For Parents & Schools

Safe. Private.
Built for students.

Everything parents and school administrators need to know about how Rodano Labs apps handle student data — in plain language, not legalese.

This document may be shared freely with school IT departments, administrators, and parents.

What are Rodano Labs Apps?

A quick overview for those new to Rodano Labs.

Rodano Labs builds AI-powered practice apps for students, competitors, and lifelong learners. Each app is designed to help users build real skills through deliberate, feedback-driven practice — the kind of focused repetition that actually leads to improvement.

Our first app, Impromptu Practice, is a speaking coach for high school and college speech & debate competitors. More apps are in development. All Rodano Labs apps are solo practice tools — no human coaches, tutors, or other users are involved. Students practice alone and receive AI-generated feedback, nothing more.

Privacy at a glance

What we collect — and what we don't.

✓ What we collect

Email address
Used only for login and account management
User ID
A randomly generated identifier, not linked to personal details
Credit balance
Tracks purchased and used practice credits

✕ What we do NOT collect

No audio recordings
Audio is processed on-device and not transmitted or stored by Rodano Labs
No speech transcripts stored
Text is processed in real time and discarded after the session
No location data
No behavioral tracking or analytics
No advertising or ad trackers
No payment data
Stripe and Apple handle all payment info
No name, photo, or social profile

How audio and speech work

This is the most important section for parents and school IT departments to understand.

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Audio is processed locally on the student's device

The microphone captures the student's voice. The browser's built-in speech recognition (Web Speech API) converts it to text on the device itself. Under normal operation, audio is not transmitted to or stored by Rodano Labs or any third party.

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Only the text transcript is sent for AI feedback

That text goes to Anthropic's API (the company behind Claude AI), which analyzes it and returns feedback. According to Anthropic's published policies at the time of processing, API inputs are not retained after processing.

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Transcripts are not stored on our servers

The transcript and feedback are shown on screen during the session and discarded when it ends. Rodano Labs does not build a history of what students said. There is no session log, no recording archive, and no student speech database.

Age requirements & COPPA

Designed to comply with COPPA requirements for users age 13 and older.

Minimum age: 13 Enforced with an age confirmation at signup — users must confirm they are 13 or older
Parental review encouraged for users 13–17 Users 13–17 are prompted to review this policy with a parent or guardian before using the App

We do not market to children under 13 and have no features designed for that age group. If you believe a student under 13 has created an account, contact us at hello@rodanolabs.com and we will delete it immediately.

Questions administrators typically ask

Schools and coaches can recommend Rodano Labs apps to students with confidence.

Does the app collect student data? Minimal. Only email address and credit balance. No academic records, no speech content, no behavioral data.
Is student speech recorded or stored? No. Audio stays on the device. Text transcripts are processed in real time and discarded immediately after the session ends.
Does it share data with third parties? Only with service providers necessary to run the app: Supabase (auth/database), Anthropic (AI feedback), Stripe/RevenueCat (payments). No data is sold.
Is it COPPA compliant? Designed to comply with COPPA requirements for users age 13 and older. The app enforces a 13+ age gate and does not knowingly collect personal data from younger users.
Does it use advertising? No. There are no ads, no ad trackers, and no behavioral profiling of any kind.
What data can be deleted? Any user can request full account deletion at hello@rodanolabs.com. We delete all associated data within 30 days.
Is there a cost to students? The app uses a credit system. Free guest sessions are available without signing up. Credits are purchased individually — there is no subscription.
Can students use it without an account? Yes. A limited number of guest sessions are available without signing up. No personal information is collected for guest users.
Where is data stored? Account data is stored in Supabase, which operates in the United States. All data is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest.
Full legal documents Privacy Policy · Terms of Service

Questions? We're responsive.

We are an independently built app development company. We are happy to speak directly with school administrators, IT coordinators, or parents who have questions about data practices or how the app works. We typically respond within one business day.