Privacy Policy
Effective Date: February 16, 2025
Genius Reading LLC is committed to protecting your privacy, especially the privacy of children and families who use our books, digital products, rewards platform, and educational services.
1. Who We Are
Genius Reading LLC operates Genius Reading and Genius World. Our website is https://kids.geniusreading.me. You may contact us at [email protected].
2. Children’s Privacy
We design our products and services for families and children with privacy in mind. Parents or legal guardians must create and manage accounts for children. We do not knowingly collect more information from a child than is reasonably necessary to provide the requested activity, product, or service.
If we learn that personal information was collected from a child without the required parental consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information promptly.
3. Information We Collect
Information Provided by Parents or Guardians
- Name
- Email address
- Billing and shipping information
- Account login credentials
- Reward tracking information
- Customer service communications
Information Related to a Child’s Use of the Platform
- First name or nickname
- Reading activity or progress
- Reward points earned
- App or account achievements
Automatically Collected Information
- Device type
- Browser type
- IP address
- Pages visited
- Session or usage patterns
- Cookies and similar technologies
4. How We Use Information
- Provide educational content, rewards, and platform features
- Process purchases and transactions
- Send order confirmations, account updates, and customer support messages
- Improve website and app functionality
- Maintain account security
- Send newsletters or marketing only where appropriate consent has been provided
5. Parental Consent
Where required, we use verifiable parental consent procedures before collecting, using, or disclosing a child’s personal information. Depending on the situation, acceptable methods may include signed forms, payment-based confirmation, or other reasonable verification methods.
6. Parental Rights
Parents or legal guardians may:
- Review the personal information associated with their child
- Request deletion of personal information
- Refuse further collection or use of a child’s information
- Close an account
To make a request, contact [email protected]. We may take reasonable steps to verify that the request is coming from the child’s parent or legal guardian before fulfilling it.
7. Data Sharing
We may share information with trusted service providers that help us operate the platform, including:
- Payment processors
- Website hosting or cloud storage providers
- Email and customer support providers
- Limited analytics or technical service providers
We do not sell children’s personal information.
8. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies or similar tools to remember logins, support core website functionality, understand platform performance, and improve user experience. Parents can control cookies through browser settings, though some features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
9. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to help protect personal information. These measures may include encryption in transit, secure payment processing, limited account access, and vendor protections. No method of transmission or storage is guaranteed to be completely secure, but we work to protect the information we maintain.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, to maintain accounts, complete transactions, provide services, or comply with legal obligations. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete it securely.
11. App Store and Platform Privacy Disclosures
If Genius Reading products are offered through mobile apps, app store privacy disclosures and platform policies may also apply. These disclosures may address the categories of data collected, how the data is used, whether tracking occurs, and what third-party services are involved.
12. Accessibility
Genius Reading is committed to making its digital materials and public-facing pages reasonably accessible. We aim to use clear structure, readable formatting, and accessible design practices so more families can use our materials.
13. Intellectual Property
All Genius Reading content, including books, stories, branding, graphics, videos, worksheets, and related materials, remains the intellectual property of Genius Reading LLC unless otherwise stated. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or republish our materials without written permission.
14. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Attempt unauthorized access to our systems
- Interfere with platform security or operations
- Upload malicious code
- Impersonate another person
- Collect data from other users without authorization
15. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of the page. Continued use of the website or platform after an update means you accept the revised policy.
16. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, parental rights, or Genius Reading services, contact us at: