1. Overview
Learning Rhymes Foundation ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website learningrhymes.foundation and the YouTube channel @Learning_Rhymes. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with our content.
We create children's educational content and take the privacy of children and their families extremely seriously. Please read this policy carefully. By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
This policy applies to all visitors of learningrhymes.foundation, viewers of our YouTube channel, and anyone who contacts us through our website forms.
2. COPPA Compliance
Learning Rhymes is fully committed to complying with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which protects the online privacy of children under the age of 13 in the United States.
We do NOT knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Our website is designed for parents, guardians, and educators — not for children to use independently.
Our COPPA Commitments:
- We do not collect personal data from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.
- We do not allow children under 13 to submit contact forms or sign up for newsletters without parent/guardian oversight.
- Our YouTube channel is designated as "Made for Kids" where applicable, which limits data collection and disables certain YouTube features.
- If we discover we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately.
- Parents and guardians may contact us at any time to review, correct, or delete any data we may have about their child.
3. Information We Collect
We collect minimal information and only what is necessary to operate our website and respond to inquiries.
Information You Provide Directly
| Data Type | Source | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Contact form | To address you in our reply |
| Email address | Contact form / Newsletter signup | To respond to your inquiry or send newsletter updates |
| Message content | Contact form | To understand and respond to your inquiry |
| Subject / topic | Contact form | To route your message appropriately |
Information Collected Automatically
| Data Type | How Collected | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| IP address | Web server logs | Security and abuse prevention |
| Browser type / version | HTTP headers | Technical troubleshooting |
| Pages visited / time on site | Analytics (if enabled) | Improving website content |
| Referring website | HTTP referrer header | Understanding traffic sources |
We do not collect payment information, social security numbers, government IDs, or any sensitive personal data through this website.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Responding to inquiries — to answer questions, collaboration requests, or feedback you send via our contact form.
- Sending newsletters — if you subscribe, to notify you of new videos, songs, and educational content. You can unsubscribe at any time.
- Improving our website — to understand how visitors use our site and to improve the user experience.
- Legal compliance — to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
- Security — to detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity.
We will never sell your personal information, use it for targeted advertising, or share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Our website uses cookies in a limited way.
Types of Cookies We Use
| Type | Purpose | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Basic website functionality (e.g., remembering your session) | Yes |
| Analytics | Understanding page visits and improving content (anonymised) | Optional |
| YouTube | Set when you play embedded YouTube videos (Google's cookies) | When playing videos |
Managing Cookies
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of embedded video players. Most browsers provide instructions in their Help menus for managing cookies.
For YouTube-specific cookie management, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy.
6. YouTube & Third-Party Services
Our website embeds videos from and links to YouTube (youtube.com/@Learning_Rhymes), which is operated by Google LLC. When you interact with YouTube content on our website, YouTube may collect data independently under its own privacy policies.
YouTube / Google's data practices are governed by Google's Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review it. We have no control over data collected by YouTube/Google when you visit their platform.
Third-Party Services Used
| Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube (Google) | Video hosting and embedding | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Google Fonts | Typography (Fredoka, Nunito) | policies.google.com/privacy |
| YouTube Data API | Displaying channel videos (optional) | policies.google.com/privacy |
We do not use Facebook Pixel, advertising networks, or any third-party remarketing tools on this website.
7. Sharing of Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers — trusted third parties who assist in operating our website (e.g., email service for newsletter delivery), bound by confidentiality agreements.
- Legal obligations — when required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
- Protection of rights — to protect the rights, property, or safety of Learning Rhymes Foundation, our users, or the public.
- Business transfers — in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website.
8. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction, including:
- Secure HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted to and from our website.
- Restricted access to personal data on a need-to-know basis.
- Regular review of our data collection, storage, and processing practices.
No method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months; newsletter subscriptions until you unsubscribe.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
| Right | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Access | Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. |
| Correction | Request that inaccurate or incomplete data be corrected. |
| Deletion | Request that we delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten"). |
| Opt-out | Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link in any email. |
| Portability | Request your data in a portable, machine-readable format. |
| Restriction | Request that we restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances. |
| Objection | Object to our processing of your data where we rely on legitimate interests. |
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 12 below. We will respond to all requests within 30 days.
10. Children's Privacy
The Learning Rhymes website is intended for use by parents, guardians, teachers, and adult caregivers — not by children independently. Our YouTube content is made for children, but our website interactions (contact forms, newsletter sign-ups) are for adults only.
For Parents and Guardians
- We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
- If your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.
- We encourage parents to monitor their children's internet use and to help enforce this Privacy Policy by instructing their children not to submit information on websites without parental permission.
- Our YouTube channel complies with YouTube's policies for content made for children.
If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information to us, please contact us immediately at the details provided in Section 12. We will promptly delete such information.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will:
- Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
- Post the revised policy on this page.
- If changes are significant, notify newsletter subscribers by email.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of our website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please do not hesitate to contact us:
🎵 Learning Rhymes Foundation
We're here to help. Reach out and we'll respond within 48 hours.
✉️ Send Us a MessageFor COPPA-related requests (data deletion for children under 13), privacy rights requests (access, correction, deletion), or general privacy inquiries, please use our contact form and select "General Inquiry" as the subject. We treat all privacy requests with the highest priority.