Natty Hatty (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates in the youth sports ecosystem, where we process information related to players and athletes, many of whom are children under the age of 13.

This Children’s Privacy & COPPA Notice explains how we collect, use, store, and protect children’s information in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and other applicable laws.

We take children’s privacy extremely seriously and enforce strict safeguards to ensure their safety and data protection.

1. What Personal Information We Collect From Children

Natty Hatty may collect information about minors when a parent, guardian, coach, or organization provides it to us as part of youth sports operations.

We may collect:

• Child’s name

• Date of birth or age group

• Gender (optional)

• Team assignment and sports details

• Jersey numbers or roster identifiers

• Medical notes (if required by the organization; optional)

• Emergency contact details (via parent or guardian)

• Waiver signatures (parent/guardian signs on behalf of minor)

• Attendance, performance, and participation data

• Photos or videos only if uploaded by a parent/guardian/authorized coach

We do NOT knowingly collect:

• Social Security numbers

• Financial information

• Biometric data

• Location tracking data

• Contacts or device information

• Any information directly from a child without parental involvement

2. How We Obtain Information About Children

Natty Hatty does not allow children under 13 to create accounts.

All children’s data is provided through:

• A parent or legal guardian

• A coach or authorized staff member

• A youth sports organization

• A league, club, or facility management team

Children cannot directly upload personal information or communicate through Natty Hatty without adult oversight.

3. Parental Consent Requirements (COPPA Compliance)

Natty Hatty requires verifiable parental consent before collecting or processing any personal information of a child under 13.

This occurs through:

• Parent/guardian account creation

• Signing digital waivers & agreements

• Consent during registration for tryouts, teams, leagues, tournaments, or programs

• Verification via email, IP address, and signing audit logs

No child’s account, profile, or roster entry is created without parental or organizational authorization.

4. How We Use Children’s Information

We use minors’ information only for legitimate youth sports purposes, including:

• Registration for teams, events, leagues, tournaments, tryouts

• Managing rosters and attendance

• Communicating essential updates to parents/guardians

• Processing waivers, medical forms, and emergency contacts

• Athlete safety tracking (check-ins, pickups, participation logs)

• Providing age-appropriate division or bracket placement

• Enabling coaches to manage teams effectively

• Ensuring integrity of signatures and consent forms

• Providing customer support to parents and organizations

We do NOT use children’s data for:

• Marketing

• Advertising

• Profiling

• Behavioral tracking

• AI/ML training

• Selling or sharing with third parties

5. How Coaches & Organizations Must Handle Minors’ Data

Youth sports organizations using Natty Hatty must:

• Collect only the minimum data needed

• Obtain parental permission before uploading a child’s information

• Use information solely for sports-related activities

• Not share children’s information outside approved team operations

• Protect roster data and avoid unauthorized disclosures

• Follow all applicable youth safety laws and league regulations

• Respect deletion requests from parents or guardians

Violations may result in removal from the platform.

6. Rights of Parents and Guardians

Parents/guardians have full control over their child’s information.

Under COPPA, you may:

• Request to review the personal information we have about your child

• Request deletion of your child’s information

• Request corrections or updates

• Withdraw consent and request account or roster removal

• Request details on how the data was collected and used

• Prohibit further collection or use of your child’s information

You can exercise any of these rights by emailing:

Requests are verified using:

• Account credentials

• Email verification

• Device/IP signatures

• Signed waiver/audit trail matching

7. Data Storage, Security & Retention for Minors

We apply the highest security standards to children’s data, including:

• Encrypted storage (AES-256)

• Encrypted transmission (TLS 1.2+)

• Strict access control

• Device/IP-level signature verification

• Audit trails for every action

• No third-party sharing

• No advertising tracking

Retention:

• Waivers & documents: held 7 years (legal standard)

• Rosters: retained while the organization account is active

• Photos/videos: only until the parent or organization removes them

All children’s data is securely deleted upon verified request.

We never use minors’ data to train AI, build profiles, or for commercial resale.

8. When We May Share Children’s Information

We share minor-related data only when necessary for youth sports operations, such as:

• With the child’s team coaches

• With the organization (club, facility, league) managing the child

• With emergency or medical personnel if required

• With legal authorities if mandated by law (e.g., safety investigations)

• With payment processors (only parent/guardian payment info—never the child’s)

We never sell or rent children’s information.

9. Photos, Videos & Media of Minors

Any photo or video uploaded to Natty Hatty must:

• Be uploaded by a parent/guardian or authorized coach

• Be appropriate and sports-related

• Not include sensitive personal details

Parents may request deletion of any image at any time.

10. Children’s Direct Use of the Platform

Children under 13 cannot:

• Create accounts

• Communicate through the platform

• Upload content

• Submit forms

• Sign waivers

• Make payments

• Manage team rosters

All actions involving minors are routed through adults.

11. Contact Us — COPPA & Children’s Privacy Support

For privacy concerns, parental rights, or COPPA-related questions, contact:

We respond promptly and provide full transparency.