Children’s Privacy Notice

WHAT?

➢ is a Privacy Notice?

➢ is Personal Information?

➢ Personal Information do we collect about you and what do with it?

➢ rights do you have over your personal information?

WHEN?

➢ will we collect your personal information?

➢ will we use your personal information?

WHERE?

➢ will we store your personal information?

➢ will you be able to contact us?

WHY?

➢ do we collect your personal information?

HOW?

➢ do we collect your personal data?

➢ do we use your personal data?

➢ do we store and protect your personal information?

➢ long do we keep your personal data for?

What is a Privacy Notice?

Imagine you have a special diary where you write down your secrets and important stuff. You don’t want just anyone to read it, right? Well, think of your personal information like those secrets in your diary. Now, sometimes, when you use websites or apps, they want to know some things about you, like your name, age, or where you live. A privacy notice is like a special note or a message from the website or app. It tells you how they will use your personal information and who they might share it with. It’s a bit like when you have a new friend, and you want to know if you can trust them. So, you ask them questions to understand if they’re a good friend or not. A privacy notice is like those questions for websites and apps. It helps you decide if you can trust them with your information or if you should be careful. So, always take a peek at the privacy notice when you’re online to make sure your personal information is safe, just like you keep your diary secrets safe!

What is Personal Information?

Personal information is all the special things that are about you. It’s like your name, your age and even where you live. It’s the stuff that makes you, well, YOU! Think of it like this: Imagine you have a treasure chest, and inside it, you keep all the things that are important and private to you. That treasure chest is like your personal information. It’s all the stuff that you might not want to tell just anyone because it’s special and belongs to you. So, when someone asks for your personal information, like your name or where you go to school, you should be careful and only share it with people you trust, like your family or your teachers. Just like you wouldn’t give your treasure chest to just anyone, you should keep your personal information safe and only share it when it’s okay to do so!

What Personal Information do we collect about you and what do we do with it? 

IDL will need to collect some personal information about you to make learning more enjoyable and helpful. Here are some things they might collect and why:

• Name: We will want to know your name so we can track register you on our app.
• Age: Your age helps us understand what grade or level of learning you’re in, so IDL can give you the right lessons and challenges that are just right for you. • School: When your school/guardian registers you on our app, they will provide IDL with which school you go to, so we see where you’re based.
• Progress: We like to keep track of how well you’re doing in your lessons, like which math problems you’ve solved or which stories you’ve read. This helps us suggest new things for you to learn.
• Badges or Rewards: If you earn badges or rewards for doing well, we might need to know your progress to give you those cool virtual certificates!

But here’s the important part: We only collect the information we really need to make learning fun and helpful for you. We also keep your information safe and do not share it with anyone who shouldn’t have it, just like you keep your toys or special things safe.

So, when you use these cool learning apps, it’s okay to share a little bit of information with us, but always ask a grown-up for help and make sure the app is safe and trusted. Learning should be fun and safe for you!

What rights do you have over your personal information?

• You must be told how we use your information – (That is what this page does)
• You can ask to see your information we hold – (The right of Access)
• You can ask us to fix your information if you think is wrong – (The right of Rectification)
• You can ask us not to use information or only to use it in a limited way when you think the information is not right or not to delete if where we don’t need it, but you still do – (The right of Restriction)
• You can ask us to stop using your data – (The right of Objection)
• You can ask us to transfer information you have given us to you or another organisation (e.g., another school) – (The right of Portability)

When will we collect your personal information?

IDL collects personal information from its users and uses it for a few important reasons:

• When you are registered on our platform: We’ll ask for your name and username when you first create an account. This helps us know who you are so we can keep track of your progress and make your learning experience better.
• When You Play and Learn: While you use the software, we might see how you’re doing. For example, if you’re learning math, we can see which problems you get right or need help with. This helps the us know what kind of lessons to give you next.
• When You Get Rewards: If you earn prizes, badges, or rewards for doing well, we need to know how you’re doing so we can give you those special things.
• When You Need Help: If you have a question or need help with something in the software, we might ask for your information to assist you better.

But remember, we only use your personal information for good reasons like making learning fun and helping you. We don’t use it to be nosy or to share with people who shouldn’t know.

Always check with a grown-up, like your parents or a teacher, before giving any personal information online. They’ll help make sure it’s safe and okay to do.

Your safety is super important!

When will we use your personal information?

IDL will need to use your personal information for a few reasons:

• Creating an Account: When you sign up to use the software, you might need to give your name and email address. This helps the software remember who you are when you come back.
• Customising Learning: The software might detect whether you have Dyslexia or Dyscalculia so it can give you the right kind of help. This is like telling a teacher about your needs in school so they can help you better.
• Tracking Progress: Sometimes the software keeps track of how you’re doing with your learning. This can help the software suggest new things for you to try or celebrate when you’ve learned something new.

Where will we store your personal information?

We keep your stuff safe in a special place called the Azure Cloud. It’s not a big, fluffy cloud. But it is where we keep things safe. Azure is made by a company called Microsoft, and they’ve won lots of awards for keeping things private, so you don’t have to worry about your stuff getting into the wrong hands.

Where will you be able to contact us?

Get in touch using our website, or alternatively, use the below information:

Why do we collect your personal information?

Making the Software Personalised: Just like how you have your own way of learning and understanding things, people with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia also have their unique needs. The software needs to understand each person’s needs so it can help them better. Here are a few of the reasons why IDL will need to collect your personal information:

• Tracking Progress: Imagine if you’re learning to ride a bike, and your parent or teacher keeps track of how well you’re doing. They might note when you’re getting better at balancing or steering. Similarly, the software needs to track how well you’re improving in reading or math to know what’s working and what needs to be changed.
• Customising Lessons: Have you ever noticed that sometimes you need more practice with certain things than others? For example, some people might find adding numbers easy, while others find it tricky. The software needs to know which parts you find challenging so it can give you extra help where you need it most.
• Ensuring Safety: Just like your parents or teachers make sure you’re safe when you’re playing, the people who make the software need to make sure it’s safe for you to use. They might ask for some information to make sure it’s really you that is using the software and not someone else.
• Improving the Software: Just like how your favourite games or toys get better with updates, the software needs feedback to improve. The information it collects helps the people who make the software understand what they can do to make it even more helpful for you and others.

Remember, the people making the software want to help you learn better and feel more confident, and collecting some information is just one way they can do that. But they also have to make sure they keep your information safe and only use it for good reasons

How do we collect your personal data?

IDL will ask you questions when you first sign up, like your name and age. This information may have already been given by your teacher or parent!

IDL might also ask questions about what kind of difficulties you have with reading or math so it can give them the right kind of help. Sometimes, IDL might also ask what things you find easy or hard in school so it can make learning more fun and easier for you.

How do we use your personal data?

Once the software knows a bit about you, it can show you activities and lessons that are just right for you.

For example, if someone has trouble with reading because of dyslexia, the software might show them stories with special fonts or colours that are easier to read.

If someone has trouble with maths because of dyscalculia, the software might give them extra practice with numbers in a fun way, like through games.

The software can also keep track of how the user is doing and change things up if they need more help or if something is too easy.

How do we store and protect your personal information?

When you tell us stuff, we keep it safe on special computers in the UK. If we give you a secret password to get into parts of our platform, make sure to keep it to yourself. Don’t share it with anyone else!

We use lots of clever tricks to make sure your personal stuff stays safe with us. We’ve got special certificates to show we’re good at keeping things secure, we use extra codes and controls to make sure only the right people can see your info, and we even have guards in place to protect our computers! Your info is like a secret treasure, and we make sure nobody gets their hands on it without permission.

If we ever think someone might have accidentally gotten your info or if something goes wrong with keeping it safe, we have plans to fix it fast. We promise to tell you and the right people about it if we have to, but don’t worry, we’re working hard to keep everything under lock and key.

Sometimes, we might have to share info with the police, but only if they really need it and we’re following all the rules. Your privacy is important to us, and we’ll always make sure to keep your secrets safe!

How long we keep your personal data for?

When we use your information, we promise to only keep it for as long as we need it. If you said it’s okay for us to use your info, or if we have a good reason to use it, we’ll keep it until you tell us it’s okay to stop, or if you don’t want us to use it anymore.

If a school/parent asks us to delete info about students, we’ll do it right away. But if the school/parent doesn’t ask, we’ll keep the info for as long as we need to do our job properly.

We’ll also follow the rules made by the government about how long we can keep your info. Depending on what we do for you, there might be different rules we have to follow. But don’t worry, we’ll make sure everything is done the right way!