Nasza-klasa.pl
 Logotyp NK.pl | |
| Type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Owner |
Forticom (~70%) Nasza Klasa Sp. z o.o. (~30%) |
| Website | http://www.nk.pl |
| Alexa rank |
 3,365 (December 2013)[1] |
| Type of site | social network |
| Registration | required |
Nasza-klasa.pl, now NK.pl (nasza klasa - pl. our class), is a large Polish social networking service that brings together students and alumni.[2]
Launched in November 2006, the service has 13.5 million registered users.[3] It is owned by Forticom (70%) and Polish Nasza-Klasa Sp.z.o.o. (30%), the founding company of Nasza-Klasa.[4] Nasza-klasa.pl ranks among top five Polish social community networking portals. It is not far behind Google.pl, Onet.pl and Wirtualna Polska (.pl), and is followed by Allegro.pl - the biggest Polish Internet auction service.[5]
Nasza-klasa is a website similar in concept to the American Classmates, which allows its users to register from particular schools and graduation years. The users are able to keep and maintain a personal page containing information such as their name, age, photos, interests, and the history of schools and classes attended. Nasza-klasa does not require an invitation to join; however, registration is necessary to browse the service. The leader of the project is Maciej Popowicz from Wrocław. Nasza-klasa is one of the most popular Polish websites, attracting more than 50% of Polish Internet users. Moreover, 10% of the portal traffic (approximately 1 million users) originates from abroad.[5]
Nasza Klasa is compared to services such as Facebook or MyYearbook.
Privacy
"Nasza Klasa Sp. z o.o." protects your privacy when you are using the NK.pl site as well as the nk Portal. Nasza Klasa strictly follows the privacy policies settings as well as the legal rights that protect your private information, as well as technical information. NK.pl offers a wide variety of privacy settings which promise to make the user feel protected by offering constant and updated advice and instructions about safety on the NK.pl site and on Portal.[6]
When they find threatening and dangerous posts and activity outside of the privacy law and regulations with respect to the Portal, the NK.pl privacy team works with the police, law enforcement personnel, and judges to help with the capture of the persons involved with the illegal activity. NK also works with child care services such as the Foundation of Nobody’s Children, which takes care of the healthy psychological and mental development of children.[6]
Possibilities
According to the initial use of the service NK.pl makes the lists of schools and classes accessible, to which a user may sign in as a student, teacher or a guest, or he/she may just check who has already signed in.
History
On 11 November 2006 Maciej Popowicz, a student of information technology at the University of Wrocław, along with Paweł Olchawa, Michał Bartoszkiewicz and Łukasz Adziński, launched the website "nasza-klasa.pl". The name refers to the song “Nasza Klasa” by Jacek Kaczmarski.
See also
References
- ↑ "Nk.pl Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ↑ Urszula, Jurgiel. "Social death of social networks". Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ↑ Jan Samołyk. "NK gra z WOŚP!". NK.pl. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ↑ http://media.nk.pl/press/o-nas
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Malachowski, Andrzej (2009). "Phenomenon of Nasza klasa (Our Class) Polish social network site". Issues in Informing Science & Information Technology. 6: 366.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Klasa, Nasza. "Polityka Prywatności – Ogólne Standardy Ochrony". Nasza Klasa. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
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