Talent Share COPPA Compliance Policy

Children's Privacy and COPPA Compliance

Talent Share Corporation ("Talent Share," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy and safety of children who use our platform. This Children's Privacy Policy is designed to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 6501-6506, and applicable regulations issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

1. Scope

This policy applies to all users of Talent Share located in the United States who are under the age of 13 and to their parents or legal guardians.

Talent Share is an online platform that enables Talent Providers and Talent Seekers to connect for live educational, coaching, mentoring, tutoring, training, and skill-sharing sessions through secure online communications and virtual learning environments.

2. Age Requirements

• Children under the age of 13 may not create an independent account.
• A parent or legal guardian must create, manage, and supervise any account used by a child under 13.
• Verifiable parental consent must be obtained before any personal information is collected from a child under 13.

3. Information We Collect

With parental consent, Talent Share may collect:

Child Information

• First name
• Nickname or display name
• Age or birth year
• Educational interests
• Session enrollment information
• Learning progress information
• Communications necessary to participate in live sessions

Parent/Guardian Information

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Billing information
• Consent records
• Account management information

Talent Share does not knowingly collect more information from children than is reasonably necessary to participate in platform activities.

4. Information We Do Not Collect

Talent Share does not knowingly request or permit children under 13 to provide:

• Social Security Numbers
• Government-issued identification numbers
• Financial account information
• Credit card information
• Personal health information
• Home address (except where legally required)
• Sensitive personal information not required for platform participation

5. Verifiable Parental Consent

Before collecting personal information from a child under 13, Talent Share will obtain verifiable parental consent through one or more approved methods, including:

• Credit card or payment verification
• Signed consent form
• Government-issued identification verification
• Video conference verification
• Other FTC-approved verification methods

Parents may revoke consent at any time.

6. How Information Is Used

Talent Share uses collected information to:

• Create and manage user accounts
• Facilitate live educational and coaching sessions
• Enable communications between parents, children, and Talent Providers
• Process enrollments and payments
• Provide customer support
• Maintain platform security
• Comply with legal obligations
• Improve platform functionality

7. Communications and Messaging

Children under 13 may only participate in communications that are:

• Necessary for educational activities
• Supervised through the Talent Share platform
• Accessible to parents or guardians where appropriate
• Monitored for safety and compliance purposes

Talent Share reserves the right to review, monitor, or remove communications that violate platform policies.

8. Video Sessions and Recordings

Talent Share primarily provides live educational sessions.

If a session is recorded:

• Parents will be notified in advance.
• Appropriate consent will be obtained.
• Recordings will only be used for authorized educational, support, or quality assurance purposes.
• Recordings will be protected using commercially reasonable security measures.

9. Sharing of Information

Talent Share does not sell children's personal information.

Information may be shared only with:

• Authorized Talent Providers participating in a child's enrolled sessions
• Service providers assisting in platform operations
• Payment processors
• Legal authorities when required by law
• Other parties with parental consent

All third-party service providers are contractually required to protect children's information.

10. Security Measures

Talent Share implements reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, including:

• Encryption of sensitive data
• Secure account authentication
• Access controls
• Monitoring and logging
• Regular security reviews

No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; however, Talent Share uses industry-standard measures to protect information.

11. Parent Rights

Parents and legal guardians have the right to:

• Review their child's information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of information
• Revoke consent
• Refuse future collection of information
• Receive information regarding data practices

Requests may be submitted using the contact information below.

12. Data Retention

Talent Share retains children's information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide services
• Meet legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce agreements

When information is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.

13. International Users

This policy applies specifically to compliance with United States COPPA requirements. Additional privacy protections may apply under other jurisdictions, including the GDPR, UK GDPR, DPDP Act (India), and Canadian privacy laws.

14. Changes to This Policy

Talent Share may update this Children's Privacy Policy periodically.

Material changes affecting children's information will be communicated to parents or guardians and may require renewed consent where required by law.

15. Contact Information

Talent Share Corporation

Website: https://www.talent-share.com

Email: privacy@talent-share.com

For questions regarding children's privacy or COPPA compliance, parents and guardians may contact Talent Share using the information above.