Your child's privacy is our priority
ThinkLinks is committed to protecting student privacy and complying with COPPA, FERPA, and CIPA regulations for safe, educational technology use.
Last updated: January 2026
Privacy at a glance
A quick overview of how we protect student data.
Parental consent
Required for all students under 13.
Data encryption
All data encrypted in transit and at rest.
No PII to AI
Personal info never sent to AI services.
Right to delete
Full data export and deletion on request.
Our privacy practices
How we collect, use, and protect student data.
Information we collect
We collect only what's necessary for the educational experience:
- Student name (for a personalized experience)
- Grade level (for age-appropriate content)
- Learning interests (for content personalization)
- Learning progress and quiz scores
- Parent / guardian email (for consent verification)
We do NOT collect social security numbers, precise geolocation, photographs, or financial information from students.
How we use data
Student data is used exclusively for educational purposes:
- Personalizing lessons based on grade and interests
- Tracking learning progress and achievements
- Generating age-appropriate AI content
- Providing educator oversight and reporting
We NEVER sell student data or use it for advertising.
AI & data security
When generating personalized content with AI:
- Only grade level and interests are sent to AI services
- Student names and emails are NEVER sent externally
- All AI prompts are sanitized for PII before processing
- Generated content is cached locally for efficiency
We use AI services under strict data-handling policies that prohibit training on user data.
Parental consent (COPPA)
For students under 13, we require verifiable parental consent:
- Email verification with a secure token
- Consent can be revoked at any time
- Parents can review and delete their child's data
- No data collection before consent is verified
Data access & export
You have the right to access your child's data:
- Export all data in JSON format
- Review learning progress and achievements
- See what information is stored
- Download anytime from account settings
Data deletion rights
You can request complete data deletion:
- All student data permanently removed
- Progress, achievements, and preferences deleted
- Deletion completed within 30 days
- Confirmation email sent upon completion
Data retention
We retain student data only as long as needed:
- Active accounts: data retained for service
- Inactive accounts: auto-deleted after 2 years
- Deleted accounts: purged within 30 days
- Audit logs: retained for 1 year for compliance
School compliance
For school deployments, we support:
- FERPA compliance for educational records
- CIPA-compliant content filtering
- District data privacy agreements (DPA)
- Single sign-on (SSO) integration
- Educator oversight and admin controls
Questions?
We're here to help
If you have any questions about our privacy practices or want to exercise your data rights, please don't hesitate to reach out.
contact@thinklinks.aiLegal notice
This privacy policy is provided for informational purposes and represents our commitment to student privacy. For schools and districts seeking formal data privacy agreements, please contact us at contact@thinklinks.ai. We are committed to signing Student Data Privacy Agreements (SDPAs) and providing any additional documentation required for educational deployment.