Community psychologist Judd Allen, Ph.D., writes the questions. Dr. Allen is an expert in creating collaborative learning cultures. KnowingTrees are most often protected by passwords maintained by the sponsoring organization. Only those with the sponsoring organization's permission have access to KnowingTree information. Participants agree, in advance, to maintain user privacy.
Participants are also able to select what contact information is available on their listing pages.
If the sponsoring organization requires a higher level of security than that afforded by password protection, the KnowingTree can be accessed through a secure server, which ensures that all information is encrypted while being transmitted to and from the KnowingTree. There is no additional cost for this option, but you should be aware that the added security slows down the KnowingTree performance significantly. Please visit our Privacy and Safety page for more information about online safety and privacy recommendations. The database is either stored on dedicated KnowingTree. Net servers or hosted on a sponsor's server.