Last updated: 8 November 2025

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Raising Giants & Gems (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects and uses personal information when you visit our website, join the beta, or use our mobile app. We design for families and take the UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children’s Code) seriously.

Note: This is a working policy for our beta phase. Before public launch, we recommend a legal review and updating the registered company name and contact details below.

1. Who we are

Raising Giants & Gems provides a family-focused platform for intentional children’s screen time, faith and character growth. The data controller is the organisation operating this service (contact details in section 14).

2. What this policy covers

This policy applies to:

• this marketing website (including the beta signup form);
• the Raising Giants & Gems mobile application;
• parent/guardian accounts and child profiles you create in the app.

It does not cover third-party websites or app stores linked from our service.

3. Information we collect

Website and beta signups

• Parent name and email address when you request beta access.
• Preferences you submit (children’s age ranges, device platform, nurture interests, optional notes).
• Technical data such as IP address, browser type, and rough analytics needed to secure and operate the site.

Parent accounts (app)

• Name, email address, password (stored hashed), and email verification status.
• Communications we send about your account or the beta.

Child profiles (app)

• Information you choose to add for each child (for example display name, avatar, progress in activities).
• Activity responses and journal-style content your child enters while using the app under your supervision.

We do not knowingly collect more personal data from children than is needed to provide the experience you configure as their parent or guardian.

4. How we use information

• To provide, secure, and improve the platform.
• To respond to beta requests and communicate about access, updates, and support.
• To personalise content and track progress within child profiles you manage.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms and Conditions.

5. Lawful bases (UK GDPR)

Depending on the activity, we rely on:

• Consent (for example beta marketing emails where you opt in, or optional form fields).
• Contract (to provide the app and account features you sign up for).
• Legitimate interests (to keep our services safe, measure beta uptake, and improve family experience), balanced against your rights.
• Legal obligation where required.

6. Children and the Children’s Code

Our service is intended for use by parents and guardians with their children. Parents create and manage child profiles. We apply data-protection principles aligned with the ICO’s Age Appropriate Design Code, including:

• collecting only what we need for the features you use;
• default privacy-protective settings where practicable;
• not using children’s data for behavioural advertising;
• giving parents transparency and control over child-related information.

7. Sharing and processors

We do not sell personal information. We may share data with:

• hosting, email, and infrastructure providers who process data on our instructions under contracts;
• professional advisers where required by law;
• authorities when legally required.

A current list of key processors is available on request.

8. International transfers

If we transfer personal data outside the UK, we use appropriate safeguards (such as UK adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses) as required by UK law.

9. Retention

We keep information only as long as needed for the purposes above, including beta feedback, account history, and legal requirements. Beta signup records are kept until you ask us to delete them or they are no longer needed for the beta programme.

10. Your rights

UK residents may have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object, and data portability, and to withdraw consent where processing is consent-based. You may also lodge a complaint with the ICO (ico.org.uk).

To exercise rights, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify parent identity before acting on child-related requests.

11. Cookies and similar technologies (website)

Our landing site uses essential cookies/session storage where needed for security and admin login. We do not use third-party advertising cookies on this site. If we add analytics cookies later, we will update this policy and, where required, ask for consent.

12. Security

We use technical and organisational measures appropriate to the data we hold, including encryption in transit, access controls, and hashed passwords. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

13. Changes

We may update this policy. We will post the new version on this page and adjust the “Last updated” date. Material changes may be communicated by email or in-app notice where appropriate.

14. Contact

Privacy questions or requests: raisinggiantsandgems@gmail.com.