Pocket CPSPrivacy Policy
Read-only access to school information
Pocket CPS connects to Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Aspen to read information available to your parent account, including linked students, profiles, courses, grades, assignments, tasks and school activity. It does not change grades, mark school assignments complete, submit schoolwork or school applications, or edit or delete information in your Aspen or GoCPS account.
You may open Aspen, GoCPS or another school website from the app. If you choose to fill out and submit a form there, including an absence form or an application, the website handles that action under its own terms and privacy policy. Pocket CPS does not submit forms or make account changes on your behalf. Signing in and refreshing a connection can update the school service’s session and access logs.
Sign-in and school data
Your device connects directly to CPS for school sign-in and school information. Saved sign-in details and school sessions use this device’s Keychain and are not synced through iCloud Keychain. Grades, assignments, locally observed changes and preferences are stored on your device. Personal school information and school credentials are not sent to Flamesilk servers.
Saved grade history may be included in your device backup. Downloaded student photos are stored locally and excluded from backups. A restored backup may need you to sign in again before school history is shown.
Notifications
If you enable notifications, Pocket CPS can schedule local grade notifications. Names and scores are hidden by default; detailed previews are optional. You can mute individual children or turn notifications off. Background checks depend on iOS scheduling and school service availability, so notifications are not guaranteed to be immediate.
Public calendars and links
The app downloads public calendar files from flamesilk.com. These requests do not include your school credentials, student identifiers or grades. Our website and hosting provider receive ordinary connection information, such as your IP address, when delivering website pages, images and public calendars. Hosting providers may process service and security logs.
Official CPS sources supply the underlying public event information. Opening an external website, maps app or email app shares the destination or content you choose with that service, under its own privacy policy.
Support and feedback
If you contact [email protected], we receive your email address and what you send. The app’s feedback draft includes the app version, device model, iOS version and language; you can edit it before sending. Do not send passwords, student identifiers or unredacted school records. Support messages are used to respond to your request and troubleshoot issues.
No advertising or tracking
Pocket CPS has no advertising or analytics SDKs and does not track you across other companies’ apps or websites. We do not sell personal school information. The demo uses fictional account details and sample schoolwork.
Remove saved access and data
Sign Out clears saved school sign-in details and the session. Saved grade history remains on your device and is shown again only after the same school account is verified. Sign Out and Delete Data also removes that account’s saved grades, history and student photos from the app. These choices do not delete or modify your CPS account. Existing device backups are managed separately through Apple’s backup settings.
Children’s information
Pocket CPS is intended for parents and guardians using an authorized CPS account. It does not create school accounts or ask children to provide information to Flamesilk. Parents control access to their linked students’ school records on their device.
Independent app and service names
Pocket CPS is independently developed by a CPS parent. It is not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by or endorsed by CPS, the Chicago Board of Education, Follett Software or its Aspen service, or GoCPS. Aspen is a trademark of Follett School Solutions. CPS, GoCPS, HSAT and all other service names and marks belong to their respective owners.
Changes and contact
We will update this policy when the app’s data practices change. Contact [email protected] with privacy questions.