Effective Date: 02-Dec-2025
Last Updated: 02-Dec-2025
Cognitive Lamp Private Limited (“Cognitive Lamp”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy, dignity, and well-being of children who use our educational technology platforms. This Children’s Data Protection Policy explains how we responsibly collect, use, and safeguard personal data relating to learners under the age of 18.
This policy forms an integral part of our Privacy Policy and reflects our learner-first and child-centric approach.
1. Scope & Applicability
This policy applies to:
- Learners under 18 years of age
- Parents or legal guardians
- Schools, educators and institutions acting on behalf of minors
Where learners are onboarded through schools or institutions, the institution is expected to obtain necessary parental consent in accordance with applicable law.
2. Lawful Basis & Consent
- We collect and process children’s personal data only with verifiable parental or institutional consent, as required under Indian law.
- Consent is specific, informed and purpose-limited.
- Parents or guardians may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal and educational obligations.
3. Categories of Children’s Data Collected
We collect only what is strictly necessary for educational delivery, including:
- Basic identification and academic details (e.g., name, class, grade)
- Learning activity data (progress, responses, engagement)
- Assessment and performance data
- Limited technical data required for platform security and access
We do not collect unnecessary personal or intrusive information.
4. Purpose Limitation
Children’s data is processed solely for:
- Delivering learning content and assessments
- Supporting adaptive and personalised learning experiences
- Monitoring academic progress and engagement
- Ensuring platform safety, integrity and reliability
Children’s data is never used for advertising, behavioural marketing, or non-educational profiling.
5. Use of AI & Analytics for Children
When AI or adaptive learning systems process children’s data:
- Processing is educational, proportionate and age-appropriate
- Outputs are supportive insights, not labels or definitive judgments
- No automated system makes high-stakes decisions about a child
- Human oversight is always maintained
Children’s data is not used to train commercial or general-purpose AI models.
6. Data Sharing & Access Controls
Children’s data may be shared only:
- With authorised parents or guardians
- With teachers or institutions directly responsible for the child’s education
- With vetted service providers under strict confidentiality agreements
- When legally required by a competent authority
Access is role-based, monitored and restricted.
7. Data Security & Retention
We implement strong safeguards to protect children’s data, including:
- Secure storage environments
- Controlled access permissions
- Encryption and monitoring practices
Children’s data is retained only for as long as required for educational or legal purposes and is securely deleted thereafter.
8. Rights of Parents & Guardians
Parents or guardians have the right to:
- Access their child’s personal data
- Request correction or updates
- Request deletion, subject to lawful obligations
- Withdraw consent for further processing
- Raise concerns or grievances
Requests can be submitted through the contact details provided below.
9. Prohibited Practices
Cognitive Lamp expressly prohibits:
- Selling or renting children’s data
- Targeted advertising to children
- Commercial exploitation of learning or behavioural data
- Use of children’s data beyond educational necessity
10. Policy Review & Updates
This policy is reviewed periodically to reflect:
- Changes in law or regulation
- Advances in educational technology
- Evolving best practices in child online safety
Material changes will be communicated appropriately.
11. Contact & Grievance Redressal
For questions, requests, or concerns regarding children’s data, please contact:
Grievance Officer / Data Protection Contact
Cognitive Lamp Private Limited
📧 Email: admin@cognitivelamp.com
We are committed to addressing concerns promptly, sensitively, and transparently.
Closing Commitment
At Cognitive Lamp, children are not “users”—they are learners entrusted to us by families and educators. We treat their data with care, restraint and responsibility, ensuring that technology remains a safe and empowering ally in their educational journey.