YoYo School Pilot Programme

These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) apply to schools participating in the YoYo School Pilot Programme. By using the YoYo app with your students, you agree to these Terms on behalf of your institution.

YoYo Technologies Ltd (“YoYo”, “we”, “us”) provides a secure, teacher-led speaking practice app designed to support the GCSE/MFL curriculum. The app is intended to complement classroom teaching by promoting oral fluency and confidence through independent, structured practice.

The YoYo app is a digital language tool that allows students to:

• Practise pre-approved speaking phrases or reading texts;
• Receive pronunciation scores and guided feedback;
• Build oral fluency through repetition and self-correction.

The app is used between lessons, typically as homework, under the guidance of the classroom teacher. All content is teacher-selected or approved and is aligned with the school’s curriculum and safeguarding policies.

Access to the YoYo app is restricted to students:

• Enrolled at the participating school;
• Whose first name and first initial of surname have been shared with YoYo by the school for the purpose of creating pseudonymised User_IDs.

Each student is assigned a YoYo User_ID. Login is via this User_ID and a one-time activation code. Students do not log in with personal email addresses.

School Responsibilities

The school agrees to:

• Assign a reasonable amount of speaking practice on a weekly basis;
• Provide an accurate class register of all student participants (first name and first initial of surname only), which YoYo will convert into pseudonymised User_IDs for app access;
• Notify YoYo of any concerns or technical issues encountered by students or teachers.

YoYo Responsibilities

YoYo Technologies Ltd agrees to:

• Provide stable access to the app for all registered student users;
• Respond to any technical support queries within one working day;
• Ensure minimum downtime and communicate any significant disruptions;
• Monitor for misuse and notify schools of any issues related to student conduct or account integrity.

The app is to be used solely for:

• Completing assigned speaking exercises;
• Practising content pre-approved by the school.

Students must not attempt to tamper with, misuse, or access any part of the system beyond their assigned content.

Schools may request the removal of any individual student from the platform at any time. YoYo will action all such requests within one working day.

The YoYo app is built to support safe, independent learning. It includes the following safeguards:

• No messaging, chat, or peer-to-peer interaction;
• No voice recordings stored;
• No photos, names, bios, or personal profiles are stored in the student-facing app;
• All content is school-approved and pre-loaded;
• Students can only access exercises assigned by their teacher;
• Teachers can view: individual student progress, scores, and engagement metrics for their assigned classes; class-level aggregate insights and trends; and individual student performance to inform targeted support.

Student activity in the app is stored under pseudonymised User_IDs. Within the Teacher Dashboard (hosted on UK infrastructure), these User_IDs are mapped back to students' first names and initials so that only authorised teachers can see named progress for their own classes.

All app content, technology, and educational materials are the property of YoYo Technologies Ltd. Schools participating in the pilot may access this content for the duration of the programme. No part of the app may be copied, distributed, or adapted without written permission.

Feedback or content suggestions made by teachers may be used by YoYo to improve the app, but do not confer ownership or royalties unless otherwise agreed.

During the pilot programme, YoYo Technologies Ltd provides the app on a limited-liability basis. While every effort is made to ensure availability and accuracy, we do not accept liability for:

• Interruptions to service caused by school devices, internet access, or third-party networks;
• Student outcomes or academic performance;
• Incidental or consequential loss resulting from use of the app.

YoYo may release updates or improvements to the app during the pilot phase. These will not materially alter the service’s intended purpose and will be communicated to schools as necessary.

YoYo Technologies Ltd and the school each act as independent data controllers in respect of their own processing activities, as set out in Schedule 1 (Data Sharing Agreement).

Full details of the data sharing arrangements between the parties — including each party's controller responsibilities, the personal data shared, sub-processors, data retention, data subject rights, and breach notification procedures — are contained in Schedule 1.

YoYo's data processing practices are further described in the accompanying Privacy Policy, which is made available to parents, students, and schools.

By participating in the pilot, the school acknowledges the independent controller relationship described in Schedule 1 and agrees to fulfil the school responsibilities set out therein, including informing parents/guardians about the use of YoYo and the sharing of data.

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising from them shall fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

Data breach notification obligations are set out in Schedule 1, Section 11. In summary, the party that becomes aware of a breach affecting data shared under this agreement will notify the other party within 24 hours and cooperate to assess, contain, and report the breach as required by UK GDPR.

For questions, feedback, or support:
YoYo Technologies Ltd
Data Protection Officer: Pratik Sampat — pratik@yoyospeak.com