Privacy Policy & Legal Information
Children’s University Achievement Corporation | Effective: October 1, 2023
This policy governs the Children’s University Achievement Corporation (CUAC) platform and cunicorp.com
Quick Navigation: Privacy Policy Child Protection (COPPA) FERPA / Educational Data Terms of Use Refund Policy
- Online Privacy Policy Agreement
Children’s University Achievement Corporation (Children’s University) values its users’ privacy. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) will help you understand how we collect and use personal information from those who visit our website or make use of our online facilities and services, and what we will and will not do with the information we collect.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Policy at any given time. If you want to make sure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page.
Information We Collect
- Voluntarily provided information (name, email, account details)
- Educational progress data (assessment scores, reading growth)
- Login and session information
- Device and browser information
- Learning analytics and engagement data
- Feedback and survey responses
Why We Collect Information
- To personalize instruction and improve literacy outcomes
- To measure program effectiveness and generate growth reports
- To support school and institutional reporting (anonymized/aggregated)
- To improve workforce literacy initiatives
- To enhance platform quality based on user feedback
Data We Do NOT Share or Sell
Children’s University Achievement Corporation does not now, nor will it in the future, sell, rent or lease any of its customer lists and/or names to any third parties. Personally identifiable student information is not publicly released.
We may share aggregated or anonymized educational statistics with school districts, educational researchers, workforce development agencies, government literacy initiatives, and grant organizations. Individual identities are never disclosed.
- Child Protection Policy (COPPA Compliance)
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
This platform serves children of all ages through parent/guardian accounts. We are fully committed to COPPA compliance.
Protection of Children Under 13
- Parental consent is required before any child under 13 may participate
- Children’s information is never sold to any third party
- Children’s personal identities remain protected — only display names/nicknames are used
- Real names, exact addresses, and full birthdates of minors are never publicly displayed
- Educational reporting involving children is always anonymized
- All data is encrypted in transit and at rest
Parental Rights
As a parent or guardian, you have the right to:
- Review your child’s personal information at any time
- Request deletion of your child’s data
- Refuse to allow further collection or use of your child’s information
- Withdraw consent at any time by contacting info@cunicorp.com
Anyone under the age of thirteen (13) must seek and obtain parent or guardian permission to use this platform.
- Educational Data Policy (FERPA)
The Children’s University Achievement Corporation (CUAC) platform is designed to be FERPA-aware in its handling of educational records.
How Educational Data Is Stored
Educational data is stored in three separate layers for security and compliance:
- Identity Layer: Login credentials and account security (encrypted)
- Educational Layer: Assessment results, reading growth, lesson performance
- Analytics Layer: Anonymized aggregate statistics for reporting
Data Sharing with Institutions
Educational data may be shared in aggregated, anonymized form only with:
- School districts and educational partners
- State and federal workforce development agencies
- Literacy grant organizations and researchers
- Economic development and labor departments
Individual student records are never shared without explicit consent.
- Security Practices
- All data is encrypted using HTTPS/SSL during transmission
- Passwords are stored using industry-standard encryption
- Role-based access controls limit who can view sensitive data
- Session timeouts protect inactive accounts
- Regular security reviews are conducted
- Multi-step email verification for all new accounts
- Data Retention & Deletion
We retain personal and educational data for two (2) years from the date of last account activity. After this period, records are either fully anonymized for aggregate research purposes or permanently deleted upon request.
- Active accounts: data retained while the account is in use
- Inactive accounts: anonymized or deleted after 2 years of inactivity
- On request: parents, students, or guardians may request deletion at any time by emailing info@cunicorp.com
- Aggregated, anonymized statistics may be retained indefinitely for literacy research
- Minors’ data is never sold and is anonymized before being used in any research output
- Terms of Use
By using the Children’s University Achievement Corporation (CUAC) platform and cunicorp.com, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please refrain from using the platform.
Acceptable Use
- This platform is for educational purposes only
- You may not share account credentials with others
- Assessment results are for personal educational tracking only — not for clinical diagnosis
- You may not attempt to access other users’ accounts or data
- Misuse of child profiles or circumventing parental consent protections is strictly prohibited
Platform Limitations
The assessment system is NOT intended to: diagnose learning disabilities, replace professional academic testing, or serve as a comprehensive literacy evaluation. It IS intended to rapidly identify decoding struggle, measure improvement, and track confidence growth.
Changes to Terms
Continued use of the platform following any updates constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
- GDPR / International Users
Children’s University Achievement Corporation’s operations are located primarily in the United States. If you provide information to us from the European Union, the information will be transferred to the United States.
EU users have the right to access, correct, or delete their personal data. Contact us at info@cunicorp.com to exercise these rights.
- Refund Policy
- There are no refund policies for free services or goods.
- Subscribers who offer donations will be allowed to return material and supplies only within 30 days after receipt and given a full refund if said goods/supplies are in resell condition as determined by CU staff.
- Original merchandise packaging must accompany merchandise and be in resell condition.
- No refunds for assessments and/or assessment materials.
- No refund will be given to paid subscribers for online class participation after the second class.
- Notice to unsubscribe must be given by the end of the second class.
- Approved refunds will be issued to the original method of donation.