For Schools & Teachers

How Vibe Verse Edu protects student privacy in your classroom

School Consent Model

Vibe Verse Edu operates under the FERPA school-consent exception (34 CFR § 99.31(a)(1)). Under this model, the school or teacher acts as the parental consent proxy, authorizing Vibe Verse Edu to collect limited student data solely for educational purposes.

This means Vibe Verse Edu does not collect verifiable parental consent directly from parents. Instead, the teacher's act of creating student profiles and issuing class codes serves as the consent mechanism. Teachers should inform parents that they are using Vibe Verse Edu in the classroom.

How Students Access the Platform

Teacher creates a class

Teacher registers with an adult email and creates a classroom with a unique class code.

Teacher adds students

Teacher creates student profiles with teacher-chosen nicknames, avatars, and visual PINs. Students never enter their own names.

Student enters class code

Student enters the teacher's class code, selects their nickname from the roster, and enters their visual PIN to start playing.

Student plays phonics games

Student practices pronouncing sounds using the microphone. Voice audio is processed in real-time and never stored.

What We Collect from Students

What We Collect

✓Teacher-assigned nickname
✓Avatar selection
✓Game progress (mastered sounds, streaks)
✓Session cookie (functional, 4-hour expiry)

What We Do NOT Collect

✗Email addresses or phone numbers
✗Real names or physical addresses
✗Photos, videos, or saved audio
✗Location data or tracking cookies

Teacher Responsibilities

By using Vibe Verse Edu in your classroom, you agree to:

Notify parents that Vibe Verse Edu is being used in your classroom
Make this page and our Privacy Policy available to parents upon request
Use only teacher-assigned nicknames (not students' real full names) when creating profiles
Delete student profiles when they are no longer needed

Template: Parent Notification Letter

Feel free to copy and customize this letter:

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Our class is using Vibe Verse Edu ( www.vibeverseedu.com), an interactive phonics practice tool. Students access the platform using a class code and a teacher-assigned nickname — no email, real name, or personal information is required.

The platform uses the microphone to practice pronunciation. Voice audio is processed in real-time and is never recorded or stored.

You can review Vibe Verse Edu's privacy practices at vibeverseedu.com/privacy. If you have questions or wish to opt your child out, please contact me directly.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]

Data Access & Deletion

View data: Teachers can view all student progress data in the Teacher Dashboard
Delete a student: Teachers can remove individual students from the Dashboard, which permanently deletes all associated progress and session data
Auto-cleanup: Battle session data older than 90 days is automatically purged
Account deletion: Contact support@vibeverseedu.com to delete your teacher account and all associated student data

Service Providers (Sub-Processors)

Provider	Data Sent	Privacy Policy
Supabase	Account + game data	supabase.com/privacy
Groq	Single words (text)	groq.com/privacy-policy
Deepseek	Single words (fallback)	deepseek.com/privacy
Microsoft Azure	3s audio (premium only)	privacy.microsoft.com

Questions?

If you have any questions about how Vibe Verse Edu handles student data, please contact us at support@vibeverseedu.com.