For Schools & IT Administrators

March 16, 2026

This page is intended for school IT departments and district technology coordinators. It provides everything you need to evaluate and whitelist gadgetsthathelp.com for your network.

Site Overview

gadgetsthathelp.com is an educational technology platform that provides tools for teachers and students. Our products include:

IDE — A browser-based code editor supporting HTML, Python, and React. Includes classroom management features so teachers can create student accounts, assign work, and view student projects.
DIPduino — A through-hole Arduino clone kit designed for students to build and solder from scratch, teaching electronics and embedded programming fundamentals.

The primary purpose of this website is educational technology. It is built by a high school teacher, for teachers and students.

Browser-based code editor with file explorer, syntax-highlighted code, and live output preview — The code editor — file explorer, syntax-highlighted editor, and live preview, all in the browser

Student projects page showing assigned coding projects — Student projects page — where students access their assigned work

Requested Content Filter Category

Domain	gadgetsthathelp.com
Requested Category	Education/Technology (Educational Technology)
Primary Audience	K–12 teachers and students
Content Type	Browser-based coding IDE, educational hardware kits, classroom tools
SSL/TLS	Yes — all traffic encrypted via HTTPS
Advertisements	None
Third-Party Tracking	None
Age Appropriate	Yes — designed for all ages, no inappropriate content

Student Privacy Summary

Our platform was designed from the ground up with student privacy as a priority. Here is a summary of our data practices:

No Student PII Collected

Student accounts are created entirely by teachers. Teachers choose each student's username (e.g. "tortoise" or "blue-rocket"), an optional display name, and a password. The platform does not ask students for — and has no fields to enter — an email address, real name, phone number, date of birth, or any other personally identifiable information. Students do not sign in with Google or any third-party service.

Teacher classroom management view showing student accounts created by the teacher — Teacher's classroom view — teachers create and manage all student accounts from here

What We Store for Students

A teacher-chosen username (not the student's real name)
A teacher-chosen display name (optional, not the student's real name)
A securely hashed password (bcrypt)
Code and projects the student creates in the IDE

That is the complete list. No email addresses, no real names, no IP address logging, no behavioral tracking.

Student login screen showing only username and password fields with no email or personal information required — Student login — only a username and password, no email or personal information fields

Teacher Responsibility

Because usernames and display names are chosen by the teacher, it is the teacher's responsibility to select names that do not contain personally identifiable information. We recommend that school IT departments remind teachers of this responsibility as part of their existing COPPA and student privacy training.

Data Ownership and Deletion

Student work belongs to the student and their school. Teachers can delete student accounts and all associated data at any time from within the IDE. Deletion is immediate and removes the username, display name, hashed password, classroom memberships, and all saved code.

Compliance

COPPA

No personally identifiable information is collected from any student, including children under 13. There are no sign-up forms, no email fields, no name fields, and no Google sign-in for students. Student accounts are created and fully controlled by teachers.

FERPA

We store no student PII and collect only the minimum data necessary to provide the service. Student data is not used for advertising, profiling, or any purpose beyond operating the classroom. Teachers control all student accounts and can delete student data at any time. We will cooperate with schools to fulfill any FERPA-related requests regarding student records.

Accessibility

The platform is built with semantic HTML, keyboard navigation support, and screen reader compatibility. We are committed to ongoing accessibility improvements.

Technical Details

Hosting	Fly.io (US-based infrastructure)
Encryption	HTTPS/TLS on all connections
Authentication	Google OAuth (teachers only), username/password (students)
Password Storage	bcrypt hashing — passwords are never stored in plain text
Code Execution	Runs entirely in the student's browser (Pyodide for Python, sandboxed iframes for HTML/React)
Third-Party Analytics	None
Third-Party Ads	None
Payment Processing	Stripe (teachers/individuals only — students are never asked to pay)

Privacy Policy — Full privacy policy with product-specific details
Terms of Service — Full terms of service
About & Contact — Learn about us and send us a message

Submit a Recategorization Request

If gadgetsthathelp.com is currently blocked or miscategorized on your network, you can request recategorization directly with your content filter vendor. Below are links to the recategorization forms for common vendors:

For GoGuardian, Lightspeed, Securly, or iBoss, your district administrator can typically whitelist domains directly from their admin console. You may also contact the vendor's support team and reference this page.

When submitting a request, recommend categorizing gadgetsthathelp.com as Education/Technology (or the equivalent in your filter's taxonomy).

Questions?

If you have any questions about our platform, data practices, or need additional information for your review process, please reach out through our contact form. We are happy to work with your IT department directly.