Parent guide · updated October 23, 2026

Is AI tutoring safe
for kids?

It can be. What matters is who controls the account, what happens to your child's data, and whether the tutor is built for children. Here is what the law requires and the checklist we suggest for any AI tutor.

Quick answer

Is AI tutoring safe for my child?

It can be, if the tutor is built for children and follows the children's privacy rule (COPPA): a parent gives verifiable consent before anything is collected from a child under 13, sharing with other companies needs its own consent, and you can review and delete your child's information. COPPA's updated requirements, including treating voice recordings as personal information, applied from April 22, 2026.

Source: Federal Register: amended COPPA Rule (April 22, 2025) · Updated

What the children's privacy law requires

What the updated rule says, in plain words. This is a summary, not legal advice.

Parent consent first

Online services that collect personal information from children under 13 need verifiable parental consent before they collect it.

Separate consent to share

Sharing a child's personal information with third parties now needs its own parental consent.

Voice and face count

Biometric identifiers, including voice recordings a voiceprint can be taken from, count as personal information.

Keep it safe, keep it short

Companies must keep a written information security program and a written policy on how long they keep children's data.

The changes took effect June 23, 2025; companies had until April 22, 2026 to comply.

Parent safety checklist

Use it on any AI tutor, including ours.

  1. 1.You, the parent, create the account and give consent.
  2. 2.The privacy policy says it does not use your child's data for advertising.
  3. 3.You can see what your child did: progress, a summary or the chat history.
  4. 4.You can delete your child's information.
  5. 5.It is built for children: it keeps to school subjects and teaches rather than giving answers.
  6. 6.If it listens to your child, it explains how voice recordings are used and how long they are kept.
  7. 7.It asks separately before sharing your child's information with other companies.

How iMasterly handles your child's privacy

For children under 13, a parent or guardian must create the account, and we obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting a child's information. We collect only what is needed for learning, we do not use student data for advertising or marketing to children, and parents can review, update or delete their child's information. Read our privacy policy.

Questions parents ask

Is AI tutoring safe for kids?
It can be, if the tutor is built for children and follows the children's privacy law. Check that a parent creates the account, that the company asks for your consent before collecting your child's information, that you can see what your child did, that it does not advertise to children, and that you can delete your child's data.
What does COPPA require from AI tutors?
COPPA, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act rule, applies to online services that collect personal information from children under 13. They need verifiable parental consent first. The rule was updated in 2025: the changes took effect June 23, 2025, and companies had until April 22, 2026 to comply.
Is my child's voice personal information?
It can be. The updated rule lists biometric identifiers, including voice recordings from which a voiceprint can be extracted, as personal information. If an AI tutor listens to your child, ask how recordings are used and kept.
Can an AI tutor share my child's data with other companies?
Under the updated rule, a company needs a separate parental consent to disclose a child's personal information to third parties, beyond the consent to use the service itself. Read the privacy policy and look for that choice.
How does iMasterly handle children's privacy?
For children under 13, a parent or guardian must create the account, and we obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting a child's information. We collect only what is needed for learning, do not use student data for advertising or marketing to children, and parents can review, update or delete their child's information.
Should my child use ChatGPT for school?
General chatbots are built for adults and often just give answers. For children, a tutor made for learning, with parent controls and content limits, is the safer choice. Check each product's age rules before your child signs up.

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