Privacy Policy

Overview

LitAcademy ("we," "us," or "our") is a literacy learning platform designed for children in kindergarten through 5th grade. We take the privacy of children and families seriously and are committed to complying with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and all applicable privacy laws.

Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

LitAcademy is intended for use by children under the supervision and with the consent of a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.

• Parent accounts required. Only parents or legal guardians may create accounts. Children access the platform through student profiles created and managed by their parent.
• Minimal child data. For student profiles, we collect only a first name (or nickname) and grade level. We do not collect email addresses, phone numbers, or other contact information from children.
• Audio recordings. When a child uses the read-aloud feature, audio is recorded temporarily for assessment purposes only. Recordings are processed to evaluate reading fluency and are not stored permanently or shared with third parties.
• Written responses.Children's written answers are processed by AI to provide educational feedback. These responses are associated with the student profile, not with any real-world identity.
• No advertising.We do not display advertisements to children or use children's data for advertising purposes.
• No social features. Children cannot communicate with other users, post publicly, or share personal information through the platform.

Information We Collect

Parent Account Information

• Name and email address
• Password (stored securely using industry-standard hashing)
• Google account information if you choose to sign in with Google (name, email, profile picture)
• Payment information if you subscribe to a paid plan (processed by our payment provider, not stored by us)

Student Profile Information

• First name or nickname
• Grade level
• Learning progress (skills mastered, scores, XP earned)
• Temporary audio recordings for read-aloud assessment
• Written responses for educational assessment

Automatically Collected Information

• Device type and browser information
• IP address
• Usage patterns (pages visited, features used, session duration)

How We Use Information

• Providing the service.To deliver personalized literacy instruction, assess skills, track progress, and adapt the curriculum to each child's needs.
• AI-powered assessment. Student responses and audio recordings are processed by artificial intelligence services (Anthropic Claude and OpenAI Whisper) to provide educational feedback and grading. These services process data according to their own privacy policies and data processing agreements.
• Communication. To send parents account-related emails such as progress reports, password resets, and service updates.
• Improvement. To improve our curriculum, content quality, and learning algorithms in aggregate (not tied to individual children).

Information Sharing

We do not sell personal information. We share information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers. With trusted third parties that help us operate the platform (hosting, AI processing, payment processing, email delivery).
• Legal requirements. When required by law or to protect the safety of our users.
• With parental consent.We will not share children's information beyond what is described in this policy without additional parental consent.

Parental Rights

Parents and legal guardians have the right to:

• Review the personal information we have collected about their child
• Request deletion of their child's personal information
• Refuse further collection or use of their child's information
• Delete their child's student profile at any time through their dashboard
• Delete their entire account and all associated data

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@litacademy.com.

Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect personal information, including encryption in transit (HTTPS), secure password hashing, and access controls. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, but we strive to protect your data using commercially reasonable means.

Data Retention

We retain parent account information and student learning progress for as long as the account is active. Audio recordings from read-aloud assessments are processed in real time and not stored permanently. When a parent deletes a student profile or their account, associated data is permanently deleted.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify parents by email or through a prominent notice on the platform. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, contact us at:

privacy@litacademy.com