Privacy Policy & Child Data Protection Safeguards

1. Our Commitment to Student & Child Privacy

TheSTEMSafari (accessible at https://thestemsafari.com) respects the privacy of students, educators, and families. We adhere strictly to the United States Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA), and international child safety standards including GDPR-K.

2. Information We Never Collect

Because our mission is frictionless classroom learning without privacy risks, our systems operate on an absolute zero-PII architectural model:

• No Account Registration: Students never create accounts, usernames, or passwords.
• No Contact Information: We never request or store student real names, home addresses, phone numbers, or email addresses.
• No Audio/Video Capture: We never access student microphones, webcams, or biometric data.
• No Geolocation Tracking: We do not collect or track GPS or precise location data.

3. Local Browser Storage (Device-Only)

To enable kids to resume their coding adventures and save their earned badges between classroom sessions, our applications save game progress (such as highest score, stars earned, and sound volume preferences) strictly in the web browser's local storage (localStorage) on the physical device. This data is never sent to our servers or shared with any third party.

4. 100% Ad-Free Learning Guarantee

5. Links to External Educational Resources

Our curriculum notes and educator guides may reference external educational resources (such as standard definitions from CSTA, NGSS, or Common Core). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party external websites. We urge teachers and parents to review external site policies before allowing children to navigate outside our domain.

6. Parent & Educator Inquiries

Parents and school administrators have the right to inquire about data safeguards or request clarification on our child privacy compliance. You can reach our Data Protection Officer directly: