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Tubara's Child Privacy Protection Guide

How We Keep Your Children Safe Online (COPPA Compliance for Parents)

Last Updated: November 14, 2025
Written for: Parents and Guardians
Plain Language Summary: Everything you need to know about how Tubara protects your child's privacy

What Parents Need to Know (Quick Summary)

✅ You're in complete control - You approve everything before your child sees it
✅ We collect almost nothing - Just a first name, age, and what they watch
✅ No ads, ever - Your child will never see advertisements
✅ No tracking - We don't follow your child around the internet
✅ You can delete everything - One click removes all your child's information
✅ We follow the law - Full compliance with child protection laws worldwide

What is COPPA? (In Plain English)

COPPA stands for "Children's Online Privacy Protection Act." It's a U.S. law that says:

"If your website or app is used by children under 13, you MUST get parents' permission before collecting any information about those children, and you MUST let parents see and delete that information anytime they want."

Why it matters to you: COPPA means Tubara can't treat your child like just another user. We have to:

  • Get YOUR permission first

  • Tell you exactly what we're collecting

  • Let you see everything we know

  • Delete it all when you ask

  • Never sell or share your child's information

Tubara's approach: We treat EVERY child on our platform (ages 3-17) as if they're under 13, giving everyone the highest level of protection.

The Information We Collect (And Why)

What We Ask You to Provide

When you create a profile for your child, we ask for:

Information Why We Need It What We DON'T Collect
Child's first name So their profile can say "Welcome back, Emma!" ❌ No last names, ever
Child's age To filter videos appropriate for their age ❌ No birthdates (just age like "8 years old")
Avatar choice Let them pick a fun character they like ❌ No photos of your child
Color theme Let them choose their favorite colors ❌ No real identity information

That's it. Seriously. That's all the personal information we collect.

What We Automatically Track

When your child watches videos, we automatically keep track of:

What We Track Why How Long We Keep It
Videos watched So you can see their learning progress 90 days, then automatically deleted
Watch time For screen time limits you set 90 days, then automatically deleted
Login times So you know when they're using Tubara 30 days, then automatically deleted

What we DON'T track:

  • ❌ Where they go on the internet outside Tubara

  • ❌ What they search for on Google

  • ❌ Their location (not even city-level)

  • ❌ Their behavior to show them ads (we have zero ads!)

  • ❌ Their friends or social connections

  • ❌ Anything in their photos, contacts, or other apps

Step 1: You Create the Parent Account (Not Your Child)

Children cannot create Tubara accounts. Only you can.

When you sign up:

  1. You give us YOUR email address (not your child's)

  2. You create a password

  3. We send you an email to confirm it's really you

  4. You click the confirmation link

This proves you're an adult who can give consent.

Step 2: You Give Explicit Permission

Before you can create a profile for your child, you'll see this:

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🛡️ PARENTAL CONSENT REQUIRED

I am the parent or legal guardian of the child 
I'm adding to Tubara. I understand and agree that:

☐ Tubara will collect my child's first name, age, 
  and viewing history as described in the Privacy Policy

☐ I can review, download, or delete my child's 
  information at any time

☐ My child will only see educational YouTube channels 
  that I personally approve

☐ No advertisements will be shown to my child

☐ My child's information will be encrypted and 
  never sold or shared with anyone

☐ I have read Tubara's Privacy Policy

Your Name: [________________]

[✓ I Consent - Create Child Profile]
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You MUST check all boxes and enter your name. This is your legal consent under COPPA.

Step 3: Ongoing Protection

Even after you consent:

  • Every time you access your child's profile, you enter YOUR parent password

  • Your child can't change settings without your password

  • We'll email you once a year to confirm you still want the account active

  • You can withdraw consent (delete everything) anytime

Your Rights as a Parent (What You Can Do Anytime)

1. Review Everything We Know About Your Child

Go to your Parent Dashboard and click on any child's profile. You'll see:

  • Their name, age, avatar, and theme

  • Every video they've watched (with dates and times)

  • How long they've spent watching each day

  • Which channels are their favorites

  • When they last logged in

No hidden information. Everything we have is right there.

2. Download All Your Child's Data

Click "Export Data" and we'll give you:

  • A PDF report of their profile and activity

  • A CSV spreadsheet of their watch history

  • A JSON file (technical format) with everything

Why you'd want this: Maybe you're switching to a different app, or you just want a record for yourself.

3. Change or Correct Information

Made a mistake? Click "Edit Profile" to:

  • Change their name

  • Update their age

  • Pick a different avatar or theme

4. Pause the Account

Not ready to delete, but want to stop collecting data temporarily?

  • Click "Pause Account"

  • Your child can't log in

  • We stop tracking anything

  • Resume anytime you want

5. Delete Everything (Permanently)

Click "Delete Child Profile" and:

  • Within 5 minutes, everything is gone forever

  • Profile information? Deleted.

  • Watch history? Deleted.

  • Screen time logs? Deleted.

  • Favorites? Deleted.

We don't keep backups. When it's gone, it's gone. This is required by COPPA.

You'll get an email confirming deletion: 

✓ Your child's profile has been permanently deleted

All data including profile information, watch history, 
and screen time logs has been completely removed from 
Tubara's systems.

If this was done in error, you'll need to create a 
new profile from scratch.

What Makes Tubara Different from YouTube

Let's compare what YouTube does vs. what Tubara does:

Feature YouTube/YouTube Kids Tubara
Who approves content? Algorithms (computers) You (the parent)
Can children search freely? Yes (restricted, but yes) No - they only see approved channels
Are there ads? Yes (even YouTube Kids has some) Absolutely zero ads
Is behavior tracked? Yes (for recommendations) No tracking for marketing
Can children access comments? Sometimes (even when disabled, issues occur) No comments section exists
Who controls screen time? You set it in device settings Built into Tubara with real-time tracking
Can you see everything they watch? Watch history (if enabled) Full analytics dashboard
Autoplay to random videos? Yes (algorithm suggestions) No - only your approved channels
Links to external sites? Yes (video descriptions, etc.) No external links accessible
Data sold to advertisers? Used for ad targeting Never sold, shared, or used for ads

Bottom line: Tubara is built for parental control first, child entertainment second. YouTube (even Kids) is built for engagement and ad revenue first.

How We Protect Your Child's Information

Encryption (Technical Security Made Simple)

What encryption means: When your child's information is stored on our servers, it's scrambled using military-grade security (AES-256 encryption).

Think of it like this: If someone broke into our servers (they can't, but hypothetically), they'd see:

  • Real name: "Emma"

  • What they'd see: "X7$m2kPq9#LnZz@4"

Without the special "key" (which only Tubara has), the information is gibberish.

No Third-Party Access

We never, ever share your child's information with:

  • ❌ Advertisers

  • ❌ Data brokers

  • ❌ Social media companies

  • ❌ Marketing companies

  • ❌ Analytics companies (except anonymous statistics like "500 kids watched science videos today")

  • ❌ Anyone else, period

The only exception: If legally required by a court order (like if law enforcement has a valid warrant). Even then, we'd fight it and notify you unless legally prohibited.

Secure Connections Only

When your child uses Tubara:

  • ✅ All data is sent over encrypted connections (HTTPS)

  • ✅ Same security as online banking

  • ✅ No one can intercept what they're watching

Employee Access is Restricted

  • Only 2-3 essential technical staff can access child data

  • Only for technical support or legal compliance

  • All access is logged and monitored

  • Employees sign confidentiality agreements

The YouTube Videos: How Privacy Works

Privacy-Enhanced Embedding

When your child watches a YouTube video on Tubara, we use privacy-enhanced embedding. Here's what that means:

Regular YouTube embed:

  • YouTube tracks the viewer

  • YouTube drops cookies on your device

  • YouTube knows what else you watch on YouTube

  • YouTube builds a profile for recommendations

Tubara's privacy-enhanced embed (youtube-nocookie.com):

  • YouTube does NOT track the viewer

  • No cookies are stored

  • YouTube doesn't know who's watching

  • No profile is built

From YouTube's perspective: They see anonymous views from Tubara, with no connection to your child's identity.

Made for Kids Detection

COPPA requires us to check if videos are "Made for Kids" content. Here's why:

"Made for Kids" videos (as designated by YouTube) have extra privacy restrictions:

  • No personalized ads (well, Tubara has zero ads anyway)

  • No comments (Tubara doesn't show comments anyway)

  • Limited data collection (Tubara already collects minimal data)

How Tubara handles it:

  • We check every video's "Made for Kids" status via YouTube's API

  • We store whether it's child-directed content

  • We handle it with appropriate privacy protections

  • This ensures we're following COPPA even for the video content itself

For you as a parent: You don't need to worry about this - it's automatic. We're just following the law behind the scenes.

Age-Appropriate Content Filtering

While COPPA focuses on privacy, we go beyond and focus on age-appropriate content too:

Age Bands and What They Mean

When you create your child's profile, you tell us their age. We then filter content:

Age Range What They Can See Examples
3-5 years Simple educational content, no complex concepts Sesame Street, Super Simple Songs, basic counting
6-8 years Elementary concepts, basic science and math SciShow Kids, National Geographic Kids, Story Bots
9-11 years More advanced topics, critical thinking Crash Course Kids, TED-Ed (select), Khan Academy Kids
12-14 years Middle school level, deeper topics Crash Course, Veritasium, MinutePhysics
15-17 years High school level, advanced concepts Full Crash Course, MIT OpenCourseWare clips

The system:

  • You approve channels, not individual videos

  • We tag channels with appropriate age ranges

  • Your child only sees channels approved for their age band

  • You can override if you think a channel is appropriate

Example: If your 8-year-old loves space, but you approve a channel that's tagged "9-11 years," we'll show you a message: 

⚠️ This channel is recommended for ages 9-11

Your child (Emma, age 8) is slightly younger than 
the recommended age. You can still approve it if you 
think she's ready for the content.

[✓ Approve Anyway]  [Cancel]

No Advertisements or Behavioral Tracking

Why This Matters for Privacy

Most "free" apps make money by:

  1. Tracking your child's behavior

  2. Building a profile of their interests

  3. Selling that data to advertisers

  4. Showing targeted ads

Tubara's business model is different:

  • ✅ You pay a small subscription fee (£4.99/month for most families)

  • ✅ We never show ads to children

  • ✅ We never track behavior for marketing

  • ✅ We never sell data

What we track vs. what we DON'T:

What We Track (For You) What We DON'T Track (For Us)
Videos watched (so you can see learning progress) Browsing patterns to sell to advertisers
Screen time (so you can enforce limits) Behavior across other websites
Login times (so you know when they use it) Interests to target ads
Favorite channels (so you understand preferences) Device fingerprinting for marketing

Your child will NEVER see:

  • ❌ Banner ads

  • ❌ Video pre-roll ads

  • ❌ Pop-up ads

  • ❌ Sponsored content

  • ❌ Product placements

  • ❌ "Recommended for you" based on tracking

Compliance with Laws Around the World

Tubara doesn't just follow COPPA (U.S. law). We comply with child privacy laws globally:

United States - COPPA

What it requires: Parental consent, data access, deletion rights

Tubara's compliance: ✅ Full compliance

European Union & UK - GDPR (Children's Provisions)

What it requires: Extra protections for children under 16, data minimization, clear consent

Tubara's compliance: ✅ Full compliance + UK Age-Appropriate Design Code

United Kingdom - Age-Appropriate Design Code

What it requires: 15 standards for services used by children

Tubara's compliance: ✅ Meets all 15 standards including:

  • Privacy by default

  • Data minimization

  • No profiling

  • No geolocation

  • Parental controls

Canada - PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection)

What it requires: Consent, limited collection, access and correction rights

Tubara's compliance: ✅ Full compliance

Australia - Privacy Act (Children's Provisions)

What it requires: Enhanced protections for children, parental involvement

Tubara's compliance: ✅ Full compliance

Common Parent Questions About Privacy

Q: Can my child message other children on Tubara?

A: No. Tubara has zero social features. No chat, no comments, no messaging, no friend requests. Your child watches videos you approved - that's it.

Why we did this: Social features create massive privacy and safety risks. We're focused purely on safe educational content.

Q: Can my child see who else is watching?

A: No. Every family's experience is completely isolated. Your child can't see other users, and other users can't see your child.

Q: What if my child tries to search YouTube from within Tubara?

A: They can't. The child interface has no search bar. They can only browse the channels YOU approved.

Parent interface: When YOU search YouTube (from the parent dashboard) to find channels, your child never sees that search, unless you allow them to, or those results unless you approve them.

Q: Does Tubara collect information about me (the parent)?

A: Minimal information:

  • ✅ Your email address (for login and notifications)

  • ✅ Your password (encrypted - we can't see it)

  • ✅ Your subscription status (free or premium)

  • ✅ Payment information (handled by Stripe - we never see your card number)

We don't track:

  • ❌ Your browsing on other websites

  • ❌ Your personal interests (beyond what channels you approve for your kids)

  • ❌ Your location (beyond country for payment processing)

Your privacy matters too!

Q: Can YouTube see my child's real name?

A: No. When your child watches a video:

  • YouTube sees: "Anonymous view from Tubara platform"

  • YouTube doesn't see: Your child's name, age, or identity

We use privacy-enhanced embedding specifically to prevent YouTube from tracking your child.

Q: What happens if there's a data breach?

A: Here's our plan:

  1. Prevention: Military-grade encryption, regular security audits, minimal data collection

  2. Detection: 24/7 monitoring for suspicious activity

  3. Response (if breach occurred):

  4. Notify you within 24 hours via email

  5. Explain exactly what was accessed

  6. Provide free credit monitoring if applicable (though we don't store financial data)

  7. Report to authorities as required by law

  8. Fix the vulnerability immediately

What would be at risk: First names and ages (encrypted), watch history. NOT financial data, addresses, or sensitive information (we don't collect that).

Q: Can I use Tubara for free, or do I have to pay?

A: We have a free tier:

  • Free: 4 approved channels with one channel change per month

  • Starter (£2.99/month): 10 channels with 4 channel changes per month

  • Unlimited (£4.99/month): Unlimited, which offers 999 channels and an unlimited number of channel changes per month

Privacy is the same across all tiers. Every child gets the same privacy protection whether you pay or not.

Why we charge: So we don't need to sell your data or show ads. Our business model is "you're the customer," not "you're the product."

Q: How long do you keep my child's data?

A: Different types, different timelines:

  • Profile information (name, age, avatar): Kept until you delete it

  • Watch history: Automatically deleted after 90 days

  • Screen time logs: Automatically deleted after 30 days

  • Deleted data: Gone within 5 minutes, never stored in backups

Legal requirement: We're required to keep some anonymized logs for security purposes (like "a user logged in at this time" without identifying who), but these contain no personal information about your child.

Red Flags This Protects Against (What Other Apps Do)

Here are privacy problems with other apps that Tubara specifically prevents:

❌ "Free apps that show ads to kids"

Problem: Tracking behavior to show targeted ads, collecting data to sell

Tubara: Zero ads, subscription-based model, no behavioral tracking

❌ "YouTube rabbit holes"

Problem: Autoplay and recommendations lead to inappropriate content

Tubara: Only shows channels YOU personally approved, no algorithms making suggestions

❌ "Apps that ask for location access"

Problem: Tracking where your child is, selling location data

Tubara: Never asks for location, never tracks it

❌ "Social features in kids' apps"

Problem: Stranger danger, cyberbullying, inappropriate contact

Tubara: Zero social features, completely isolated experience

❌ "Apps that require creating kid accounts"

Problem: Children giving personal information directly

Tubara: Only parents create accounts, children never give information

❌ "Apps with in-app purchases kids can make"

Problem: Surprise charges, pressure to spend

Tubara: All billing through parent account, children have zero payment access

❌ "Apps with buried privacy policies"

Problem: Parents don't know what they're agreeing to

Tubara: Clear consent, plain language, visible privacy information

How to Exercise Your Rights (Step-by-Step)

To Review Your Child's Data:

  1. Log into your Parent Dashboard

  2. Click on your child's profile card

  3. Scroll to "Data & Privacy" section

  4. Click "View All Information"

  5. See everything we have

Time: 30 seconds

To Export Your Child's Data:

  1. Parent Dashboard → Child Profile

  2. Click "Data & Privacy"

  3. Click "Export Data"

  4. Choose format (PDF, CSV, or JSON)

  5. Click "Download" (instant) or "Email Me" (arrives in 5 minutes)

Time: 1 minute

To Delete Your Child's Profile:

  1. Parent Dashboard → Child Profile

  2. Click "Data & Privacy"

  3. Scroll to bottom → "Delete Profile"

  4. You'll see a warning: 

    ⚠️ This action is permanent and cannot be undone

This will immediately delete:
• Emma's profile and settings
• All watch history
• All screen time data
• All favorites and preferences

Are you absolutely sure?

Type "DELETE" to confirm: [________]

[Cancel] [Delete Profile Forever]

  5. Type "DELETE" and click the button
  6. Within 5 minutes, everything is gone
  7. You'll get a confirmation email

Time: 2 minutes

To Contact Us About Privacy:

Email: privacy@tubara.world
Response time: Within 48 hours (usually much faster)
Mailing address: Tubara Ltd, [Address] (for formal requests)

What to include in your email: - Your name (parent account name) - Your child's profile name - What you want (review, export, delete, question) - Any specific concerns

Our Promise to Parents

We, Tubara, promise you:

  1. We will never sell your child's information. Not to advertisers, not to data brokers, not to anyone. Ever.

  2. We will never show ads to your child. Our business model is subscription-based. You pay us directly, so we work for you, not advertisers.

  3. We will always ask YOUR permission. Before collecting any new type of information, we'll ask you explicitly.

  4. We will give you complete control. View, export, or delete your child's data anytime, instantly.

  5. We will be transparent. If something changes in how we handle data, we'll email you clearly (not hide it in legal jargon).

  6. We will follow the law. Full compliance with COPPA, GDPR, and all applicable child privacy laws.

  7. We will put safety first. If we ever face a choice between making more money and protecting your child's privacy, we'll choose privacy every time.

This isn't just policy - it's why Tubara exists. We're parents too, and we built the platform we wished existed for our own children.

Questions or Concerns?

We're here to help: privacy@tubara.world

Response time: Within 48 hours (usually within 24 hours)

If you're not satisfied: You can file a complaint with: - US: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - ftc.gov - UK: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) - ico.org.uk - EU: Your country's data protection authority - Canada: Office of the Privacy Commissioner - priv.gc.ca - Australia: Office of the Australian Information Commissioner - oaic.gov.au

We hope it never comes to that, but you have the right to escalate concerns to regulatory authorities if you feel we're not protecting your child's privacy properly.

Final Word: Why This Matters

Every day, children are online. Apps and websites collect data about them, build profiles, target them with ads, and sometimes put them at risk.

COPPA and similar laws exist because children deserve special protection. They can't understand privacy policies. They can't make informed decisions about their data. They need parents to protect them.

Tubara takes that responsibility seriously. We don't just comply with the law - we exceed it. We built a platform where: - You're in control - Your child is protected - Privacy is the default, not an afterthought - Education comes first, not profit

Thank you for trusting us with your family's digital safety.

Questions about this document? Email us: privacy@tubara.world

Want to read the legal privacy policy? It's at tubara.world/privacy

Want to see our security practices? Visit tubara.world/security

Last updated: November 14, 2025
Next review: February 2026