1. Introduction & Mission
Lock & Play ("we", "our", or "the Platform") is committed to protecting the privacy of children, parents, and families who use our mobile application and related online services. This Privacy Policy outlines our transparent data practices in compliance with children's online safety standards, including COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) best practices and modern global privacy regulations.
2. Information Collected From Parents
When a parent or guardian registers an account, we collect necessary administrative credentials:
- Account Identifiers: Name, verified parent email address, and optional phone number.
- Security Credentials: Encrypted password and master 4-digit Parent PIN required to configure settings or exit Kids Mode.
- Subscription Information: Subscription identifiers and entitlement records processed through verified billing gateways.
3. Information Associated With Child Profiles
Child profiles are created exclusively by the parent or guardian inside their authenticated account:
- Profile Data: First name or nickname, age band (e.g., 5-7, 8-10), and selected avatar illustration.
- No Sensitive Personal Data: We do NOT collect children's real names, government IDs, physical addresses, phone numbers, or continuous GPS location.
- Usage Analytics: Quiz scores, completed reading sessions, and time-limit timers recorded purely to provide daily wellbeing summaries for parents.
Child Data Safety Guarantee
We strictly limit child data collection to the minimum required for core educational and gameplay features. We adhere strictly to the principle of data minimization: no behavioral profiling, no data broking, and zero advertising networks.
4. Child Data Safety Principles
To ensure total protection of minors and maintain strict COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) compliance, our architecture enforces the following data safety safeguards:
🔒 End-to-End Encryption
All transmitted session records, quiz activities, and child preferences are protected using TLS 1.3 / HTTPS encryption in transit and AES-256 at rest.
🚫 Zero Third-Party Trackers
No third-party ad networks, tracking pixels, or cross-app analytics SDKs are embedded in the Kids Mode experience.
⏱️ Ephemeral Logs & Retention
Activity histories and session logs are retained solely for parent dashboard insights and can be purged at any time by the parent.
👨👩👧 Dedicated Parental Ownership
Parents retain 100% legal control. Any child profile data can be reviewed, edited, exported, or permanently erased upon request.
5. Child Safety & Safe Social Controls
Lock & Play creates a gated, supervised environment where children cannot be contacted by strangers or access unfiltered online spaces:
- Supervised Friend Connections: Children cannot add friends without a verified 6-character mutual friend code or explicit parent approval.
- Blocked Contacts & Reporting: Children and parents can instantly block or report unwanted contacts directly from the chat and profile screens.
- Parent PIN Gating: Sensitive actions—such as modifying contacts, changing age bands, or exiting Kids Mode—require verified 4-digit Parent PIN or biometric authentication.
- Safe Screen Time Boundaries: Automated daily session limits, scheduled bedtime locks, and 5-minute cooldown warnings keep screen time healthy and balanced.
6. Kido AI & Safe Interactive Learning
Our learning companion ("Kido AI") operates under stringent child-safety moderation rules:
- Conversations are monitored by real-time safety filters that reject harmful, unsafe, or non-child-appropriate content.
- Child questions and learning queries are never sold, rented, or monetized for commercial targeting or behavioural advertising.
- All AI interactions are maintained within a strictly quarantined sandbox.
7. Biometric Authentication & Device Security
Lock & Play offers optional fingerprint and biometric unlock to streamline Parent Mode authentication. All biometric verification occurs locally within your mobile device's secure enclave (Android BiometricPrompt / iOS LocalAuthentication). Biometric fingerprints and facial geometry are NEVER uploaded, stored, or transmitted to our servers.
8. Third-Party Sharing & Commercial Advertising
We maintain a zero-tolerance policy against commercial third-party trackers in the children's experience:
- There are NO third-party behavioral advertisements displayed in Lock & Play.
- We do not sell, rent, or trade family or child personal information to data brokers or marketers.
9. Parental Rights & Data Deletion
Parents maintain full ownership of their family's data. At any time, you have the right to:
- Review or edit your child's profile information directly inside the app.
- Export or request a copy of collected analytics.
- Permanently delete individual child profiles or your entire parent account.
To submit a deletion request or inquire about our privacy standards, please email our security officer at: support@youngdecade.org.
10. Policy Updates
We may update this policy periodically to reflect platform safety enhancements or regulatory updates. Any material changes will be announced via in-app notification and published on this URL.