Privacy Policy — Pele Pilot

This Privacy Policy explains how Pele (“we”, “the service”) processes personal information when you use the reading-fluency pilot. It is written in accessible language and should be read together with the Terms & Conditions.

1. Who is responsible for your information

The data controller for the pilot is the Pele project operator. Contact for privacy requests: use the in-app feedback button or the contact details published on read.pele-reading.com.

We process information under Israel’s Privacy Protection Law, 1981, including Amendment 13 (in force from August 2025), and applicable security regulations.

2. What information we collect

Parent/guardian account: name, email, role (parent or teacher), and authentication data.

Child profile: display name, reading progress, coins, session activity, and credentials you set for child login.

Technical data: device/browser information, IP address, and logs needed for security and operation (treated as personal data under Amendment 13).

3. Voice recordings and reading assessment

When your child uses the reading assessment, audio of their voice and related timing data are recorded and stored securely.

We use this information only to analyse reading fluency, operate the learning flow, and improve the product. We do not use recordings for unrelated marketing.

Separate informed consent for recordings is obtained from the parent or legal guardian at signup. Children do not create parent accounts themselves.

Speech may be processed using your device’s browser speech-recognition services (e.g. Apple, Google, Microsoft), which operate under their own privacy terms. We may later add server-side transcription providers; we will update this policy before doing so.

4. Legal basis, retention, and anonymised research

Processing is based on your consent, performance of the pilot service, and our legitimate interest in securing and improving the system. You may withdraw consent via contact channels; withdrawal may limit use of the service.

Data is kept only as long as needed for the pilot and legal obligations, then deleted or anonymised. Future research or development use will be on a fully anonymised basis without child or family identifiers.

5. Sharing, processors, and cross-border transfer

We use trusted service providers (e.g. hosting, database, authentication) under contracts that require appropriate security. We do not sell personal information.

Some providers may process data outside Israel. Where required, we rely on adequacy decisions, contractual safeguards, or your informed consent.

6. Security, your rights, and children

We apply access controls, encryption in transit, and organisational measures appropriate to the sensitivity of children’s voice and learning data.

You may request access, correction, or deletion of personal data, and withdraw consent, subject to legal exceptions. We aim to respond within 30 days as required under Israeli law.

In case of a data breach that poses risk to your rights, we will notify the Privacy Protection Authority and affected individuals as required by law (including the 72-hour authority notification under Amendment 13 where applicable).

7. Automated analysis and transparency (AI)

Pele uses automated technology—not human teachers listening live—to analyse reading attempts, award progress, and show guardians summaries. This aligns with Israel’s responsible-innovation approach: human-centric use, transparency, and accountability.

We do not use children’s voice recordings to train public foundation models. Processing is limited to operating and improving the pilot. Ed-tech services for minors receive heightened regulatory scrutiny; we minimise data and rely on parental consent.

If the service is made available to users in the European Union, additional transparency obligations may apply to automated interactions. We do not deploy prohibited AI practices (such as emotion recognition in educational settings).

This policy is tailored to the Pele pilot. It is not legal advice and does not replace a formal DPIA or legal review. We may update this page; material changes will be posted here with an updated date.