General

• What is iKickButts?
• How do I download and install iKickButts?
• Can anyone use iKickButts?
• What type of device is required to use iKickButts?
• Do I need to have cell service or Wi-Fi to use iKickButts?
• Do you have any infographics or resources I can download or print out?
• What languages is iKickButts available in?
• Is iKickButts free to use?
• How do I contact the iKickButts team?
• Who developed iKickButts?

How to Use the App

Setting Up and Managing My Profile

• How do I change my username and password?

• How do I add or change a profile picture?

• Can other app users see my profile?

• How do I hide my username from other app users?

• How do I include my organization in my profile?

• How do I delete my iKickButts account?

Entering and Submitting My Observations

• When taking a photo, what image guidelines should I follow?

• Can I upload an image of TEC waste from my photos on my device?

• How do I correctly identify a TEC waste product?

• What happens if I’ve reviewed the “Tobacco Product Waste Identification Guide” and I’m still not able to identify the type of waste?

• How do I add more than one TEC waste item in an observation?

• How do I know if my observation was submitted successfully?

• I submitted an observation, but it is not showing up in the app. 

Viewing Observations

• Where can I view the observations I’ve submitted?

• How do I view observations submitted by other users?

• What do the different shapes represent on the map?

• Can I filter my observations by time period, TEC waste type, project, or my location on the map?

Sharing My Observations

• Can I share my individual observations with others?

• Can I share observations posted on iKickButts from other users?

• How do I share a summary of my findings?

• How do I share TEC waste data?

• How can I share findings with my elected officials?

Projects

• What is a project?

• How do I create a project?

• How can I edit or delete a project that I’ve created?

• What are closed and open projects?

• How do I create a project that is closed to the public?
• How long does it take to have my project listed on the app?

Events

• What is an event?

• How do I submit an event?

• How can I edit or delete an event that I’ve submitted?

• Are all events open projects?

• What materials can I add to promote an event on iKickButts?
• How long does it take to have my event listed on the app?

Privacy and Data Use

• Where can I find iKickButts’s privacy policy and terms of use?
• What personal information does the app collect?
• Who can view my observations and download my data?
• How much access does the app have to my contacts, email and social media?
• Is my username associated with my data?
• What is considered inappropriate content?

Tobacco and the Outdoor Environment

• What is “TEC waste”?
• Why is TEC waste a problem?
• What is a cigarette butt?
• What is a cigarette filter?
• Are cigarette butts biodegradable?
• How expensive is cigarette butt waste clean-up?
• What is an e-cigarette, and how does e-cigarette waste impact the environment?
• How do you properly dispose of used devices or pod/cartridge products from e-cigarettes?
• How does cannabis waste impact the environment?
• What are ways to safely dispose of cannabis waste?
• Do businesses that sell tobacco and vape products have disposal responsibilities?
• What can I do to help reduce TEC waste?

Teachers and Educators

• How can I use iKickButts in the classroom to educate my students?
• Can I create a project within the app for my school or classroom?
• How does iKickButts protect students’ privacy and personal information?
• Can I check or delete incorrectly entered and submitted observations by a student?
• How can I view and access data from my class projects?

Science and Research

• How can the data I collect on the app be used for research?
• How can I access and download data from iKickButts?
• What information is captured when I submit an observation?
• How should I cite iKickButts when sharing a PDF report?

Other Stakeholder Organizations

• What organizations would benefit from using iKickButts?
• Can this app help promote activities that my organization is involved with?
• How can this app be used to promote sustainability to community members?
• Can our organization use these data to promote our sustainability efforts?
• How can I protect the privacy and personal information of people participating in my organization’s project?
• How can iKickButts help my organization use our findings to advocate for change?