{"id":7509,"date":"2026-01-31T19:43:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brightiq.org\/iqx\/?page_id=7509"},"modified":"2026-01-31T19:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:59:37","slug":"privacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brightiq.org\/iqx\/privacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Privacy Policy<\/h1>\n<p><strong>BrightIQ AI Tutor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Last Updated:<\/strong> January 2026<\/p>\n<p>BrightIQ AI Tutor (\u201cBrightIQ,\u201d \u201cwe,\u201d \u201cus,\u201d or \u201cour\u201d) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of students, parents, educators, and all users who access our platform.<\/p>\n<p>This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit or use <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/brightiq.org\/\">https:\/\/brightiq.org<\/a><\/strong> and any related services, features, tools, or applications (collectively, the \u201cService\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>BrightIQ AI Tutor is owned and operated by <strong>Lewis Duncan<\/strong>, based in <strong>Missouri, United States<\/strong>.<br \/>\n\u201cIQ\u201d is an AI-powered character and learning assistant\u2014not a human\u2014and acts solely as part of the software experience.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>1. Who Can Use BrightIQ AI Tutor<\/h2>\n<p>BrightIQ AI Tutor is designed to support <strong>learners of all ages<\/strong>, including <strong>children under the age of 13<\/strong>, with the involvement and consent of a <strong>parent or legal guardian<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>By creating an account for a child, a parent or guardian:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Consents to the collection and use of the child\u2019s information as described in this policy<\/li>\n<li>Retains control over the child\u2019s account and learning data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We take child privacy seriously and structure our platform with safety, clarity, and parental oversight in mind.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2. Information We Collect<\/h2>\n<p>We collect information to provide a safe, personalized, and effective learning experience.<\/p>\n<h3>a. Information You Provide Directly<\/h3>\n<p>This may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name (parent and\/or student)<\/li>\n<li>Email address<\/li>\n<li>Account login credentials<\/li>\n<li>Age, grade level, or learning preferences<\/li>\n<li>Parent and student profile details<\/li>\n<li>Uploaded content (PDFs, homework, images, learning materials)<\/li>\n<li>Messages and interactions with the AI Tutor<\/li>\n<li>Payment and billing details (processed securely by Stripe)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>b. Automatically Collected Information<\/h3>\n<p>When you use BrightIQ, we may collect:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Device and browser information<\/li>\n<li>IP address<\/li>\n<li>Usage data (pages visited, features used)<\/li>\n<li>Session activity for performance and security purposes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>3. Accounts, Parent Dashboards &amp; Student Profiles<\/h2>\n<p>BrightIQ AI Tutor includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Individual user accounts<\/li>\n<li>Parent dashboards<\/li>\n<li>Student learning profiles and progress tracking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parents or guardians can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage student access<\/li>\n<li>Review learning activity<\/li>\n<li>Update or request deletion of student information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Student data is used <strong>only<\/strong> to support learning, personalization, and platform functionality.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>4. How We Use Information<\/h2>\n<p>We use collected information to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide and operate the AI Tutor platform<\/li>\n<li>Personalize learning experiences<\/li>\n<li>Enable parent dashboards and progress tracking<\/li>\n<li>Improve platform performance and reliability<\/li>\n<li>Communicate important updates and support messages<\/li>\n<li>Process payments and subscriptions<\/li>\n<li>Maintain security, prevent misuse, and comply with legal obligations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We do <strong>not<\/strong> sell personal information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>5. AI Conversations &amp; Data Use<\/h2>\n<p>Conversations with the AI Tutor:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>May be temporarily stored<\/strong> to support platform functionality, quality, and performance<\/li>\n<li>Are used to help deliver accurate, relevant, and helpful learning responses<\/li>\n<li>Are <strong>not publicly shared<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>BrightIQ does <strong>not<\/strong> use user conversations to market directly to children.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>6. Third-Party Services<\/h2>\n<p>BrightIQ uses trusted third-party services to operate securely and effectively, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stripe<\/strong> for payment processing<\/li>\n<li><strong>OpenAI<\/strong> for AI-powered functionality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These providers only receive information necessary to perform their services and are required to follow appropriate data protection practices.<\/p>\n<p>BrightIQ does not control third-party privacy policies, and we encourage users to review them separately.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>7. Children\u2019s Privacy (COPPA)<\/h2>\n<p>We comply with the <strong>Children\u2019s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For users under 13:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accounts must be created or approved by a parent or legal guardian<\/li>\n<li>Parents may review, update, or request deletion of their child\u2019s information at any time<\/li>\n<li>We do not knowingly collect more information than is reasonably necessary to support learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>8. Data Security<\/h2>\n<p>We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect information, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Secure account access<\/li>\n<li>Encrypted payment processing<\/li>\n<li>Limited access to sensitive data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No system is 100% secure, but protecting your data is a priority we take seriously.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>9. Data Retention &amp; Deletion<\/h2>\n<p>We retain information only as long as necessary to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide the Service<\/li>\n<li>Meet legal and operational requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parents and users may request:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access to their data<\/li>\n<li>Corrections<\/li>\n<li>Account or data deletion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Requests can be made using the contact information below.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>10. Your Rights<\/h2>\n<p>Depending on your location, you may have the right to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access your personal information<\/li>\n<li>Correct inaccurate information<\/li>\n<li>Request deletion of data<\/li>\n<li>Withdraw consent where applicable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We honor these requests in accordance with applicable laws.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>11. Changes to This Policy<\/h2>\n<p>We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.<br \/>\nWhen changes are made, the \u201cLast Updated\u201d date will be revised. Continued use of BrightIQ after changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>12. Contact Us<\/h2>\n<p>If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lewis Duncan<\/strong><br \/>\nBrightIQ AI Tutor<br \/>\nMissouri, United States<br \/>\n\ud83d\udce7 Email: lewis@brightiq.org<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>A Final Word<\/h3>\n<p>BrightIQ AI Tutor exists to support learning with clarity, care, and respect.<br \/>\nWe believe trust is earned\u2014and protecting families, students, and educators is part of that responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Policy BrightIQ AI Tutor Last Updated: January 2026 BrightIQ AI Tutor (\u201cBrightIQ,\u201d \u201cwe,\u201d \u201cus,\u201d or \u201cour\u201d) respects your privacy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7509","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightiq.org\/iqx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightiq.org\/iqx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightiq.org\/iqx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brightiq.org\/iqx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brightiq.org\/iqx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7509"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/brightiq.org\/iqx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7511,"href":"https:\/\/brightiq.org\/iqx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7509\/revisions\/7511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightiq.org\/iqx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}