FERPA & International Kids' Data

Effective April 2026

Black Tutor Network treats children's data with extra care and follows the spirit and letter of leading children's-data laws worldwide.

United States — FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) protects the privacy of student education records. While BTN is not a school, we follow FERPA-aligned practices: parental control over child profiles, restricted access to session notes, and disclosure logs available on request.

United States — COPPA

For children under 13, we obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information and provide parents the right to review and delete that information.

European Union — GDPR (incl. GDPR-K)

Children's personal data receives special protection. We rely on parental consent for users under 16 (or the lower age set by Member State law, down to 13). Lawful basis, data-minimization, and DSARs are honored.

United Kingdom — Children's Code (Age-Appropriate Design Code)

We apply the ICO's 15 standards for online services likely to be accessed by children, including high-privacy defaults and clear, age-appropriate explanations.

Canada — PIPEDA / Quebec Law 25

Meaningful parental consent and minor-friendly transparency for users in Canada and Quebec.

Brazil — LGPD

Specific consent of at least one parent/guardian for the processing of children's data, in best interests of the child.

Practical commitments

• No sale of children's data — ever.
• No advertising profiles built from children's activity.
• Tutor session notes are private to the parent and the tutor.
• Parents can export or delete a child profile at any time.
• Background and credential checks for tutors before approval.

For data-protection requests, contact privacy@blacktutornetwork.com.