COPPA & FERPA Compliance

Hidden Way Compliance Overview

Hidden Way is designed to align with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) through the following principles:

COPPA Alignment

Parental consent is required for children under 13

No targeted advertising

No sale or commercial use of children's data

Minimal data collection by design

Parents may review, delete, or revoke access at any time

FERPA Alignment

Schools act as authorized educational partners

Student data is used solely for educational support

Access is role-based and purpose-limited

Aggregated insights are anonymized (k-anonymity enforced)

Individual student insights require parental consent

Additional Safeguards

Encrypted storage and secure transmission

No public profiles

No behavioral tracking outside the platform

Regular internal access audits

Hidden Way exists to support education, not exploit it.

We take compliance seriously and are committed to protecting your family.