How Elevate Protects Student Privacy

Student privacy is built into Elevate, not bolted on. Here's the plain-language picture of how it works.

Classroom audio isn't stored

Elevate uses your classroom audio only to produce the live transcript as you record. It is not saved as a recording — there's no audio file kept afterward.

Student names are removed automatically

When you generate a report, Elevate automatically removes student names from the transcript and your notes, replacing them with neutral labels like "Student A." You don't have to do anything — it happens every time. See Student name scrubbing explained.

Teacher names stay, student names go

Elevate keeps teacher names so your reports are useful for evaluation, while removing student names to protect students. It's designed for the realities of a classroom observation.

Your district's privacy setting

Your district has a privacy mode setting that records its preferred approach to data handling. See Choosing your privacy mode.

Built for FERPA-minded districts

Automatic student-name removal, keeping audio out of storage, and being thoughtful about what's retained are all designed to help districts meet their privacy obligations and union agreements.

Note: If your district has specific data-retention or union requirements, talk with your tech admin about your privacy settings and how Elevate fits.