1. Legal Notice

Company: Hawkings Education SL
CIF: B19946144
Address: San Marcos 17, 1A, Madrid (Spain)
Contact: legal@hawkings.education

Hawkings Education SL is the legal owner of the products and services you access via our websites and integrations (e.g., Google Classroom Add-on).

2. Privacy Policy

2.1 Data Controller
Hawkings Education SL is responsible for the processing of your data. In cases where we act as a Data Processor on behalf of schools or institutions, they will be responsible for informing you of their policies.

2.2 What data do we collect?
- Name and contact inf
- Sector and role (e.g., teacher, student, admin)
- Navigation data (IP, preferences, browser, language)
- Data entered in forms, including product demo requests
- Files selected by teachers in Google Drive (with consent)

2.3 Why do we process your data?
We process data to:
- Provide our services and features
- Manage your registration and support queries
- Comply with education laws (FERPA, COPPA, GDPR, CCPA)
- Send communications, when permitted
- Improve content and usability

2.4 K-12 Users & Compliance
We strictly comply with FERPA, COPPA, GDPR, and California AB 1584 for underage users.

K-12 Usage Conditions:
- US residents must be 13+ with guardian consent
- Outside US: 16+ or with parental consent

U.S. K-12 Restrictions
- No public profiles
- No external content embedding
- No email notifications
- No social login
- Restricted content reuse or collaboration

2.5 Legal basis & retention
- Consent: Demo forms, cookies, optional communications
- Contractual: Service provision and account management
- Legal obligation: Tax and compliance documentation
- Legitimate interest: Product improvement, security

Retention:
- Demo/contact data: 1 year
- Contractual data: 5 years (for legal liabilities)
- Inactive accounts: deleted after 12 months

2.6 Exercise of rights
You may request:
- Access, correction, or deletion
- Portability
- Objection to processing
- Restriction of use

Send an email to legal@hawkings.education or a postal letter to our legal address. You may be asked to verify your identity.

2.7 Data transfers & security
- We store data in the EEA or countries with equivalent safeguards
- We use SCCs and organizational measures
- Data is encrypted and access is restricted to staff who need it

2.7.1 Data sharing and AI model training
- Hawkings Education does not share, transfer, or disclose Google user data obtained via Google Workspace APIs to third parties, except as strictly necessary to provide the Hawkings services and as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
- Hawkings Education does not use Google user data obtained via Google Workspace APIs to develop, improve, or train generalized artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) models.

2.8 Data breach protocol
If we detect unauthorized access, we will:
- Notify affected users
- Disclose the type of breach
- Explain what data was affected and the measures taken

2.9 Changes and control
- We may update this policy to reflect legal or product changes.
- All changes will be communicated 30 days in advance.
- In case of acquisition or merger, you will be notified and may request deletion.

3. Terms of Service

By using Hawkings:
- You accept the conditions described here.
- You confirm your data is truthful and updated.
- We may revoke access if requirements are not met.
- For schools: you're authorized to bind your institution.

Use of the site or Add-on implies full acceptance of these terms.

3.1 Service Description

Hawkings provides AI-powered grading and personalized tutoring tools for educators and students. Our services are integrated into existing platforms such as Google Classroom to enhance the learning experience through automation, insights, and adaptive support.

3.2 Limitations of Liability

We do our best to offer reliable, secure, and compliant tools. However, Hawkings Education SL will not be held liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use or inability to use our services. Users are solely responsible for how they use the platform.

3.3 Updates and Modifications

These terms may be updated to reflect changes in legal requirements, service improvements, or product modifications. We will post updates on this page at least 30 days before they become effective. Continued use of Hawkings after such updates implies acceptance of the new terms.

4. Cookie Policy

We use cookies and tracking pixels to:
- Operate our platform
- Remember user preferences
- Analyze traffic
- Improve the site

Types of cookies
- Technical: Required for login, navigation
- Preference: Language or region memory
- Analytics: Page views, behavior tracking
- Advertising: Optional, with consent

Cookie settings can be modified in your browser. You can also revoke consent via our cookie panel.

For full technical details and browser instructions, click here (puedes enlazar tu actual listado de cookies).

5. Payment and Subscription

For any question or request:
legal@hawkings.education
Hawkings Education, San Marcos 17, 1A, Madrid (Spain)

If you believe your rights were violated, you can contact the data authority in your country.

Main authority: Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (www.aepd.es)

6. Definitions

GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation

FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

COPPA: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act

DPA: Data Processing Agreement

SCCs: Standard Contractual Clauses

K12 User: Underage user under K-12 data laws

Add-on: Any Hawkings Classroom integration