Parental Consent & Supervision Policy
Last updated: March 19, 2026
JennyTalk is designed to support children with communication challenges. This policy describes the requirements for parental or guardian consent and supervision when a child uses JennyTalk.
1. Who This Policy Applies To
This policy applies to all users who create or manage a JennyTalk account on behalf of a child under the age of 18, including:
- Parents or legal guardians
- Licensed educators or special education professionals
- Healthcare providers acting in an authorized caregiving capacity
- Any authorized adult supervising a minor's use of the application
2. Consent Requirements
2.1 Account Creation
An adult must create and register the account. By creating an account on behalf of a child, you confirm that you are:
- The child's parent, legal guardian, or authorized educator
- At least 18 years of age
- Legally authorized to consent on behalf of the minor
2.2 Mandatory Consent Acknowledgments
During onboarding, the supervising adult must affirmatively check all of the following:
- ✅ I am a parent, legal guardian, or authorized educator
- ✅ I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
- ✅ I consent to supervised use of JennyTalk by a child in my care
These checkboxes are required. The account cannot be created without all three being confirmed.
3. Supervision Requirements
JennyTalk requires that all children use the application under active adult supervision. The supervising adult is responsible for:
- Monitoring the child's use of the application
- Ensuring the application is used appropriately
- Managing account settings, custom phrases, and vocabulary
- Reviewing and approving any content added to the application
4. Data and Privacy Protections for Children
4.1 COPPA Compliance
JennyTalk is designed to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent obtained through the adult account holder.
4.2 What We Collect for Child Accounts
For accounts used by children, we only collect:
- The child's first name (optional, for display purposes)
- Communication phrase usage patterns (anonymized)
- App preferences (language, display settings)
4.3 What We Never Collect
- ❌ Voice recordings or audio of the child
- ❌ Photos, video, or biometric data
- ❌ Precise location data
- ❌ School records or educational data beyond what's needed to provide the service
5. Parental Rights
As a parent or guardian, you have the right to:
- Review the information we have collected about your child
- Correct any inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your child's data at any time
- Withdraw consent and close the account at any time
- Refuse further data collection while still allowing use of basic features
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@jennytalk.com with the subject line "Child Data Request."
6. No Data Selling
We do not sell, rent, or share children's personal data with any third party for commercial, advertising, or marketing purposes. Data is only shared with service providers necessary to operate JennyTalk, under strict contractual data protection requirements.
7. Account Termination
If we discover that an account has been created for a child without proper adult consent, we will immediately suspend the account and delete any collected information. Please report any such accounts to support@jennytalk.com.
8. Contact
For questions about this policy or to exercise parental rights: