Traffic Lite Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 9, 2026

  • Traffic Lite is a Chrome Extension and Web Application that integrates with Google Classroom. It allows schools and teachers to display an AI-usage policy indicator (e.g., Green / Yellow / Red / Blue) directly on Google Classroom posts such as Assignments, Quiz Assignments, Questions, and Materials.

    The extension helps schools communicate AI-usage expectations consistently within Google Classroom.

    Traffic Lite does not collect student submissions, student communications, or the contents of assignments.

  • Account & Classroom context (PII)

    When a teacher signs in with Google, we may collect limited account and classroom information necessary to operate the service, including:

    • Google account identifier

    • Basic profile fields (name and/or email)

    • Google Classroom course IDs

    • User role (teacher)

    Classroom metadata

    To support the AI-policy widget, the system may store limited metadata such as:

    • Classroom course ID

    • Google Classroom post ID

    • AI-usage policy color selected by the teacher

    • Timestamp of the selection

    This data is used only to display the correct policy indicator on Classroom posts.

    Local settings

    Traffic Lite may store lightweight interface preferences (for example, the last class viewed) using Chrome extension storage.

  • Traffic Lite does not collect:

    • Passwords

    • Payment or financial data

    • Student submissions or assignment content

    • Personal communications

    • Web browsing history

    • Precise location data

    • Health or biometric information

  • Traffic Lite uses Chrome’s extension storage to save basic preferences and session state so the experience persists between sessions.

    We do not store Google account passwords or OAuth refresh tokens in local storage.

  • We use collected data only to:

    • Authenticate users via Google

    • Identify the user’s Google Classroom courses

    • Display AI-usage policy indicators on Classroom posts

    • Maintain basic user interface preferences

    Traffic Lite does not analyze student work or monitor student activity.

  • We do not sell personal data and do not share data with advertisers.

    Data may be shared only with:

    Google (Authentication & Classroom APIs)

    To allow sign-in and access to Classroom data with user consent.

    Our hosting/service providers

    For example:

    • Railway (backend hosting)

    • Other infrastructure providers required to operate the service

    These providers only process data on our behalf to operate and secure the service.

  • If you connect Google Classroom, we use Google user data only to provide core functionality.

    We do not use Google data for advertising, profiling, or marketing.

    Traffic Lite’s use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

    Source: https://developers.google.com/terms/api-services-user-data-policy

  • Traffic Lite is intended for use by schools and educators.

    The extension operates under the direction of a teacher or school administrator and functions as a tool within Google Classroom.

    Traffic Lite does not independently collect personal information from children outside of school authorization.

    Schools may request deletion of associated data at any time.

  • Traffic Lite is designed for use by schools and educators and operates as a school-authorized educational tool.

    FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)

    Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), schools may share limited student information with service providers that perform institutional services on their behalf.

    Traffic Lite functions as a school service provider and processes limited classroom metadata solely to provide the functionality of the service. Traffic Lite:

    • Uses data only to operate the Traffic Lite service within Google Classroom

    • Does not sell or use student information for advertising or marketing

    • Does not access or analyze student submissions or personal communications

    • Allows schools to request deletion of associated data at any time

    Schools remain the controller of education records, and Traffic Lite acts only as a processor of data necessary to provide the service.

    COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act)

    Traffic Lite may be used in classrooms that include students under the age of 13.

    Under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), schools may provide consent on behalf of parents for educational technology services used for school purposes.

    Traffic Lite:

    • Collects only limited information necessary to operate the service

    • Does not collect personal information from children for commercial purposes

    • Does not display advertising

    • Does not build behavioral profiles of students

    Traffic Lite relies on school authorization and teacher direction for use in classrooms where students may be under the age of 13.

  • AI-policy selections and associated classroom metadata are retained as long as the teacher’s account is active or until deletion is requested.

    Local settings are stored on the user’s device and can be removed by:

    • Uninstalling the extension, or

    • Clearing Chrome extension storage.

    Deletion requests can be submitted to:

    derek@trafficliteedu.com (Please include teacher and school details.)

  • Data is encrypted in transit using industry-standard HTTPS protocols.

    We apply administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate for an education technology service.

    However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

    Traffic Lite does not use user data to train advertising systems or general-purpose AI models.

  • Where applicable, we process data based on:

    • Legitimate interests in providing an educational service

    • Contractual obligations with schools or teachers

    • Compliance with applicable legal requirements

  • Teachers and schools may request:

    • Data export

    • Data deletion

    Requests can be sent to:

    derek@trafficliteedu.com (Please include teacher and school details.)

    Users may also stop data collection at any time by removing the extension.

  • For questions about this policy or data practices, please contact:

    Derek Tranchina

    derek@trafficliteedu.com

Traffic Lite is a Chrome Extension and Web Application that integrates with Google Classroom. It allows schools and teachers to display an AI-usage policy indicator (e.g., Green / Yellow / Red / Blue) directly on Google Classroom posts such as Assignments, Quiz Assignments, Questions, and Materials.

The extension helps schools communicate AI-usage expectations consistently within Google Classroom.

Traffic Lite does not collect student submissions, student communications, or the contents of assignments.

Data we collect:

Account & Classroom context (PII)

When a teacher signs in with Google, we may collect limited account and classroom information necessary to operate the service, including:

  • Google account identifier

  • Basic profile fields (name and/or email)

  • Google Classroom course IDs

  • User role (teacher)

Classroom metadata

To support the AI-policy widget, the system may store limited metadata such as:

  • Classroom course ID

  • Google Classroom post ID

  • AI-usage policy color selected by the teacher

  • Timestamp of the selection

This data is used only to display the correct policy indicator on Classroom posts.

Local settings

Traffic Lite may store lightweight interface preferences (for example, the last class viewed) using Chrome extension storage.

We do NOT collect:

Traffic Lite does not collect:

  • Passwords

  • Payment or financial data

  • Student submissions or assignment content

  • Personal communications

  • Web browsing history

  • Precise location data

  • Health or biometric information

Cookies & local storage

Traffic Lite uses Chrome’s extension storage to save basic preferences and session state so the experience persists between sessions.

We do not store Google account passwords or OAuth refresh tokens in local storage.

How we use data

We use collected data only to:

  • Authenticate users via Google

  • Identify the user’s Google Classroom courses

  • Display AI-usage policy indicators on Classroom posts

  • Maintain basic user interface preferences

Traffic Lite does not analyze student work or monitor student activity.

Data sharing (all parties)

We do not sell personal data and do not share data with advertisers.

Data may be shared only with:

Google (Authentication & Classroom APIs)

To allow sign-in and access to Classroom data with user consent.

Our hosting/service providers

For example:

  • Railway (backend hosting)

  • Other infrastructure providers required to operate the service

These providers only process data on our behalf to operate and secure the service.

Google services & “Limited Use”

If you connect Google Classroom, we use Google user data only to provide core functionality.

We do not use Google data for advertising, profiling, or marketing.

Traffic Lite’s use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Source: https://developers.google.com/terms/api-services-user-data-policy

Children, students, and school use

Traffic Lite is intended for use by schools and educators.

The extension operates under the direction of a teacher or school administrator and functions as a tool within Google Classroom.

Traffic Lite does not independently collect personal information from children outside of school authorization.

Schools may request deletion of associated data at any time.

Data retention & deletion

AI-policy selections and associated classroom metadata are retained as long as the teacher’s account is active or until deletion is requested.

Local settings are stored on the user’s device and can be removed by:

  • Uninstalling the extension, or

  • Clearing Chrome extension storage.

Deletion requests can be submitted to:

derek@trafficliteedu.com (Please include teacher and school details.)

Security

Data is encrypted in transit using industry-standard HTTPS protocols.

We apply administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate for an education technology service.

However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

Traffic Lite does not use user data to train advertising systems or general-purpose AI models.

Legal basis (for GDPR / UK users)

Where applicable, we process data based on:

  • Legitimate interests in providing an educational service

  • Contractual obligations with schools or teachers

  • Compliance with applicable legal requirements

Your choices & rights

Teachers and schools may request:

  • Data export

  • Data deletion

Requests can be sent to:

derek@trafficliteedu.com (Please include teacher and school details.)

Users may also stop data collection at any time by removing the extension.

Contact

For questions about this policy or data practices, please contact:

Derek Tranchina | derek@trafficliteedu.com