Privacy Policy
Last Updated: April 23, 2026 | Effective Date: April 23, 2026
Children's Privacy Notice (COPPA)
His Little Disciples is committed to protecting the privacy of children. This app is directed at children under 13 years of age, and we comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We do not collect personal information directly from children. All accounts are created and managed by parents or legal guardians.
1. Who We Are
His Little Disciples ("we," "us," or "our") is a faith-based educational web application that provides interactive Bible lessons for children. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you use our website and services.
Contact Information for Privacy Inquiries:
His Little Disciples
Email: [email protected]
State: Texas, United States
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information from Parents/Guardians
When a parent or guardian creates an account, we collect:
- Account Information: Name and email address (collected through Manus OAuth authentication)
- Payment Information: Processed entirely by Stripe, Inc. We store only a Stripe Customer ID and Subscription ID — we never see, store, or have access to credit card numbers, CVVs, or billing details
- Marketing Preferences: Whether you opt in to receive faith-based family resources and offers
- Language Preference: Your preferred language (English or Spanish), stored locally in your browser
2.2 Information About Children
Parents create and manage all child profiles. We do not collect information directly from children. When a parent adds a child profile, the following is stored:
- Child's First Name: Used only to personalize the learning experience (e.g., "Sarah's Lessons")
- Age: Optional, used only to tailor content difficulty
- Avatar Emoji: A decorative emoji chosen by the parent
- Learning Progress: Lesson completion status, quiz scores, streak counts, and badges earned
We do not collect from children: last names, physical addresses, phone numbers, photos, videos, audio recordings, geolocation data, or any persistent identifiers that could track a child across websites.
2.3 Prayer Wall Submissions
Parents may submit prayer requests on behalf of their children to the Community Prayer Wall. These submissions include a child's first name and prayer text. All submissions are reviewed and approved by an administrator before being displayed publicly. No other personal information is shared.
2.4 Prayer Journal Entries
Children (through their parent's account) may write private prayer journal entries. These entries are visible only to the parent's account and are never shared publicly or with third parties.
2.5 Cookies and Local Storage
We use the following technologies:
- Session Cookie: A signed JWT cookie used to maintain your login session. This is essential for the app to function and cannot be disabled.
- Language Preference: Stored in your browser's localStorage to remember your language choice (English or Spanish). This is not transmitted to our servers.
We do not use advertising cookies, behavioral tracking cookies, or any third-party cookies for marketing purposes. We do not engage in behavioral advertising directed at children.
3. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and personalize the Bible lesson experience for your children
- Track learning progress, streaks, badges, and quiz scores
- Process subscription payments through Stripe
- Send faith-based family resources and offers (only if you opted in)
- Moderate Community Prayer Wall submissions
- Generate personalized weekly family devotionals
- Respond to your inquiries and support requests
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may receive limited information:
| Service | Purpose | Data Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Stripe, Inc. | Payment processing | Parent's email, payment details (handled directly by Stripe) |
| Manus OAuth | Authentication | Parent's name and email for account creation |
| ConvertKit | Email marketing (opt-in only) | Parent's email and name (only if marketing consent is given) |
No children's personal information is shared with any third party for advertising, marketing, or any purpose unrelated to the operation of this service.
5. Parental Rights Under COPPA
As a parent or legal guardian, you have the right to:
- Review the personal information we have collected about your child by logging into your account
- Request deletion of your child's personal information by contacting us at [email protected]
- Refuse further collection of your child's information by deleting the child's profile from your account or by contacting us
- Opt out of marketing communications at any time through your Dashboard settings or by contacting us
We will not require a child to disclose more information than is reasonably necessary to participate in the Bible lesson activities. You may delete a child's profile at any time from your Dashboard, which will remove all associated progress data, prayer journal entries, and prayer wall submissions.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to verified requests within 30 days.
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect the information we collect, including:
- All data is transmitted over HTTPS (TLS encryption)
- Session cookies are signed with a secure secret key (JWT)
- Payment processing is handled by Stripe (PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant)
- Authentication is handled by Manus OAuth (no passwords stored in our database)
- Prayer Wall posts are moderated by an administrator before public display
- Child profiles are accessible only through the parent's authenticated account
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. If you delete your account or a child's profile, we will delete the associated personal information within 30 days. Stripe may retain payment records as required by law.
8. Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)
If you are a Texas resident, you have additional rights under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, including the right to:
- Confirm whether we are processing your personal data
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccuracies in your personal data
- Delete your personal data
- Obtain a copy of your personal data in a portable format
- Opt out of the sale of personal data (we do not sell personal data)
To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].
9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, and opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected].
10. International Users
This service is operated from the United States. If you access this service from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using this service, you consent to such transfer and processing.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes to how we treat children's personal information, we will notify parents by email (if provided) and post the updated policy on this page with a new effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or wish to exercise your parental rights, please contact us:
His Little Disciples
Email: [email protected]
State: Texas, United States
If you believe we have collected personal information from a child without proper parental consent, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete that information.