Privacy Policy for Kizmo Kids

1. Introduction & Commitment to Child Safety

This Privacy Policy explains how Kizmo Kids: Learn, Play & Grow ("the App", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and safeguards information when you or your child download and use our mobile application on Android devices.

We are committed to full compliance with global child protection regulations, including:

• Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) (United States, 15 U.S.C. §§ 6501–6506)
• General Data Protection Regulation for Children (GDPR-K) (European Union, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 Art. 8)
• Google Play Families Policy and Designed for Families Program requirements
• California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA) under-16 provisions
• India Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act 2023) Section 9 child privacy standards

2. Zero Personal Data Collection (PII)

We adhere to a strict data minimization by design philosophy. Kizmo Kids does NOT collect, request, process, or transmit any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from children or parents.

• No User Account: No registration, social sign-in, username, password, email verification, or phone number verification is requested or required.
• No Real Names or Contact Data: Profiles created within the app only allow local nicknames (e.g., "Leo" or "Maya") and pre-illustrated cartoon avatars.
• No Geolocation Data: The app does not request, access, or track coarse or fine GPS location.
• No Biometric Data: The app does not collect facial recognition, fingerprint data, voiceprints, or any biological data.
• No Camera or Microphone Access: The app does not request or possess device permissions to record audio or take photos.
• No Contacts or Filesystem Access: The app cannot view your device address book, call logs, SMS, or private photo galleries.

3. Local-First On-Device Storage Architecture

All educational progress and creative work remain completely private to your family. Kizmo Kids operates on a local-first architecture:

• Child Profiles: Stored locally. Parents can create, edit, or delete child nicknames and avatar choices directly in the Parent Area.
• Learning Milestones: Tracing progress, quiz stars, and lesson completions are saved on the phone or tablet.
• Art & Drawings: Canvas drawings and coloring pages created by your child stay entirely within the app's local memory cache. They are never uploaded or shared.

4. 100% Ad-Free Experience & Zero Advertising SDKs

We believe young children deserve an undisturbed, safe, and joyful space to learn and explore. Kizmo Kids is 100% ad-free across all games, activities, and menus:

Both free and premium experiences remain completely free of commercial advertisements for all families.

5. Parental Controls & Adult Mental Math Gate

To safeguard children from unintended actions, Kizmo Kids features an adult verification barrier:

• Protected Parent Area: All adult configuration screens—including screen time reminders, sound toggles, data reset, and optional subscription management—are locked behind a dynamic mental math equation (e.g., "What is 14 × 3?").
• Anti-Brute Force Protection: Repeated incorrect attempts temporarily lock access for 30 seconds to prevent randomized guessing by little fingers.
• No In-App Purchases by Children: Store purchases can only be initiated from inside the parent-gated area.

6. In-App Purchases & Google Play Billing

Kizmo Kids offers an optional family subscription (Kizmo Kids Premium):

• All financial transactions are handled exclusively and securely by Google Play Billing.
• We never receive, process, or store credit card numbers, bank details, or billing addresses.
• The app only receives anonymous validation tokens from Google Play confirming active subscription entitlements.
• Subscriptions can be managed or canceled at any time by the parent through the Google Play Store app under Payments & Subscriptions.

7. Device Permissions Audit

In accordance with Google Play store transparency requirements, here is the full list of permissions declared in app.json / AndroidManifest.xml:

Notice: The app requests ZERO dangerous or sensitive permissions (no camera, no audio recording, no contacts, no GPS location).

8. Parental Rights, Data Access & Data Deletion

Because we respect parental rights and family privacy:

• Instant In-App Data Reset: Parents can clear all learning records, reset stars, or delete child profiles at any time by entering the Parent Area and selecting Privacy & Child Safety → Reset All Data.
• Full Device Removal: Because all data is stored on-device, uninstalling Kizmo Kids immediately and permanently destroys all data associated with the app.
• Data Deletion Request Page: For detailed instructions, parents can review our dedicated Data Deletion Guide.

9. Third-Party Service Providers

The only third-party service integrated with Kizmo Kids is:

• Google Play In-App Billing (Google LLC): For secure family subscription processing. Governed by Google Play Terms of Service.

We do not integrate Google AdMob or any other third-party advertising SDKs, tracking analytics, or social network plugins.

10. Grievance Redressal Officer & Contact Details

In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the details of the designated Grievance Redressal Officer are provided below: