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Data Privacy Policy

K.A.N.E. Institution & Education Mode

What We Collect

We do not collect any personally identifiable information (PII) from students. This includes:

  • No real names
  • No email addresses
  • No dates of birth
  • No phone numbers
  • No school IDs
  • No home addresses

What We Do Store

Each student is represented by:

  • A pseudonym — a randomly generated nickname (e.g., "Giggly Panda 07")
  • A student token — a cryptographic secret stored only on the student's device
  • A hashed token — we store only a one-way hash; the raw token is never saved on our servers
  • Activity logs (food, movement, sleep) linked only to the pseudonym

Aggregation & Thresholds

To protect privacy, per-pseudonym detail is only shown when a class has 5 or more active students. For smaller classes, only aggregated class averages are displayed.

Data Retention

Student data is automatically deleted 30 days after the class project end date (configurable by the institution admin). A nightly cleanup process permanently removes expired student records and logs.

Your Rights

Students can:

  • Opt out — stop participation; data retained until retention period ends
  • Delete permanently — immediately and irreversibly remove all data

Teachers and admins can also delete any student's data on request.

Security

All data is transmitted over TLS (HTTPS). Student tokens are hashed with SHA-256 and a per-student salt. Audit logs store only pseudonyms — never tokens or PII. No third-party analytics receive pseudonyms or tokens.

Compliance Notes

COPPA: Classes for children under 13 require parental consent acknowledgment before joining. True verifiable parental consent may require additional processes — consult legal counsel.

FERPA: We do not accept school rosters to avoid FERPA obligations. Students self-enroll via class codes.

HIPAA: If integrating with school health providers, a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and legal review are required.

Questions about this policy? Contact your institution admin or K.A.N.E. support.