Parental Notice and Consent for Children Under 13
Version 0.1-draft · draft · effective October 24, 2026
Direct notice sent to the Parent before any child information is collected. Outline for counsel to finalize under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule as currently in effect.
Who we are and how to reach us: The GET Network, Inc., [ADDRESS], [PRIVACY EMAIL], [PHONE].
What we collect from or about your child: first name, last initial, date of birth (to set the division), city, the artwork or essays you submit for your child, and, if you choose, a caption your child dictates. We do not collect your child's email, phone, photograph, precise location or school name.
How we use it: to run the Contest, judge entries, notify you of results and, if your child places, credit them publicly by first name, last initial, age and city.
What is public: only winning or finalist entries, credited as above, and the entries you choose to show on a portfolio page you control.
What we do not do: we do not sell your child's information, show your child behavioral advertising, send your child messages, or allow your child to use chat or comments.
Disclosure to others: service providers who help us operate GET Essay under confidentiality obligations [LIST CATEGORIES]; we do not disclose your child's information to sponsors, advertisers or universities.
Your rights: review your child's information, have it deleted, and refuse further collection or use, at any time in Settings › Family or by contacting us.
Verifiable consent method: [COUNSEL: select an approved method, e.g., a small card transaction or government-ID check through a consent provider.]
Retention: we keep your child's information only as long as needed for the purposes above and delete it within [PERIOD] after you close the child profile, except winning entries published under D9 [COUNSEL: confirm].
Other documents: Addendum — Annual GET Essay Awards · Community Guidelines (profiles, writing circles and chat) · Content License, Publication and Licensing- Revenue Share · Addendum — Monthly Flash Contests and Pop-Up Challenges · Membership, Subscription and Paid Services Terms · GET Essay Official Rules — Quarterly Contests (Season 1) · Parental Notice and Consent for Children Under 13 · Privacy and Data Use Disclosure (sign-up notice) · Addendum — GET Essay Scholars · Text Message (SMS) Program Terms · Sponsor Terms (summary of key provisions) · Teen (13–17) Guardian Consent · Tutor Terms (summary of key provisions for the full agreement) · University Partner Terms (summary of key provisions)