Children's Privacy Notice

Welcome Young Eco Heroes!

A Note to Parents and Guardians First:

This privacy notice explains how Eco Heroes protects children's privacy while they learn about and help the environment. We're committed to:

  • COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) compliance
  • GDPR-K (General Data Protection Regulation for children) requirements
  • Local data protection laws
  • Safe and secure environmental education

1. How We Protect Young Heroes

1.1 Age Verification

  • Under 13: Parental consent required
  • 13-16: Varying consent requirements by region
  • Verification methods:
    • Email verification
    • Parent/guardian ID verification
    • Credit card verification for premium features

1.2 Parental Controls

  • Activity monitoring dashboard
  • Content filtering options
  • Communication settings
  • Screen time management
  • Progress reports access

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Required Information

  • Username (no real names required)
  • Parent/guardian email
  • Age range
  • Country/region

2.2 Optional Game Data

  • Game progress
  • Environmental activities
  • Quiz results
  • Achievement records

2.3 Automatically Collected

  • Device type
  • Game performance data
  • Learning preferences
  • Feature usage

2.4 Never Collected

  • Exact location
  • Phone numbers
  • Photos or videos
  • Social media profiles
  • Financial information

3. How We Use Children's Information

3.1 Educational Purposes

  • Personalizing learning paths
  • Tracking environmental knowledge
  • Adapting game difficulty
  • Providing achievements

3.2 Safety Measures

  • Content moderation
  • Communication filtering
  • Behavior monitoring
  • Security protection

4. Parental Rights & Controls

4.1 Parent/Guardian Rights

  • Review child's data
  • Delete account/information
  • Restrict data collection
  • Modify privacy settings
  • Update consent preferences

4.2 Access & Control

  • View child's activities
  • Monitor progress
  • Change settings
  • Control communications
  • Manage friends list

5. Data Protection

5.1 Security Measures

  • Encrypted data storage
  • Secure communications
  • Regular security updates
  • Access controls
  • Monitoring systems

5.2 Data Retention

  • Active accounts: Duration of use
  • Inactive accounts: 90 days
  • Deleted accounts: Immediate removal
  • Backup data: 30 days maximum

6. Safe Communication

6.1 Chat & Messaging

  • Pre-approved messages only
  • No free text entry
  • Filtered emoji usage
  • Monitored interactions
  • Report system

6.2 Community Features

  • Moderated content
  • Age-appropriate groups
  • Supervised activities
  • Protected sharing
  • Limited interactions

7. Educational Partners

7.1 Approved Partners

We share limited data with:

  • Educational content providers
  • Environmental organizations
  • Learning assessment tools
  • Safety monitoring services

7.2 Partner Requirements

  • Sign strict privacy agreements
  • Follow data protection laws
  • Maintain security standards
  • Regular compliance audits

8. Your Choices

8.1 Privacy Settings

  • Profile visibility
  • Friend requests
  • Activity sharing
  • Communication preferences
  • Content filters

8.2 Account Controls

  • Pause account
  • Restrict features
  • Limit gameplay
  • Control sharing
  • Delete account

9. Contact Us

9.1 Help & Support

9.2 Emergency Contact

10. Updates & Changes

We will notify parents/guardians of any changes through:

  • Email notifications
  • In-app announcements
  • Website updates
  • Direct messages

Last Updated: November 27, 2024

Version: 3.0