LinoClass vs ClassTag, which to choose in Quebec?

Comparing LinoClass and ClassTag for back-to-school 2026? Here is what we can state, what we cannot, and what Law 25 actually requires of a Quebec organization.

Updated August 23, 2026

What Law 25 requires when data leaves Quebec

Law 25 does not prohibit tools hosted outside Quebec, and it maintains no list of approved or forbidden products. It requires that a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) be completed before any transfer of personal information outside Quebec, and that the receiving jurisdiction provide adequate protection. That obligation rests with the organization, meaning your school service centre or private school board, not with the individual teacher.

So the useful question is not “is this tool legal?” but “has my organization completed the assessment this tool requires?” Our Law 25 guide for teachers and our article on how Law 25 applies in an elementary school set out the process and the questions to put to your principal.

What we know about ClassTag

ClassTag is a school-to-home communication tool, known for automatic message translation. The company is based in the United States.

Unlike the other products compared on this site, we have not published a documented analysis of ClassTag's privacy policy, and we would rather say so than advance claims we cannot support. Before adopting the tool, ask the publisher where information is stored and what commercial purposes its policy permits, and ask your organization whether a PIA has been completed. Our Law 25 guide explains how to put those requests.

Our read for Quebec elementary classrooms

What ClassTag does well

• Automatic translation of teacher-to-parent messages, useful in a multilingual school
• No cost to the teacher

What LinoClass does differently

• Hosted in Quebec: student information does not leave Canada, so there is no out-of-Quebec transfer to assess
• Student digital portfolio included, designed for ages 5 to 8
• Students sign in with a QR code, with no password
• No advertising and no commercial content in the class feed: the product is funded by the teacher's subscription
• Interface designed in Canadian French first, with English available

Questions to ask before you choose

These apply to any tool, including ours. Put them to the vendor and to your principal, and keep the answers in writing.

• Where is student information stored? Is there a Canadian option, and does it exclude replication elsewhere?
• Has your school service centre completed a PIA for this tool? If not, request one in writing, since the request creates a record.
• Which optional features collect additional information, and are they off by default?
• How quickly is a parent's deletion request processed, and who is allowed to submit one?
• Who is billed: the organization, the teacher, or parents? Is the price in Canadian dollars?

Methodology. Information about third-party products comes from their publishers' public documentation and from the passages quoted in our blog articles, reviewed on August 23, 2026. These products change and their policies change with them: confirm current information with the publisher before making a decision. This page states the view of Lino Ti Inc. and is not legal advice. Assessing a tool against Law 25 is the responsibility of your organization and its privacy officer.

ClassTag is a trademark of ClassTag, Inc. LinoClass is not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, the owners of these marks. They are named solely to identify the products under comparison.