LAST UPDATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
Kids’ privacy notice
The short version, for kids
- Your grown-up made your account. You never give us your email.
- Only you, your grown-up, and people they say yes to can see your stuff.
- We never show you ads.
- We never use your ideas to teach AI.
What we collect from kids
A first name, an age, a color and a picture password chosen by the parent. The ideas kids type or say, and the things they make. Basic device information needed to keep the app working. We do not collect a child’s email, phone number, photo, precise location or contacts.
Voice
When a kid taps the talk button, audio is turned into text and then deleted. We keep the text, not the recording. Parents can turn voice off in their kid’s settings.
How we use it
Only to make the things your kid asks for, to keep them safe, and to show you what they made. We never sell children’s information, never show ads, and never use it to train AI.
Parental consent
We get verifiable parental consent before a child uses makesomething, using a small refundable card check. Parents can review, download or delete their child’s information any time from the Parent Center.
Sharing
Nothing is public. A child’s things are only visible to their parent and to families the parent connects with and approves. Teachers see work only for classes a parent has consented to.
Keeping and deleting
We keep a child’s stuff while the account is open. If you delete the account, we delete the child’s information within 30 days, except what the law requires us to keep.
Questions about this? Write to privacy@makesomething.org.