COPPA Notice

Children's Privacy, Parent Consent, and Safe Math Learning

MathRoot Academy serves students in Grades 3–8. Because many students may be under 13, we take children's privacy seriously. This notice explains how parent involvement, consent, student data, learning records, and privacy rights are handled.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

What Parents Should Know

Plain language summary
  • Parent involvement is central
  • We collect learning data to support math growth
  • We do not sell children's personal information
  • Parents may request access, correction, or deletion
  • AI supports learning, but human review matters
  • Student dignity and privacy are core commitments

COPPA Notice at a Glance

Who This Applies To

Students using MathRoot, including children under 13.

Parent Role

Parents or guardians manage account, consent, and access.

What We Collect

Account info, grade, learning activity, Skill DNA data.

Why We Collect It

To diagnose gaps, personalize practice, coach, and report.

What We Do Not Do

We do not sell children's personal information.

Parent Rights

Parents can request review, correction, or deletion.

Section 1

What Is COPPA?

COPPA stands for the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. It is a United States law that helps protect the privacy of children under 13 when they use online services.

For MathRoot, this means we must be careful about how we collect, use, protect, and explain children's personal information and learning data.

This page is written for parents and guardians so expectations are clear.

Section 2

Who This Notice Applies To

MathRoot Academy is designed for students in Grades 3–8. Some students may be under 13, while others may be older.

Students Under 13

Extra children's privacy requirements may apply.

Students 13 and Older

Privacy protections still matter for all students.

Parents / Guardians

Parent role remains key.

Parent or guardian involvement is central to MathRoot's student experience.

Section 4

Information We May Collect From Children

MathRoot collects information needed to deliver math diagnostics, practice, coaching, progress reports, and parent visibility.

Student Profile

Name, grade level, program track, parent-linked account.

Learning Activity

Answers, practice sessions, hint usage, time spent, progress.

Skill DNA Data

Diagnostic responses, strengths, gaps, readiness scores.

Coach Notes

Learning observations and next-step notes.

Parent Reports

Progress summaries, gaps, next focus.

Technical Data

Device, browser, usage events.

Section 5

How We Use Children's Information

Children's information should be used to support learning, not for unrelated or careless purposes.

Diagnose Learning Gaps

Understand strengths, weak areas, speed, accuracy, readiness, and mistakes.

Personalize Practice

Assign targeted problems, hints, and next skills.

Support Coaching

Help coaches review needs clearly.

Generate Parent Reports

Show progress, gaps, next focus, and readiness.

Improve Platform Quality

Understand reliability, performance, and usability.

Section 6

Student Learning Data

Student learning data is used to understand how a child learns math and what support they need next.

Student learning data may include:

  • Skill DNA Check answers and readiness results
  • Correct and incorrect responses
  • Time spent on questions
  • Hint usage
  • Repeated mistake patterns
  • Skill mastery levels
  • Coach notes and parent-facing summaries

This information should be used to support progress, not to shame, rank, or label children unfairly.

Section 7

AI-Supported Learning and Human Review

MathRoot may use AI to help identify learning patterns, personalize practice, generate hints, and draft insights.

AI May Help With

Human Review Helps With

Detecting gaps
Reviewing important learning insights
Suggesting next practice
Explaining progress to parents
Guiding hints
Supporting student confidence
Estimating readiness
Keeping learning human and caring
Drafting progress summaries
Avoiding over-reliance on automation

AI should support learning. It should not replace parents, guardians, coaches, or responsible educational judgment.

Section 8

Information Sharing

MathRoot does not sell children's personal information.

We may share limited information with trusted service providers only when needed to operate MathRoot, such as hosting, payment processing, communications, scheduling, analytics, support, or learning tools.

We may also disclose information if required by law, safety, security, fraud prevention, legal process, or protection of users and services.

Information sharing should be limited to the purpose needed.

Section 9

Parent Rights

Parents or guardians may have the right to review, correct, delete, or control certain information related to their child.

Review

Request access to child account or learning information.

Correct

Request correction of inaccurate child information.

Delete

Request deletion of child information, subject to limits.

Withdraw Consent

Request limits on future collection where applicable.

Ask Questions

Contact MathRoot about privacy, data, or account concerns.

Section 10

How Parents Can Make Requests

To request access, correction, deletion, or review of your child's information, contact MathRoot using the privacy contact below.

Privacy contact

Please include enough information for us to verify the parent or guardian relationship and locate the correct account.

Section 11

Data Retention

MathRoot should keep children's information only as long as reasonably needed to provide services, support learning, comply with law, protect accounts, resolve disputes, or maintain safety and operations.

Active Learning Account

Data supports diagnostics, practice, coaching, reports, parent visibility, and account support.

Deleted / Inactive Account

Data may be deleted, archived, anonymized, or retained only where legally necessary.

Section 12

Safety, Security, and Child Dignity

MathRoot should protect not only children's data, but also the dignity of the learning experience.

Focused Learning

Student experience should remain age-appropriate and math-focused.

Secure Handling

Access should be limited to authorized people and trusted systems.

No Shame Culture

Mistakes should guide learning, not be used to label children.

Parent Visibility

Parents should understand progress, gaps, and next steps clearly.

Human Care

Coaches and parents help keep learning supportive.

Section 13

Changes to This Notice

MathRoot may update this COPPA Notice from time to time.

When changes are made, the “Last updated” date will be revised. Parents may be notified when changes are important or legally required.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Contact Us About Children's Privacy

Questions about children's privacy, parent consent, or student data? Reach out and we will respond with parent-friendly guidance.