Privacy Policy

Plain Language Summary

8gent Jr is a free app for children, including children under 13. We take your child's privacy seriously. Here is what you need to know:

• We do not sell or share your child's data with anyone.
• We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.
• We do not use Google Analytics or any third-party analytics.
• Most data stays on your device and never leaves it.
• A parent or guardian must give consent before a child under 13 can use this app.

Who We Are

8gent Jr is operated by 8GI Foundation, founded by James Spalding. We build free AI tools for neurodivergent children. Our contact email is privacy@8gi.org.

Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

8gent Jr is designed for children, including children under 13. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and its 2025 amendments.

• Parental consent is required before any child under 13 can create an account or use AI-powered features.
• Parents can review, delete, or refuse further collection of their child's data at any time by contacting privacy@8gi.org.
• We collect only what is necessary for the app to function. We do not condition participation on unnecessary data collection.

What Data We Collect

Data stored on your device only (never sent to us):

• Words and sentences your child builds (for the AAC board)
• Custom AAC cards your child creates
• App preferences (companion name, colours, settings)
• Usage statistics (words used, session counts) for the on-device analytics dashboard
• Songs your child generates
• Offline AAC card cache

This data is stored in your browser's local storage and IndexedDB. It never leaves your device. You can delete it at any time by clearing your browser data.

Data processed by our servers:

• AI text requests: When your child uses autocomplete, sentence improvement, or the parent chat, the text is sent to Groq (our AI provider) for processing. Groq does not store this data after processing. We do not log or store these requests.
• Text-to-speech requests: Text is sent to our server to generate speech audio. We do not log or store the text.
• Song generation: Prompts are sent to generate songs. We do not store the prompts.

Account data (if you create an account):

• Email address (parent's email, used for authentication and parental consent verification)
• Display name (optional)

Account authentication is handled by Clerk, a third-party authentication provider. Clerk's privacy policy is available at clerk.com/legal/privacy.

What We Do NOT Collect

• No cookies (except essential authentication cookies)
• No advertising or tracking pixels
• No Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or similar services
• No location data
• No photos, videos, or audio recordings of your child
• No contact lists or social media connections
• No device identifiers or fingerprinting
• No behavioural profiles or targeted advertising data

Data Retention

• On-device data: Stored until you clear it. Usage logs are automatically pruned after 30 days.
• AI processing: Text sent to Groq for AI features is processed in real-time and not stored by Groq or by us after the response is generated.
• Account data: Retained while the account is active. Delete your account at any time by contacting privacy@8gi.org.

Third-Party Services

• Groq (AI inference): processes text for autocomplete, sentence improvement, and chat features. No data is stored.
• Clerk (authentication): handles account creation and login. Stores email and basic profile data.
• Vercel (hosting): serves the application. Standard server logs (IP address, request time) are retained for up to 30 days for security purposes.

We do not share data with any other third parties. We do not sell data. We do not use data for advertising.

Parental Rights

As a parent or guardian, you have the right to:

• Review the personal information we have collected from your child
• Request deletion of your child's personal information
• Refuse to allow further collection of your child's information
• Withdraw consent at any time, which will result in account deletion

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@8gi.org. We will respond within 48 hours.

Security

We use industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, secure authentication via Clerk, and minimal data collection. Because most data stays on your device, there is minimal risk of server-side data breaches affecting your child's usage data.

Changes to This Policy

If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify parents via the email address on file and update the date at the top of this page. We will obtain new parental consent if changes affect the types of data collected from children.

Contact

8GI Foundation
James Spalding, Founder
Email: privacy@8gi.org
Dublin, Ireland