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| Field | English Dictation |
|---|---|
| Staff rating | Amber Doesn’t say if it is a processor or controller |
| Pupil rating | Red Minimum age 18+ in the UK (legal age to enter binding contracts; not intended for minors): not suitable for under-18s |
| Main use | Language learning |
| SupplierThe company that makes and runs the tool. | not stated (no company name published; contact hi@englishdictation.org) |
| CategoryWhat sort of tool it is, for example a chatbot or a lesson-planning helper. | English listening dictation and shadowing practice (type what you hear, check word by word, review book, AI assistant, pronunciation scoring) |
| Pupil-facingWhether pupils use it directly, or only staff. Pupil use needs extra care. | yes - learner accounts, but terms require the legal age to enter contracts |
| Processor or controllerA processor only uses data on your school’s instructions. A controller makes its own decisions about the data, which means your school has less say. | not stated (privacy policy written as the service deciding how data is used; no school processor terms) |
| Where data is storedWhich country the data is stored in. UK or EU storage is usually simpler for schools. | United States (primary data storage; Cloudflare infrastructure in several countries; international transfers covered by standard contractual clauses and the international data transfer agreement via its providers); Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity analytics |
| Trains AI models on inputsWhether what you type (or upload) may be used to improve the supplier’s AI. “No” is what you want for anything about pupils or staff. | no - inputs and outputs not used to train their or third-party AI models (privacy policy and terms 8.3) |
| How long inputs are keptHow long the supplier keeps what you type before deleting it. | AI prompts and output 90 days; account data for the life of the account, deleted or anonymised within 30 days of account deletion; logs 90 days; security logs 180 days; support records 2 years; transactions 7 years |
| Data processing agreement (DPA)The data processing agreement: the contract that sets out how the supplier must look after your school’s data. | not stated |
| Signs individual DPAs with schoolsWhether the supplier will sign a data agreement with your school specifically, rather than just standard online terms. | not stated (says it uses DPAs with its own processors; no school DPA offered) |
| UK GDPR representative / DPOWhether the supplier names a data protection officer or UK representative you can contact about data questions. | not stated (single contact hi@englishdictation.org; no DPO or UK representative named) |
| Minimum ageThe youngest age the supplier allows to use the tool. Check this before any pupil uses it. | 18+ in the UK (legal age to enter binding contracts; not intended for minors) |
| Key safety noteAnything else worth knowing, such as admin controls or content filtering. | free tier with paid plans in USD; no named company behind the site; not intended for under-18s, so not for school pupils; pronunciation scoring and speaking features use your voice but the privacy policy does not mention voice recordings; AI prompts are sent to unnamed AI model providers; Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity on the site |
| Research statusHow complete our research on this tool is. | sourced (privacy and terms dated 8 Sep 2026, read 7 Nov 2026) |
| Last checked | 2026-11-07 |
Ratings are a rules-based summary of each supplier’s published terms. Not legal advice. How we rate tools