Privacy Policy

Tecto is designed for parents and caregivers to track their children's development. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") and similar international regulations regarding children's privacy.

Key points about how we handle children's information:

• We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.
• All children's information is provided by and controlled by the parent or legal guardian.
• Parents have full control over their children's data and can view, modify, or delete it at any time.
• We do not require more information than is reasonably necessary to provide our services.
• Children's information is never used for behavioral advertising or sold to third parties.

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain the Service
• Personalize activity recommendations based on your child's age and development
• Enable you to track and document your child's developmental progress
• Share journal entries with family members you invite
• Generate insights and reports about developmental milestones
• Send service-related communications
• Improve and optimize our Service
• Ensure security and prevent fraud

We do NOT use your information to:

• Sell to third parties
• Display targeted advertising
• Create marketing profiles
• Share with data brokers

We share information only in the following limited circumstances:

• With Family Members: You control which family members can access your children's information through our family sharing features.
• Service Providers: We use trusted third-party services for hosting, storage, and analytics. These providers are contractually bound to protect your data.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect the safety of users.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition, user data may be transferred with appropriate notice.

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

• Encryption of data in transit and at rest
• Secure authentication systems
• Regular security audits and monitoring
• Access controls limiting employee access to user data
• Secure cloud infrastructure with leading providers

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. You can request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time through the app settings or by contacting us.

Upon account deletion:

• All personal and child data will be permanently deleted within 30 days
• Backup copies will be removed within 90 days
• Some anonymized, aggregated data may be retained for analytics

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your data
• Export: Download your data in a portable format
• Restrict: Limit how we process your data
• Object: Opt out of certain data uses

California Residents: Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have additional rights including the right to know what personal information we collect and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

European Residents: Under GDPR, you have rights including data portability and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at: