Using Scratch Software

You do not have to tell us anything about yourselves to download the Scratch software. When you download the Scratch software, we give you the option of telling us some things about yourself, but you do not have to fill in any of this information if you don't want to.

Using the Scratch Website

You can try out projects on the Scratch website without registering or providing any information. But if you want to upload your own projects to the website, or add comments or tags to projects, you need to register for an account on the website.

When you register for an account on the website, we ask for some information. The only required information is your username, password, gender, country and your month and year of birth.

We also ask for your city and state or province, but this information is optional. We do not ask for your name, phone number, or home address.

If you are 13 or over, we ask for your email address so that we can tell you when there are important changes or new features in Scratch. However, you do not have to give us your email address to use either Scratch or the Scratch website. If you are under 13, we do not collect your email address.

We do not make any of your profile information public on the website, except your username and country.

We put a "cookie" on your computer to keep track of when you are logged onto the Scratch website. (A cookie is a small data file that indicates that you have been to a particular website.)

We do not share, sell, or rent your information to anyone. We do not have any third-party content, advertising, or cookies. We do use a couple of industry standard analytics services such as Google Analytics, Quantcast and Clickatale that do not collect any personally identifiable information.

Changing Password or Deleting Your Account

You can change your password or delete your account at any time. If you want to change your password or delete your (or your child's) account, please email help@scratch.mit.edu, and let us know 1) the username, 2) the email address used on the account and 3) the date of birth used on the account.

Contacting Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy, you can:

• use the Contact Us form
• mail: Lifelong Kindergarten Group, MIT Media Lab, E15-020a, Cambridge MA 02139
• call +1 (617) 253-0330