Privacy Policy

🔍 1. Introduction

Welcome to EDUZLE ("we," "our," "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a safe online experience for children and educators. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our educational gaming platform.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our Services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

📊 2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information to provide and improve our Services:

Personal Information

• For Students: We collect minimal personal information, which may include username, age, grade level, and progress data within games.
• For Parents/Educators: We collect name, email address, and school/organization information when you create an account.

Automatically Collected Information

• Device information (type, operating system)
• IP address and general location data
• Browser type and version
• Usage data (games played, time spent, progress)

🎯 3. How We Use Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

Purpose	Description
Provide Services	To deliver educational games and track student progress
Personalize Learning	To adapt game difficulty and content based on student performance
Communicate	To send important updates and educational reports to parents/teachers
Improve Services	To analyze usage patterns and enhance our educational offerings
Safety & Security	To protect our users and maintain service integrity

🔄 4. Information Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

• With Schools/Educators: Student progress and performance data may be shared with their teachers or schools.
• Service Providers: With trusted partners who help us operate our Services (under strict confidentiality agreements).
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

👶 5. COPPA Compliance

We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA):

• We require verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13
• Parents can review, delete, or refuse further collection of their child's information
• We do not condition a child's participation on disclosing more personal information than necessary
• We maintain reasonable security procedures to protect children's information

🔒 6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of personal information. These include:

• Encryption of data in transit and at rest
• Regular security assessments and monitoring
• Access controls and authentication procedures
• Secure server infrastructure

⏰ 7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

• Student Data: Retained for educational purposes while the account is active, and for a reasonable period thereafter
• Parent/Teacher Data: Retained while the account is active and for business record purposes
• Inactive Accounts: Data from inactive accounts is deleted after [specify time period, e.g., 24 months]

👥 8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Restriction: Request limitation of how we use your information
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Objection: Object to certain types of processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information in the "Contact Us" section.

🍪 9. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience:

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our Services

We do not use cookies for behavioral advertising targeting children.

🔗 10. Third-Party Services

Our Services may contain links to or integration with third-party websites or services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any information.

Third-Party Services We Use

• Analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics with anonymized IP)
• Hosting and infrastructure providers
• Educational content partners

🔄 11. Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

For material changes, we will provide more prominent notice, such as email notification or a banner on our website.

📞 12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or our privacy practices, please contact us:

We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days as required by applicable law.