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Privacy Policy & Children's Privacy Notice

Effective date: May 21, 2026

Stand Kids, Inc. ("Stand," "we," "us," "our") operates the website standkids.com and the web application at app.standkids.com (together, the "Service"). This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it — especially when it comes to children.

Stand is designed for children to learn entrepreneurship with parent supervision, primarily ages 8 to 16. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") and do not collect personal information from children without verified parental consent.

1. Parent Consent Is Required

Children may use Stand only with the permission and supervision of a parent or legal guardian. Before a child creates a profile or uses child-facing Stand features, we ask the parent to provide consent.

By creating a child profile, purchasing a Stand membership for your child, approving your child's participation, or allowing your child to use Stand, you consent to Stand collecting, using, and disclosing your child's information as described in this notice.

2. Information We Collect From Parents

We may collect from parents or legal guardians:

  • Account & consent: Name, email address, phone number, IP address (for COPPA audit), and timestamp of consent
  • Checkout: Email address, billing and shipping address (collected by Stripe, our payment processor — we never see or store full card numbers)
  • Marketing signup: Name, email, child's first name, child's age, and a profile description of the child's interests
  • SMS opt-in (optional): Mobile phone number, if you choose to opt in to text-message updates — never collected by default
  • Subscription & purchase history
  • Payout information if you publish a storefront and accept real orders (handled directly by Stripe Connect)
  • Tax information where required by law
  • Communications you send to Stand (support emails, feedback)

3. Information We Collect From Children

We collect limited information from children to provide the Stand experience.

Before parental consent: Everything a child creates in Stand is stored only on their device (browser localStorage). We do not send any child data to our servers until a parent or guardian provides consent and completes a purchase. A child can use the full onboarding experience — naming a business, designing a brand, setting prices — without us ever seeing their data.

After parental consent, we may collect:

  • First name or display name (no last name)
  • Age, birth month/year, or age range
  • Business interests and product interests
  • Business name, category, tagline, mission statement, brand colors, font preferences, product names, pricing
  • Brand, color, style, and design preferences
  • Storefront drafts and parent-approved storefront content
  • Content created using Stand tools (logos, brand images, ad copy, pitch materials)
  • Uploaded content, if enabled and parent-approved (kid-uploaded logos and product art)
  • AI prompts and tool inputs
  • Learning progress, task completion, dashboard activity

4. Information We Try to Avoid Collecting From Children

Stand is designed to avoid collecting unnecessary sensitive information from children. Children should not provide:

  • Last name
  • Home address
  • School name
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Precise location
  • Passwords
  • Government ID
  • Bank or payment card information
  • Private family information

Parents should help children avoid entering this information into Stand tools, storefronts, messages, AI features, or uploaded content. Stand's content moderation automatically filters obviously identifying text from kid-entered fields where it can.

5. How We Use Your Data

DataPurpose
Child's first name & agePersonalize the experience (age-appropriate content, greetings)
Business detailsPower the platform: generate logos, lessons, tasks, and coaching tailored to the kid's business
Parent name & emailConsent verification, order confirmation, account communication
Phone numberAccount access; SMS marketing only if explicitly opted in
Shipping addressDeliver physical starter kits and products
IP addressCOPPA consent audit trail only

We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with advertisers. We do not use data for behavioral advertising or ad targeting.

6. Public Information and Storefronts

Stand allows families to publish a public storefront page at standkids.com/store/[slug]. When a storefront is published:

  • The business name, the kid's first name only, the kid's age, the mission statement, and any AI-generated brand imagery (logos, product mockups, brand ads) become publicly visible and may be indexed by search engines
  • Last names, email addresses, phone numbers, shipping addresses, and any other personally identifying information are never shown on a public storefront
  • Parents may unpublish or modify the storefront at any time by emailing hello@standkids.com
  • Storefronts that accept real-money checkout require the parent to complete Stripe Connect onboarding

Stand may remove public-facing content that we believe is unsafe, inappropriate, infringing, misleading, or otherwise not allowed.

7. How We Share Information

We do not sell children's personal information. We share limited information with service providers that help us operate Stand. Each provider is listed below with what we share and a link to their privacy policy.

Anthropic (Claude AI)

We send your child's business details (name, category, tagline, mission, creative preferences) to Anthropic's Claude API to generate text content like taglines, mission statements, pitch materials, and lesson content. We do not send the child's name, age, or any parent data to Claude. Anthropic does not use API inputs for model training. See Anthropic's Privacy Policy.

Recraft (Image Generation)

We send business concept details (name, colors, style preferences) to Recraft's API to generate logos and brand images. No personal information about the child or parent is included. See Recraft's Privacy Policy.

Google Gemini (Image Generation Fallback)

When Recraft is unavailable, we may fall back to Google Gemini for image generation with the same business-concept details. See Google's Privacy Policy.

ElevenLabs (Voice)

Stand offers optional voice-based lessons powered by ElevenLabs. No personal data is sent to ElevenLabs — only a secure session token is generated server-side. See ElevenLabs' Privacy Policy.

Stripe (Payments)

Parent payment information (credit card, billing and shipping address) is collected and processed entirely by Stripe. We never see or store your full card number. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.

Stripe Connect (Storefront Payouts)

For families who choose to publish their child's storefront and accept real orders, the parent creates a Stripe Connected Account (Express). Stripe collects identity verification information (name, date of birth, last four of SSN, bank account) directly from the parent. Stand never sees or stores this information. See Stripe's Connected Account Agreement.

Resend (Email)

We use Resend to send transactional emails (parent join links, order confirmations). Parent email addresses are shared with Resend for delivery purposes only. See Resend's Privacy Policy.

Klaviyo (Email & SMS Marketing)

We use Klaviyo to send marketing emails and, where you have opted in, marketing text messages. Klaviyo receives the email address and (if you opt in) phone number you provide at signup, along with engagement data (opens, clicks). We do not share child data with Klaviyo. See Klaviyo's Privacy Policy.

Printful and Printify (Fulfillment)

When a customer places an order through a kid's storefront, we share the shipping name, address, and product details with our print-on-demand fulfillment provider so they can print and ship the order. Today this is Printful (apparel, stickers) or Printify (jewelry: pendant, bracelet). No child personal information is included in fulfillment requests beyond the kid's chosen business name and product design.

Supabase (Database & Hosting)

Our database is hosted on Supabase. All data described in this policy is stored in Supabase's infrastructure. See Supabase's Privacy Policy.

Vercel (Web Hosting)

Our website and application are hosted on Vercel. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.

PostHog (Product Analytics)

We use PostHog for product analytics to understand in aggregate how families use Stand so we can improve it. PostHog receives session identifiers and feature usage events; we do not send a child's name, age, or other personal information to PostHog. See PostHog's Privacy Policy.

We may also disclose information if required by law, to protect the safety of children or users, to prevent fraud or misuse, to enforce our terms, or in connection with a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets.

8. Cookies and Local Storage

  • Functional cookies: Minimal cookies used for session management (via Supabase) and the kid sign-in flow (see Section 11). Required for the Service to work.
  • Local storage: We store onboarding progress in your browser's localStorage so your child's work is saved between sessions.
  • Analytics: PostHog uses a session identifier in a first-party cookie/localStorage entry to attribute feature-usage events.

Stand does not use cookies or similar technologies to deliver third-party advertising to children, build behavioral profiles of children for advertisers, or track children across other sites or apps for advertising purposes.

9. SMS Marketing Program

If you check the SMS opt-in box at signup, Stand may send you recurring automated marketing text messages — for example: launch announcements, kit availability, your child's storefront milestones, and occasional promotional offers. You will receive no more than 6 messages per month.

  • Consent is optional. Opting in to SMS is never a condition of using Stand. The box is unchecked by default.
  • Msg & data rates may apply. Your wireless carrier's standard message and data rates apply.
  • Frequency: Up to 6 messages per month.
  • Opt out at any time: Reply STOP to any message. We'll send one confirmation and stop sending marketing texts.
  • Help: Reply HELP or email hello@standkids.com.
  • What we store: Phone number, opt-in timestamp, opt-in source URL, and engagement data (delivered, clicked, replied STOP).
  • We do not sell or share phone numbers with third-party advertisers. Phone numbers are shared only with Klaviyo and the carriers needed to deliver the message.
  • No sharing of opt-in or consent status with third parties. We do not share your SMS opt-in or consent status with any third party for purposes unrelated to providing you with this messaging service. Service providers (Klaviyo, our SMS-aggregator, and the wireless carriers needed to deliver messages) receive this information only to operate the program on our behalf, and may not use it for their own marketing or resale.

Stand does not send marketing text messages to anyone under 18. Phone numbers are only collected from parents and guardians.

10. AI Features and Children's Information

Stand uses AI-powered tools to help children and parents brainstorm business ideas, names, branding, copy, products, and learning activities.

  • Children should not enter private personal information into AI features.
  • Parents are responsible for reviewing AI-generated outputs before they are used or published.
  • AI outputs may be inaccurate, incomplete, inappropriate, or similar to existing third-party content.
  • We do not send a child's name, age, or other personally identifying information to the AI providers we use.

11. Kid Sign-In and Authentication Cookies

When a kid signs in to Stand at standkids.com/sign-in, we use a small, secure HTTP cookie to remember that the device has been verified by a parent. This cookie:

  • Stores only a random session token (no name, no email, no kid PII)
  • Is HttpOnly and Secure — never readable by JavaScript or other websites
  • Lasts up to 90 days, with sliding renewal on each visit
  • Is used solely for authentication — to keep the kid signed in across visits on the same device
  • Is never used for marketing, advertising, retargeting, behavioral analytics, or any re-engagement purpose

This use of a persistent identifier is permitted under COPPA's "support for the internal operations" exception (16 CFR §312.5(c)(7)), which allows persistent identifiers without separate verifiable parental consent when used to authenticate the user and maintain the integrity of the service.

The kid's 4-digit PIN is stored as a salted HMAC-SHA-256 hash with a server-side pepper — we cannot read the PIN. After 5 incorrect tries the profile is locked for 15 minutes, and a parent's involvement (via a fresh email code) is required to reset it.

12. COPPA Compliance

Stand is designed for children ages 8 to 16. Under COPPA, we are required to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. Here's how we do it:

  1. Local-first: Children can use Stand's onboarding without any data leaving their device. All progress is stored in browser localStorage.
  2. Parent gate: Before any child data is sent to our servers, a parent must provide their name, email, and phone, check a consent box, and complete a purchase through Stripe.
  3. Audit trail: We record the parent's name, email, IP address, and timestamp of consent for compliance purposes.
  4. Minimal collection: We collect only a child's first name and age — never last names, emails, phone numbers, or photos.

13. Parent Rights

Parents and guardians have the right to:

  • Review the personal information we have collected from their child
  • Correct their child's information
  • Delete their child's personal information
  • Refuse further collection (by canceling the subscription)
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Close a child profile
  • Limit certain child-facing features

To make a request, email hello@standkids.com. We may need to verify your identity and relationship to the child before completing a request. If you withdraw consent or request deletion, your child may no longer be able to use some or all Stand features.

14. California Privacy Rights

If you or your child is a California resident, you may have specific rights under California privacy law (CCPA / CPRA), including the right to know, access, correct, delete, and limit certain uses of personal information.

  • Stand does not sell children's personal information.
  • Stand does not share children's personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
  • Stand does not use children's sensitive personal information for purposes beyond providing and protecting the Service.

To exercise California privacy rights, email hello@standkids.com. We may need to verify your identity and relationship to the child before completing a request.

15. Data Retention

We retain child and parent data for as long as the subscription is active. After a subscription ends:

  • Business data (logos, brand assets, business plans) is retained so the child keeps what they built
  • Account data is retained for up to 12 months after the subscription ends, then deleted unless the parent requests earlier deletion
  • Consent records are retained for 3 years for legal compliance
  • Payment records are retained as required by law and Stripe's policies

16. Data Deletion

Parents can request deletion of their child's data at any time by emailing hello@standkids.com. Upon receiving a verified request, we will:

  • Delete all child data from our servers within 30 days
  • Request deletion from third-party sub-processors where applicable
  • Confirm deletion by email

Data stored only in the child's browser (localStorage) is not on our servers and can be cleared by the user at any time.

17. Security

We protect your data with:

  • Encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS) for all data in transit
  • Server-side API keys — secrets are never exposed to the browser
  • Role-based database access — the browser client has limited permissions; sensitive operations use a server-side service key
  • Content moderation — a profanity and safety filter screens kid-entered text and uploaded images

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information. No system is 100% secure. If we discover a breach that affects personal information, we will notify affected parents by email within 72 hours.

Parents should help children use Stand safely, keep login information private, and avoid sharing personal information.

18. Third-Party Links and Services

Stand may include links or integrations with third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services that we do not control. Parents should review third-party terms and privacy policies where applicable.

19. Changes to This Notice

Stand may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes — especially to how we handle children's data — we will notify parents by email and post the updated policy here with a new effective date.

20. Contact

Questions or requests about privacy may be sent to:

Stand Kids, Inc.
1875 Century Park East, 12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Email: hello@standkids.com

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