Effective April 8, 2026 · aesopacademy.org
AESOP AI Academy is an AI literacy curriculum operated at aesopacademy.org. The platform provides structured courses teaching learners of all ages how artificial intelligence works, how to use it responsibly, and how to think critically about its impact on society.
For questions about this notice, contact us at scott@aesopacademy.org.
| Data Type | Examples | Purpose | Required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account information | Display name, email address, date of birth (age range only) | Create and manage your account | Yes |
| Course progress | Completed lessons, quiz scores, current module | Remember where you left off; unlock next lessons | Yes |
| Usage data | Pages visited, time spent, device type | Improve curriculum quality; identify broken pages | Automatic |
| For under-13 learners | Parent/guardian name and email | Send and record COPPA parental consent | Required by law |
We do not collect: social security numbers, payment information, photos, precise location, or any sensitive health information.
We never use your information for advertising, never sell it to third parties, and never use it to build advertising profiles.
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA, 15 U.S.C. §6501) requires us to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. Here is exactly how we handle that:
What we collect from children under 13:
What we do NOT collect from children under 13:
Parental rights (COPPA §312.6): At any time, parents and guardians may:
To exercise these rights, visit our Parent Portal or email scott@aesopacademy.org.
We use the following third-party services. We do not share personal data with any advertising networks.
| Service | Purpose | Data Shared | COPPA Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firebase (Google) | User authentication, course progress storage, usage analytics | Email, display name, usage events | Firebase Analytics runs in child-directed mode (no advertising IDs collected). Google is a COPPA Safe Harbor participant. |
| fal.ai | AI-generated video content in select lessons | Text prompts only (no personal information) | Prompts are sanitized before transmission. No user PII is sent. |
| Mocahost | Web hosting and email delivery | Server logs (standard) | Standard web hosting; no special data access. |
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Account data (name, email, progress) | While account is active, plus 90 days after deletion request |
| Analytics data (Firebase) | 14 months (Firebase default, reduced to 2 months on next configuration update) |
| Parental consent records | 3 years from date of consent (FTC guidance requirement) |
| Server access logs | 30 days (Mocahost standard) |
When an account is deleted, all associated personal data and course progress is permanently deleted within 90 days. Parental consent records are retained for 3 years as required by FTC guidance, but all personally identifiable information beyond the consent timestamp is removed.
No method of data transmission or storage is 100% secure. If you believe your account has been compromised, contact us immediately at scott@aesopacademy.org.
To exercise any of these rights, email scott@aesopacademy.org or visit the Parent Portal. We will respond within 30 days.
We do not discriminate against users who exercise their privacy rights.
For any questions about this Privacy Notice, to exercise your rights, or to submit a parental access or deletion request:
Email: scott@aesopacademy.org
Parent Portal: aesopacademy.org/parent-portal.html
We will respond to all privacy requests within 30 days. For urgent requests involving children's data, we aim to respond within 5 business days.