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1. Overview

Lumina Learn provides educational services to students of all ages, including children under 13. We are committed to protecting children's privacy and complying with COPPA requirements.

2. Parental Consent Requirement

Before collecting any personal information from a child under 13, we require verifiable parental consent.

2.1 Consent Methods

We obtain parental consent through:

Email verification with follow-up confirmation
Credit card verification (small charge, refunded)
Government ID verification
Signed consent form (mail/fax/scan)
Video call verification (upon request)

2.2 Parent Account Requirement

Children under 13 must have accounts created and managed by a parent or legal guardian.

3. Information We Collect from Children

We collect only information necessary for educational purposes:

Information We Collect

First name (last name optional)
Username (created by parent)
Grade level
Learning progress and scores
Homework submissions
Voice recordings (read-aloud, with consent)

Information We DO NOT Collect

Full address
Phone number
Social Security number
Photos (unless with consent)
Geolocation data
Social media accounts

4. How We Use Children's Information

We DO Use It For:

Providing educational services
Tracking learning progress
Personalizing learning content
Generating progress reports for parents
Improving our educational content

We DO NOT Use It For:

Behavioral advertising
Creating marketing profiles
Selling to third parties
Any non-educational purpose

5. Information Sharing

We share children's information only with:

5.1 Parents/Guardians

Full access to all child's data
Progress reports and activity logs

5.2 Teachers (with parental consent)

Information necessary for tutoring sessions
Teachers are bound by confidentiality agreements

5.3 Service Providers

Only providers necessary for Service operation
All providers are COPPA-compliant
Contractual protections in place

We NEVER share children's information with:

Advertisers
Data brokers
Marketing companies
Any third party for non-educational purposes

6. Parental Rights

Parents/guardians have the right to:

Review Information

View all personal information collected
Request copies of data in portable format

Modify Information

Update or correct your child's information
Change privacy settings

Delete Information

Request deletion of personal information
Delete your child's account entirely

Revoke Consent

Withdraw consent for future collection
Opt-out of specific features

To exercise these rights:
Email: coppa@lumina-learn.com
We will respond within 30 days.

7. Data Retention for Children

Active account data: Retained while account is active
After account deletion: Data deleted within 30 days
Educational records: May be retained up to 7 years for transcript purposes (with ongoing consent)
Inactive accounts: Automatically deleted after 18 months of inactivity

8. Security Measures for Children's Data

We implement enhanced security for children's data:

Encryption in transit and at rest
Access limited to essential personnel
Regular security audits
Separate data storage considerations
No data on public-facing systems

9. Third-Party Services

Third parties that may process children's data:

MongoDB Atlas (database hosting) - COPPA compliant
AWS (cloud infrastructure) - COPPA compliant
Stripe (payment processing) - Does not receive child data

All third parties are contractually bound to use data only for Service provision, maintain appropriate security, delete data upon request, and comply with COPPA.

10. Contact for COPPA Inquiries

Lumina Educational Services, LLC
Email: coppa@lumina-learn.com

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) COPPA Information:
https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/privacy-security/childrens-privacy

By creating an account for your child, you confirm that you are the parent or legal guardian and consent to this Children's Privacy Policy.

Children's Privacy Policy (COPPA)