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Effective Date: April 15th, 2026
Last Updated: April 15th, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how K12Stars LLC (“K12Stars,” “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, stores, protects, and shares information through the K12Stars platform, including our mobile applications, websites, digital albums, printed products, and related services (collectively, the “Platform”).

K12Stars is committed to protecting the privacy and safety of children, families, coaches, and sports organizations using our services.

1. INTRODUCTION

K12Stars is a sport-tech platform designed for youth athletes, parents, coaches, and sports organizations. The Platform allows users to participate in interactive digital and printed sports albums, educational content, and gameplay experiences focused on sports participation and life skills development.

Because our Platform may be used by minors, K12Stars applies enhanced privacy and child protection standards.

2. COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. CHILD PRIVACY LAWS

K12Stars is designed to comply with applicable United States laws and regulations, including:

  • Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (where applicable)
  • Applicable state privacy, publicity, and child protection laws
  • Consumer protection and digital commerce laws

K12Stars requires parental or legal guardian consent for all users under 18 years old.

3. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect the following categories of information:

A. Player Information

  • First and last name
  • Year of birth or age range
  • Nationality
  • Team name
  • Jersey number
  • Sports position

B. Photographs and Likeness

  • Selfies or uploaded photos used to create digital stickers and album content
  • Team photos or event-related sports images

C. Parent / Guardian Information

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Consent and verification records
  • Payment information (processed through third-party payment providers)

D. Usage and Technical Information

  • Device information, including device identifiers and advertising identifiers
  • IP address
  • Browser or mobile device data
  • Gameplay activity and interactions
  • App analytics and engagement metrics, including data collected through Firebase (Google Analytics and Crashlytics)
  • Diagnostic and performance data used to identify and fix technical issues

4. HOW WE USE INFORMATION

K12Stars uses collected information to:

  • Operate and maintain the Platform
  • Create digital and printed sports albums
  • Enable gameplay and trading features
  • Personalize user experiences
  • Provide customer support
  • Process purchases and subscriptions
  • Improve Platform functionality and safety
  • Communicate with users, parents, coaches, and clubs
  • Comply with legal obligations

K12Stars does not sell personal information of children.

5. PARENTAL CONSENT

A. Consent Requirement

Users under 18 years old may only use the Platform with authorization from a parent or legal guardian.

For children under 13, K12Stars obtains verifiable parental consent in accordance with COPPA.

For users aged 13–17, K12Stars still requires parental authorization as part of its child protection policies.

B. Parent Confirmation

By creating or approving a child account, the parent or legal guardian confirms that:

  • They are legally authorized to provide consent
  • They approve the child’s participation in K12Stars
  • They agree to this Privacy Policy and the Terms & Conditions

6. IMAGE, PHOTO, AND LIKENESS CONSENT

By accepting this Privacy Policy, the parent or legal guardian grants K12Stars LLC a limited, worldwide, royalty-free license to use the child’s:

  • Name
  • Image
  • Photograph
  • Likeness
  • Team affiliation

for the following purposes:

A. Platform Operations

  • Digital albums
  • Printed albums
  • Team features and gameplay functionality
  • User profiles and collectibles

B. Limited Promotional Use

K12Stars may use images and likenesses for:

  • Product demonstrations
  • Social media posts
  • Marketing presentations
  • Sponsor presentations
  • Promotional materials related to the Platform

Important Safeguards

K12Stars:

  • Will not publicly disclose sensitive child information
  • Will not knowingly use a child’s image in a harmful or inappropriate manner
  • Will not imply endorsement of third-party products without additional consent

7. SPONSORS AND THIRD-PARTY BRAND CONTENT

The Platform may contain sponsor or brand content integrated into albums or experiences.

A child’s image may appear within the same environment as sponsor materials; however:

  • Children are not considered endorsers of sponsor products or services
  • K12Stars does not knowingly allow targeted advertising directed at children based on sensitive personal information

8. INFORMATION SHARING

K12Stars may share limited information with:

  • Sports clubs or teams participating in the Platform
  • Printing and fulfillment providers
  • Cloud hosting and technology providers
  • Payment processors
  • Legal or regulatory authorities when required by law

K12Stars does not sell or rent children’s personal information to third parties.

9. DATA SECURITY

K12Stars implements reasonable technical, administrative, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information, including:

  • Secure cloud storage
  • Access controls
  • Encrypted communications where appropriate
  • Restricted internal access to child data

However, no online system can guarantee absolute security.

10. CHILD SAFETY AND COMMUNITY PROTECTION

K12Stars is designed as a controlled, team-oriented environment.

We take measures intended to:

  • Limit unauthorized public exposure of children
  • Restrict inappropriate interactions
  • Maintain safe and age-appropriate content standards

K12Stars reserves the right to remove content or suspend accounts that violate child safety policies.

11. PARENTAL RIGHTS

Parents or legal guardians may:

  • Review the child’s personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of data
  • Withdraw consent at any time

Requests may be submitted to: privacy@k12stars.com

K12Stars may require identity verification before processing requests.

12. DATA RETENTION

K12Stars retains information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Operate the Platform
  • Fulfill contractual obligations
  • Comply with legal requirements
  • Resolve disputes or enforce agreements

When information is no longer necessary, K12Stars may delete or anonymize it.

13. COOKIES AND ANALYTICS

K12Stars may use cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies to:

  • Improve Platform performance
  • Measure engagement
  • Maintain account functionality

We do not knowingly use behavioral advertising practices prohibited by COPPA.

14. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

The Platform may integrate with third-party providers such as:

  • Payment processors
  • Hosting services
  • Firebase (Google), used for analytics and crash reporting, which may collect device and advertising identifiers to help us understand app performance and usage
  • Google Play services, which may access device or advertising identifiers as required to operate and support the Platform

These providers may have independent privacy practices. Certain device or advertising identifiers may be collected and processed by Google in accordance with Google’s own privacy policy.

15. INTERNATIONAL USERS

K12Stars operates in the United States. By using the Platform, users understand that information may be processed and stored in the United States.

16. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

K12Stars may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

Material changes may be communicated through:

  • Email notifications
  • Platform notices
  • Updated website postings

Continued use of the Platform after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

17. TERMS & CONDITIONS INTEGRATION

This Privacy Policy forms an integral part of the K12Stars Terms & Conditions.

Parents or legal guardians must actively acknowledge and accept:

  • The Privacy Policy
  • The Terms & Conditions

before a minor may use the Platform.

18. ACCOUNT DELETION

If you, or your child’s parent or legal guardian, would like to delete a K12Stars account and its associated personal data, you can request this at any time by emailing delete@k12stars.com from the email address associated with the account.

To help us verify and process your request quickly, please include:

  • The full name and username associated with the account
  • The email address used to register
  • Team or club name, if applicable

We will confirm receipt of your request and process account deletion within a reasonable timeframe, typically within 30 days. Deleting an account removes the associated profile, photos, and personal information from the Platform, except where we are required to retain certain information to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce our agreements (see Section 12, Data Retention).

19. CONTACT INFORMATION

For privacy questions, child safety concerns, or data requests:

K12Stars LLC
privacy@k12stars.com
www.k12stars.com