Privacy Policy

Peer Programming ("we," "our," or "us") is deeply committed to protecting the privacy of children who use our website, app.peerprogramming.org (the "Site"). This privacy policy explains our practices concerning the collection, use, and disclosure of children's personal information.

With parental consent, we process certain information from children under the age of 13. This information includes their email address, first and last name, and timezone. Additionally, we gather student class preferences, their availability days, and other inputs they provide. Though some of this information might not be categorized as Personally Identifiable Information (PII) under COPPA, we believe in full transparency regarding data collection.

The collected information is used to facilitate student participation in classes and activities and to communicate important updates and schedules to both students and parents. Moreover, we utilize this data to continually improve our services, tailoring them to better meet our students' preferences and needs.

Parental consent is a critical part of our process. We ensure parental consent is obtained prior to the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information from children. This consent is acquired through our registration process, where parents confirm their agreement.

To ensure the safety and security of our classes, we record sessions between instructors and students. These recordings are used to monitor the content and conduct of the classes, ensuring that all interactions are appropriate. Each recording is reviewed by a trusted moderator who is responsible for verifying that the session met our standards of safety. We take stringent measures to ensure that these recordings are securely stored and protected from unauthorized access, safeguarding the privacy and security of all participants. We retain these recordings as part of our records to track volunteer hours for our instructors, which is essential for maintaining our program's integrity and accountability. Once instuctor's volunteer hours have been verified, we promptly delete all recordings.

We do not share, sell, or rent any personal information collected from children to third parties, except under specific circumstances: to comply with legal processes, protect the safety of our users and the Site, or engage trusted third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf. These third parties are bound by confidentiality agreements preventing further use of the information. Parents have robust rights under COPPA to review their child's personal information collected by us, request its deletion, and refuse further collection or use. Parents wishing to exercise these rights can reach out to us at [email protected] with their requests.

Peer Programming takes significant measures to safeguard the security and confidentiality of personal information collected from children. We have implemented security protocols to protect our systems and processes from unauthorized access and potential data breaches. This privacy policy may be updated to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or operational needs. In case of material changes, we will revise the effective date and provide notice of such changes on our Site.

For any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy or our practices concerning children's personal information, please contact us at our email address below:[email protected]

We are dedicated to ensuring that children's interactions with Peer Programming are safe, educational, and enjoyable, and we are steadfast in our commitment to protecting their privacy.