Under the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), websites and online services must notify parents and obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under the age of 13.

In an educational setting, COPPA allows school districts to provide consent on behalf of parents for the use of educational tools and services. This enables schools to use approved digital resources without requiring individual parental consent for each platform.

COPPA applies only when a website or service collects personal information from children. If no personal information is collected, COPPA does not apply.

AIU carefully reviews and selects digital tools and online resources that protect the privacy of students and staff. Some educational platforms may require limited personally identifiable information (such as a student’s name or school email address) to function properly. These tools are evaluated to ensure they meet privacy and security standards, including COPPA compliance.

The list below contains the names of online applications and services authorized for, or currently in use with, students in AIU-operated schools and programs. The list also includes a link to each provider’s privacy policy and a status describing the application’s review or approval.

Some applications are approved only for particular programs, educational purposes, student groups, grade levels, or uses identified in a student’s IEP. Applications identified as “Existing Use—Review Pending” were already in use when the AIU established its current review process and are being evaluated to determine whether their use should continue. Some resources designated as “Existing Use-Review Pending” are intended for use by employees only and will be removed from this listing as they are reviewed.