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Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 31, 2026
1. Who We Are
TeenEarn is a local service marketplace that connects motivated teens with customers in their community.
Protecting the privacy and safety of our users — especially young people — is one of our highest priorities.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at: privacy@teenearn.com
2. Who This Policy Applies To
This Privacy Policy applies to:
- Teens who create a TeenEarn profile
- Parents and guardians who approve and monitor a teen's account
- Customers who browse or use TeenEarn to find local services
- Anyone visiting teenearn.com
3. Information We Collect
Information from Teens
We may collect:
- First name and chosen display name
- Date of birth or age (used only to verify eligibility and never displayed publicly)
- General service area (such as a city or neighbourhood, never a precise address)
- Biography, service descriptions, and portfolio content
- Service pricing and availability
- Parent or guardian email address (used solely to request approval)
- A temporary uploaded photo used to generate a cartoon avatar
We also collect customer reviews submitted after completed jobs.
Information from Parents or Guardians
- Email address
- Name (optional)
- Approval status and approval date
Information from Customers
- Email address
- Account credentials
- A self-uploaded profile photo
- A short profile description
- Job requests submitted to teens
- Reviews submitted after completed jobs
Customer profile photos are only visible within private job request summaries shared with the relevant teen and their parent or guardian.
Information Collected Automatically
- Browser and device information
- Pages visited
- Time spent using the platform
- IP address (used only for security and fraud prevention)
- Cookie and analytics information (see Section 9)
4. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information to:
- Create and manage user accounts
- Connect teens with local customers
- Send parent approval invitations and notifications
- Display public teen profiles, services, and reviews
- Process job requests and customer reviews
- Protect users and maintain platform safety
- Respond to support requests and reports
- Improve, maintain, and secure TeenEarn
We do not:
- Sell personal information
- Rent or trade personal information
- Use personal information for targeted advertising
- Make automated decisions that significantly affect users without appropriate human review
6. Teen and Minor Privacy
TeenEarn is designed with young users in mind. To protect minors:
- Parent or guardian approval is required before any teen profile becomes publicly visible.
- Real profile photos are never displayed publicly. Only AI-generated cartoon avatars are shown.
- Exact addresses, school names, and precise locations are never displayed.
- Age is used only for eligibility verification and is never shown publicly.
- Teens manage their own profiles. Parents may monitor activity but cannot edit profile content on the teen's behalf.
- TeenEarn does not knowingly allow users below the minimum eligible age. If we discover such an account, it will be removed promptly.
7. Parental Rights
Parents and guardians have the right to:
- Review the information we hold about their teen
- Request corrections to inaccurate information
- Request deletion of the teen's account and associated personal data
- Withdraw approval at any time
If approval is withdrawn, the teen's public profile will be unpublished immediately.
Contact: privacy@teenearn.com — response within 14 days.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law, users have the right to:
- Access their personal information
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Delete their account and associated data
- Object to certain processing activities
- Receive a portable copy of their data
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Contact: privacy@teenearn.com — response within 30 days.
10. Data Retention
| Data | Retention |
|---|---|
| Teen profiles and service posts | Until the account is deleted |
| Original uploaded photo | Deleted immediately after avatar generation |
| Cartoon avatar | Until the account is deleted |
| Customer account data | Until the account is deleted |
| Parent approval records | Until the associated teen account is deleted |
| Reviews | Until the reviewed account is deleted |
| IP security logs | Up to 90 days |
After an account is deleted, associated personal information is permanently removed within 30 days, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
11. Data Security
TeenEarn implements appropriate technical and organisational safeguards, including:
- Encrypted HTTPS connections
- Secure password and credential storage
- Access controls limiting data access to authorised personnel
- Regular security monitoring and reviews
While we strive to protect all personal information, no online system can guarantee absolute security.
If you believe your account has been compromised, contact us immediately at: privacy@teenearn.com
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When changes are made, we will update the 'Last updated' date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we may also notify users by email or through a notice on TeenEarn.
Your continued use of TeenEarn after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your privacy rights:
Email: privacy@teenearn.com
Website: https://teenearn.com/privacy
We aim to respond to all privacy-related requests within 14–30 days.