01 Who We Are

Hongyun Art Corporation ("we," "us," or "our") operates Hongyun Art Scanner App (the "App"), a school management and art education platform serving students, parents, and instructors at Hongyun Art.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you or your child uses the App. By using the App, you agree to the practices described here.

For questions about this policy, see Section 10 – Contact Us.

02 Information We Collect

The App collects a minimal set of information needed to deliver our educational services. Student profile information (name, date of birth, enrollment details) is managed separately in our school management system and is not collected through this App.

Information We Do Not Collect Through This App

• We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or dates of birth through the App. This information is provided directly to Hongyun Art during enrollment and is managed in our separate school management system.
• We do not access the microphone.
• We do not collect payment or financial information.
• We do not collect precise GPS location data.
• We do not collect biometric data.
• We do not access the camera except when you actively initiate a photo upload within the App.

03 How We Use Information

We use the information collected solely for legitimate educational and operational purposes:

Core App Functionality

• Displaying student artwork portfolios and homework submissions
• Enabling students and parents to upload artwork photos for class assignments
• Sending class reminders, schedule updates, and school announcements via push notification

Communication

• Delivering transactional push notifications (class confirmations, schedule changes, homework reminders)

Safety & Operations

• Maintaining the security and integrity of our systems
• Debugging, performance monitoring, and crash analysis
• Complying with applicable legal obligations

04 Information Sharing

We share information only in the following limited circumstances:

Within Our Organization

School administrators, instructors, and authorized staff access student and parent information strictly to provide educational services. Access is role-restricted on a need-to-know basis.

Service Providers

We share data with vendors who help us operate the App (e.g., cloud hosting, analytics, push notification delivery). These providers are contractually prohibited from using your data for any purpose beyond the services they provide to us. See Section 5 for a list of key third-party services.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required to do so by law, court order, or governmental authority, or to protect the safety and rights of our users.

Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, personal information may be transferred to a successor entity. We will notify users before personal information becomes subject to a materially different privacy policy.

05 Third-Party Services

The App uses the following third-party services. Each operates under its own privacy policy, linked below.

We configure third-party analytics services to minimize data collection and, where applicable, enable IP anonymization. We do not permit third-party services to use data collected through our App for their own advertising or marketing purposes.

06 Data Retention & Security

Retention

We retain artwork photos and uploaded images for as long as the student's enrollment is active or as necessary to provide services. Upon a deletion request:

• Student artwork and uploaded photos are deleted within 30 days unless you request earlier deletion.
• Analytics data is retained in aggregated, non-identifiable form per the third-party provider's standard retention schedule.
• Certain records may be retained longer where required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

Security

We implement industry-standard safeguards including:

• Encryption of data in transit (TLS/HTTPS) and at rest
• Role-based access controls limiting staff access to data
• Regular security reviews of our infrastructure
• Secure authentication practices

No method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure. While we take all reasonable steps to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If a breach occurs that affects your data, we will notify you as required by applicable law.

07 Children's Privacy (COPPA)

Parental Consent

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental or legal guardian consent. Accounts for students under 13 must be created and authorized by a parent or guardian. By enrolling a child under 13 and creating their account, the parent or guardian consents to the collection and use of that child's information as described in this policy.

What We Collect From Children Under 13 Through This App

The App itself collects very limited information. For students under 13, collection through the App is restricted to:

• Artwork photos and images submitted for class assignments, uploaded by the parent or guardian
• Push notification device tokens, only if the parent or guardian grants permission
• Anonymized usage and crash analytics (no personally identifiable information is passed to analytics services)

Student names, dates of birth, and contact information are provided directly to Hongyun Art during enrollment and are not collected through this App.

No Advertising to Children

We do not use personal information from children under 13 for advertising, behavioral profiling, or any commercial purpose beyond delivering our educational services.

Parental Rights

As a parent or legal guardian, you have the right to:

• Review your child's personal information held by us
• Correct any inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your child's personal information
• Refuse further collection or use of your child's information
• Withdraw consent at any time (note: this may limit or terminate access to the App)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at Privacy@hongyunart.com. We will respond within 10 business days.

Age Verification

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will delete that information promptly. If you believe we may have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

08 Your Rights & Choices

Artwork Deletion

You may request deletion of any uploaded artwork photos at any time by contacting us at Privacy@hongyunart.com. We will complete deletion within 30 days.

Access & Correction

To review or correct student information held in our school management system, contact us directly and we will assist within a reasonable timeframe.

Push Notifications

You may disable push notifications at any time through your device's notification settings. Disabling notifications will not affect your ability to use core App features, but you may miss time-sensitive school updates.

Camera Access

You may revoke camera permission at any time through your device settings (iOS: Settings → Hongyun Art Scanner App → Camera). Revoking this permission will prevent you from capturing photos directly within the App, but you can still upload from your existing photo library if permitted.

Analytics Opt-Out

You may contact us to request that your usage data be excluded from analytics collection. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to honor such requests.

09 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by:

• Posting the updated policy in the App with a new effective date, and
• Sending a push notification or in-app alert for significant changes.

For changes affecting the collection or use of information from children under 13, we will obtain fresh parental consent before the changes take effect.

Your continued use of the App after the effective date of any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10 Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy — including any COPPA-related requests — please contact us: