherwise permitted by a Mashup Math representative, you shall not distribute, publicly display (including websites, social media pages, and other online distribution outlets), or otherwise make available any worksheets, puzzles, activities or other Mashup Math materials without the express permission of Mashup Math. Any unauthorized use or distribution of Mashup Math resources is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action.

3. Permission:

If you wish to use Mashup Math resources for any purpose other than the Approved Purposes, you must obtain express written permission from Mashup Math. To request permission, please contact Mashup Math.

Mashup Math reserves the right to grant or deny permission in its sole discretion.

4. Attribution:

If you use Mashup Math resources, you must include the following attribution: "© Mashup Math. Used with permission." This attribution along with a direct web link to www.mashupmath.com (if applicable) should appear on all copies of the resource and any derivative works that you create based on the resource.

5. Modification:

You may not modify Mashup Math resources except as necessary to adapt them to the specific needs of your students or as expressly permitted by Mashup Math.

6. Ownership:

All Mashup Math resources are the property of Mashup Math and are protected by United States and international copyright laws. Mashup Math retains all rights, title, and interest in and to its resources, including all intellectual property rights.

7. Disclaimer:

Mashup Math resources are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Mashup Math does not warrant that its resources will meet your requirements or that their use will be uninterrupted or error-free. Mashup Math shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use or inability to use its resources.

8. Termination:

Mashup Math reserves the right to terminate this copyright policy at any time and for any reason.

By using Mashup Math resources, you agree to be bound by this copyright policy. Mashup Math reserves the right to modify this policy at any time and without notice. It is your responsibility to review this policy periodically to ensure that you are aware of any changes. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact Mashup Math.