Student Privacy

COPPA can apply to online services directed to children under 13 or services with actual knowledge that they collect personal information from children under 13.

VectorStudy's self-serve student account path is for users aged 13 and over unless a parent, guardian, or school-approved route is in place.

Children under 13 should not use self-serve checkout. If a parent, guardian, or school route is introduced later, it needs a separate consent and data-handling review.

We should collect only what is needed to provide study tools, progress tracking, safety, support, and billing where applicable.

Student progress data should be used to improve the learning experience, not sold or used for behavioral advertising.

School deployments may require parent notices, district agreements, data processing terms, FERPA review, and local procurement checks.

VectorStudy should not onboard US school records until those requirements are reviewed for the specific school path.