Digital Spinner Privacy Guide for Teachers and Organizers
Digital spinner privacy starts with data minimization. A wheel rarely needs full names, email addresses, contact details, student records, or private eligibility notes. Use the least identifying label that still lets the organizer verify the result.
Reviewed: July 30, 2026
digital spinner privacy: the short answer
Keep sensitive source data separate from the visible wheel, use initials or participant IDs, inspect shared URLs and exports, clear browser storage on shared devices, and retain result records only for a defined purpose and period.
Minimize visible entries
Use first names, initials, table numbers, ticket IDs, or neutral labels. Keep email, address, medical, behavior, attainment, and employment information out of the wheel.
For public drawings, maintain the private identity mapping in an approved system accessible only to authorized organizers.
Understand local browser storage
Entries, preferences, history, images, or skins may remain in local or session storage. Clearing site data removes information from that browser, not from exports or copies already shared.
Use a separate browser profile or private session on a shared computer when appropriate.
Review links, files, and recordings
A share URL may encode text entries. CSV and JSON files preserve structured values, while screenshots and livestreams can capture unrelated browser information.
Check the address bar, admin tools, tabs, and participant list before sharing a screen.
Set retention and deletion rules
Keep contact messages, source lists, and result records only as long as the activity, verification, legal, or security purpose requires. Delete duplicate working copies and remove shared access.
Respond to applicable access or deletion requests and document lawful retention exceptions.
digital spinner privacy checklist
Use minimal identifiers.
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Separate private source data.
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Inspect local storage behavior.
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Review every share URL and export.
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Avoid unrelated screen content.
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Set a deletion date.
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Common mistakes to avoid
- Entering email addresses as wheel labels
- Assuming browser-only data can never be shared
- Leaving entries on a classroom computer
- Keeping exports indefinitely without a purpose
Authoritative reference
Relevant external resource: European Data Protection Board data protection basics.
digital spinner privacy FAQs
Are wheel entries sent to the server?
Ordinary Wheel Names editing is designed to run in the browser. Sharing, exporting, contacting support, or using external services creates separate data flows.
How do I clear local wheel information?
Reset the relevant wheel state and delete site data for wheelnames.org in the browser’s privacy settings.
Should teachers use full student names?
Prefer initials, first names, or classroom identifiers when full names are unnecessary.
