Verity Parent Consent Agreement
Effective Date: May 29, 2026
This Parent Consent Agreement ("Agreement") governs a parent or legal guardian's authorization for a child to use Verity.
This Agreement supplements the Verity Privacy Policy, Children's Privacy (COPPA) Addendum, Terms of Service, and Acceptable Use Policy.
By creating a child profile, checking the consent box, clicking "I Agree," or otherwise permitting a child to use Verity, you agree to this Agreement.
1. Purpose of This Agreement
Verity is an AI-powered literacy platform designed to help students in grades 3-8 improve:
- Reading comprehension
- Critical reasoning
- Written communication
- Literacy confidence
- Independent thinking
Because many users are under the age of 13, Verity requires parental consent before collecting or processing a child's information.
This Agreement serves as that consent.
2. Parent Verification
By accepting this Agreement, you represent and warrant that:
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You are the child's parent or legal guardian.
- You have authority to provide consent on the child's behalf.
- The information you provide is accurate.
Providing false information may result in account suspension or termination.
3. Authorization to Create a Child Profile
You authorize Verity to create and maintain a profile for your child containing information reasonably necessary to provide educational services.
This information may include:
- Child first name
- Grade level
- Country
- State, province, or territory
Verity does not require children to provide last names.
4. Authorization to Collect Educational Information
You authorize Verity to collect and process educational information submitted by your child while using the Service.
This may include:
Calibration Assessments
Responses submitted during reading and writing placement assessments used to determine instructional level.
Reading Exercises
Responses to:
- Reading comprehension activities
- Multiple-choice questions
- Short-answer questions
- Critical reasoning activities
Writing Exercises
Responses to:
- Paragraph writing
- Essay writing
- Reflection prompts
- Literacy assessments
Progress Information
Educational indicators generated from child performance, including:
- Reading proficiency levels
- Writing proficiency levels
- Calibration scores
- Recalibration results
- Literacy growth metrics
- Progress history
5. Authorization for AI Processing
You authorize Verity to use artificial intelligence technologies to analyze educational responses and generate educational feedback.
Verity currently utilizes Anthropic's Claude API.
AI processing may be used to:
- Assess reading performance
- Assess writing performance
- Generate personalized feedback
- Recommend exercise difficulty
- Support educational personalization
- Track literacy growth
AI-generated feedback is intended solely for educational purposes.
6. Understanding AI Limitations
You acknowledge and agree that:
- AI systems may make mistakes.
- AI-generated feedback may be incomplete.
- AI-generated feedback may contain inaccuracies.
- AI outputs should not be considered professional educational advice.
- AI outputs should not be considered psychological evaluations.
- AI outputs should not be considered medical advice.
Parents remain responsible for educational decisions affecting their children.
7. Educational Nature of Verity
You understand that Verity is:
- An educational enrichment platform
- A literacy development tool
Verity is not:
- A school
- A tutoring service
- A diagnostic assessment
- A psychological evaluation
- A medical service
- A substitute for professional educational support
8. Parent Rights
As a parent or legal guardian, you may:
- Review your child's information
- Review educational responses
- Review AI-generated feedback
- Review literacy assessments
- Correct information
- Delete information
- Revoke consent
These rights may be exercised through your account or by contacting Verity.
9. Revoking Consent
You may revoke consent at any time.
If consent is revoked:
- Child access may be terminated.
- Educational processing may cease.
- Child information may be deleted upon request.
Revocation does not affect processing that occurred before consent was withdrawn.
10. No Advertising to Children
You acknowledge that:
- Verity does not display third-party advertising to children.
- Verity does not use children's information for targeted advertising.
- Verity does not sell children's personal information.
11. No Public Communication Features
You understand that children cannot:
- Message other users
- Participate in forums
- Maintain public profiles
- Publicly post content through Verity
All educational work remains private within the child's account and parent dashboard.
12. Child Submissions
You agree to instruct your child not to submit sensitive personal information through Verity, including:
- Home addresses
- Phone numbers
- Personal email addresses
- Passwords
- Government identification numbers
- Financial information
- Medical information
Verity's educational exercises do not require this information.
13. International Processing
You understand that information may be processed by Verity and its service providers in:
- Canada
- United States
as described in the Privacy Policy.
14. Security
Verity uses reasonable safeguards designed to protect information.
However, no online service can guarantee absolute security.
You acknowledge the inherent risks associated with internet-based services.
15. Consent to Electronic Communications
You agree to receive electronic communications from Verity, including:
- Consent confirmations
- Account notices
- Educational updates
- Billing notices
- Privacy notices
- Policy updates
Electronic communications satisfy legal requirements for written communications where permitted by law.
16. Confirmation of Consent
By selecting "I Agree," creating a child profile, or otherwise permitting a child to use Verity, you confirm that:
- You are the child's parent or legal guardian.
- You have read the Privacy Policy.
- You have read the Children's Privacy (COPPA) Addendum.
- You understand how Verity processes information.
- You consent to the collection and processing of your child's information as described.
- You authorize AI-assisted educational feedback.
- You understand your rights regarding your child's information.
- You voluntarily provide consent for your child to use Verity.
17. Contact Information
Verity Email: samaviaahmad1@gmail.com Website: learnwithverity.com