For IT Departments & District Administrators

For Districts &
Technology Reviewers.

Everything a district IT team needs to evaluate Atomency for classroom use — data privacy, architecture, COPPA, FERPA, procurement classification, and NGSS alignment — is documented here.

Summary

The short version:
zero data collected.

// TL;DR — What Atomency does and doesn’t do
No student accounts. Atomency has no login system. Students never create accounts, usernames, or passwords.
No student data collected or stored. The platform does not collect, transmit, or store any information about students or users. There is no backend database.
No tracking cookies. No advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or analytics that identify individual users.
Static site — no server-side processing. Atomency is a static HTML/CSS/JS application deployed on Netlify. Nothing runs on a server when a student uses it.
Works offline. A service worker caches all assets — no network access required after first load.
COPPA compliant by architecture. Because no data is collected from any user, Atomency is compliant with COPPA regardless of student age.
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Data Privacy
FERPA · COPPA · SOPIPA
Data collected from students
None. Atomency collects zero data from students. No forms, no transmissions, no user-identifying information.
Student data shared with third parties
None. Because no data is collected, none can be shared.
Analytics
Atomency uses GoatCounter — a privacy-respecting open-source service recording only page views. No cookies. No IP addresses stored. Aggregate traffic only, not student data.
DPSA required?
No Data Privacy and Security Agreement is required under most district policies. The platform does not meet the threshold criteria that trigger DPSA requirements.
FERPA
Atomency does not receive, maintain, or have access to any education records. FERPA obligations do not apply.
COPPA
No data is collected from users of any age. COPPA-compliant by architecture.
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Technical Architecture
Hosting · Network · Infrastructure
atomency.com → Netlify CDN (static file delivery)
No application server. No database. No backend APIs. All computation is client-side.

External calls:
↓ PubChem API — molecular lookup (user-initiated, no student identifiers)
↓ GoatCounter — anonymous page view count
↓ Google Fonts — font loading only
Installation required?
No. Atomency runs entirely in a web browser. Nothing is installed on district devices.
Network requirements
Requires internet on first load to cache assets. After that, works offline. The domain atomency.com must not be blocked.
Device compatibility
Any modern browser: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge. Optimized for Chromebook (Chrome OS).
AI features
None. Atomency does not use AI, ML, or generative AI. All calculations are deterministic scientific formulas.
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Procurement Classification
AP 0707 · Digital Tool Review
Is it a “digital tool” under AP 0707?
Atomency does not require login and collects no data. We are prepared to cooperate fully with any formal review and can provide documentation, vendor forms, or additional technical detail on request.
Content filter category
Educational STEM platform with no user-generated content, no social features. Categorizable as Educational/Science under Lightspeed, Securly, GoGuardian, etc.
Unblock request
Submit a Helpdesk ticket requesting atomency.com be whitelisted for instructional use, or email T3@pgcps.org with the instructional justification.
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Curriculum Alignment
NGSS · Maryland Standards
Standards alignment
Atomency is built around NGSS HS-PS1 performance expectations. Full mapping to specific NGSS PEs, DCIs, SEPs, and CCCs is at atomency.com/ngss.
Teacher endorsement
Reviewed and endorsed by Dr. Glenn Soltes, Chemistry Teacher and STEM Fair Coordinator, Suitland High School, PGCPS.
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Have questions not answered here?
IT reviewers and district administrators can reach out directly. Documentation, vendor forms, or additional technical detail available on request. Contact: help@atomency.com
Email directly