My school (college) is replacing a forum feature they had with PeopleGrove and they're pressing pretty hard to adopt.
If you don't use PeopleGrove, you will only get to interact with instructors through email and phone calls.
The #PeopleGrove #PrivacyPolicy is one of the most unconscionable things I have ever read. All of students' most private PII that my college has access to will be shared with sales teams and affiliates.
You can file an opt-out request but using their product constitutes agreeing to having that PII shared with those entities.
This situation is outrageous.
Read privacy policies for stuff you're forced into. Make a stink about it when it's plainly evil.