Privacy and legal policies
ValidBound LLC publishes product legal and privacy documents on the SpeechGradebook site. Use this page as the index for institution reviewers.
Product policies
| Policy | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy Policy | speechgradebook.com/privacy | How ValidBound collects, uses, and protects SpeechGradebook data; FERPA-oriented practices |
| Terms of Service | speechgradebook.com/terms | Terms for using SpeechGradebook (version 2026-07-19) |
| Higher Education Pilot Addendum | speechgradebook.com/pilot-addendum | Supplements ToS/Privacy for institutional pilots |
| Coaching Agreement | validbound.com/coaching-agreement.html | ValidBound Coaching engagements (separate from institutional SaaS) |
| Accessibility Statement | speechgradebook.com/accessibility | Public WCAG commitment and feedback channel |
Trust documentation (this docs site)
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Security plan | Formal information security plan |
| Security overview | Technical control summary |
| HECVAT 4 response guide | Companion answers aligned to EDUCAUSE HECVAT 4 |
| Completed HECVAT workbook | Official EDUCAUSE 4.1.6 Excel with ValidBound answers |
| Institutional addendum | U.S. residency, LTI 1.3 SSO, MFA, AI kill-switch statements |
| VPAT / ACR | Accessibility Conformance Report |
| FERPA and student records | Education records controls |
| Subprocessors and data locations | Third-party processors |
| Data handling and retention | Storage and retention |
| Incident response and contact | How to report security issues |
Coaching and company sites
SpeechGradebook product Terms and Privacy apply to the hosted evaluation platform. ValidBound Coaching engagements may use a separate coaching agreement (configured with Stripe Terms for paid offers). Company information lives at validbound.com.
Contact
- Privacy questions: info@validbound.com or contact form
- Security questionnaires / HECVAT workbook: contact form — note Security or HECVAT