This Children's Online Privacy Policy provides an overview on how we handle children's personal data in our games, mobile applications, and software services we develop for our clients. This policy forms part of our regular Privacy Policy.
COPPA & GDPR Requirements
The US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) requires us to inform parents or legal guardians about how we collect, use, and disclose personal data from children under the age of 13. COPPA also requires that we get consent from parents or legal guardians before we allow children under the age of 13 to use and interact with some sections, applications, and activities on Meliora platforms and client applications.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires us to inform parents or legal guardians about how we collect, use, and disclose personal data from children under the age of 16 in some member countries of the European Union. The GDPR also requires that we get consent from parents or legal guardians before we allow children to use and interact with our games, applications, and client software.
This policy applies to children's data collected through:
Before collecting personal data from children under 13 (US) or 16 (EU), we obtain verifiable parental consent through approved methods including email verification, digital consent forms, or other COPPA/GDPR compliant mechanisms.
For our client applications, we work with clients to ensure they implement appropriate consent mechanisms according to their specific requirements and applicable laws.
For school-based applications and educational software we develop, school administrators and teachers may act on behalf of parents to provide consent under COPPA, with requirements to inform parents about data collection activities.
When children register for our games or applications, or use software we develop for our clients, we may collect:
Our games and client applications may automatically collect:
We collect only the minimum amount of personal information necessary to provide our services. Children can use many features of our apps without providing personal information beyond age verification.
Children's personal information is used only for:
For software we develop for clients, data usage is governed by our client agreements and their specific privacy policies. We ensure all client applications comply with applicable children's privacy laws.
We do not sell, rent, or trade children's personal information. Limited sharing occurs only in these circumstances:
Parents and legal guardians have comprehensive rights regarding their child's information:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information below. We will verify your identity and respond within 30 days. Exercising these rights will not result in discriminatory treatment.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect children's personal information:
Data Retention: We retain children's personal information only as long as necessary to provide services or as required by law. When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted from our systems.
For questions about children's privacy, to exercise parental rights, or to report concerns, please contact us:
This policy complements our main Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. For comprehensive children's privacy information, also see our detailed Children's Privacy Policy.