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===Transition to digital redemption (''2019'')=== | ===Transition to digital redemption (''2019'')=== | ||
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[[File:Box Top example 2025.jpg|thumb|right|alt=|Box Tops since July 2019]] | |||
On July 24, 2019, the program transitioned from cutting the logos from products to digitally scanning receipts in order to "modernize the program for the next generation of participants".<ref name="GMBlog" /> To redeem box tops on eligible products, parents must download the "Box Tops" app on their phone and scan their receipt within 2 weeks of purchase.<ref name="today" /> For many, this can be seen as a privacy concern, as the full receipt must be scanned and sent to servers, which can contain location information, payment method, and other items purchased.<ref name="atlantic">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/04/box-tops-education-struggles-after-switch-app/618532/|title=Box Tops for Education Struggles After Switch to an App|first=Lora|last=Kelley|work=The Atlantic|date=2021-04-16|access-date=2025-04-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250325021815/https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/04/box-tops-education-struggles-after-switch-app/618532/|archive-date=2025-03-25|url-status=live}}</ref> Many also believed the app takes the participation away from kids and find the new process confusing, with school Box Top coordinators seeing a decrease in participation after the app's introduction, primarily with grandparents and workers at local businesses.<ref name="atlantic" /> | On July 24, 2019, the program transitioned from cutting the logos from products to digitally scanning receipts in order to "modernize the program for the next generation of participants".<ref name="GMBlog" /> To redeem box tops on eligible products, parents must download the "Box Tops" app on their phone and scan their receipt within 2 weeks of purchase.<ref name="today" /> For many, this can be seen as a privacy concern, as the full receipt must be scanned and sent to servers, which can contain location information, payment method, and other items purchased.<ref name="atlantic">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/04/box-tops-education-struggles-after-switch-app/618532/|title=Box Tops for Education Struggles After Switch to an App|first=Lora|last=Kelley|work=The Atlantic|date=2021-04-16|access-date=2025-04-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250325021815/https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/04/box-tops-education-struggles-after-switch-app/618532/|archive-date=2025-03-25|url-status=live}}</ref> Many also believed the app takes the participation away from kids and find the new process confusing, with school Box Top coordinators seeing a decrease in participation after the app's introduction, primarily with grandparents and workers at local businesses.<ref name="atlantic" /> | ||