Privacy Policy for PlayPath
PlayPath respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how PlayPath collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you use our mobile application, website, and related services.
About PlayPath
PlayPath is an educational tool designed to support parents, caregivers, clinicians, and other professionals in teaching early communication skills through play-based learning.
PlayPath is not medical advice and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition.
PlayPath may collect:
- Email address
- Username, if applicable
- Password or login credentials
- Account preferences
- Child first name
- Child age or date of birth
- Child demographic information entered by a parent, legal guardian, or authorized caregiver
- Play Schema Assessment responses
- Early Communication Assessment responses
- Assessment results and recommendations
- Completed lessons
- Lesson progress
- Saved activities
- User interaction with educational content
- Subscription status
- Purchase history
- Transaction identifiers from Apple App Store or Google Play
PlayPath does not collect or store full credit card information. Payments are processed through Apple or Google.
If analytics are used, PlayPath may collect:
- Device type
- Operating system
- App version
- Usage statistics
- Feature interactions
- Crash reports
- General location information from IP address
We use information to:
- Create and manage accounts
- Personalize educational content
- Generate assessment results and recommendations
- Track progress
- Provide customer support
- Process subscriptions
- Improve app functionality
- Analyze usage trends
- Maintain security
- Comply with legal obligations
PlayPath does not sell personal information.
We may share information with trusted service providers that help operate PlayPath, such as:
- Cloud hosting providers
- Analytics providers
- Subscription and payment processors
- Customer support tools
We may also disclose information if required by law, to protect user safety, investigate fraud or security concerns, protect our rights, or as part of a business transfer such as a merger or sale.
Children’s Privacy
PlayPath is intended for use by parents, legal guardians, caregivers, clinicians, and other adults who support child development.
PlayPath is not intended for children to use independently. Children should not create accounts or directly provide personal information.
Any information related to a child may only be submitted by a parent, legal guardian, or authorized caregiver.
If a clinician, professional, or other non-caregiver user wants to access the information in the app, they can waive creating a child profile and directly access the content.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children without parental involvement and consent. If we learn that a child has provided personal information without proper authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.
Data Storage and Security
PlayPath uses commercially reasonable safeguards to protect user information, including:
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Secure data transmission
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Password protection
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Access controls
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Secure cloud storage
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No electronic system is completely secure, but we work to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.
Data Retention
We retain information only as long as necessary to:
- Provide PlayPath services
- Maintain accounts
- Meet legal obligations
- Resolve disputes
- Enforce agreements
When information is no longer needed, we may delete, anonymize, or securely retain it as required by law.
User Rights and Data Deletion
Users may request deletion of their PlayPath account and associated personal information.
Deletion requests can be made by:
After receiving a verified request, PlayPath will delete or anonymize personal information unless retention is required for legal, security, or operational reasons.
Third-Party Services
PlayPath may use third-party services such as:
- Google Play Services
- Apple App Store Services
- Analytics providers
- Cloud hosting providers
These services may collect information according to their own privacy policies.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
PlayPath may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When updates are made, the Effective Date will be revised. Continued use of PlayPath after updates means you accept the revised policy.
For privacy-related questions or data deletion requests, contact: support@playpathconsulting.com