# Child AI Product Privacy Checklist

Companion to [is this AI product safe for my child's data? A privacy checklist](/articles/child-privacy-ai-products).
Run this for any new AI-powered product before a child uses it, and re-check when its terms change.

Product name: ____________________________ Date checked: ____________________

## The seven points

**1. Age rules**

- Stated minimum age: ____________________
- Parental-consent mechanism exists for younger children? Yes / No / Not stated
- Matches how we actually plan to use it (adult account vs. child account)? Yes / No

**2. Collection**

- Beyond text, does it request: Voice ☐ Camera ☐ Contacts ☐ Location ☐ Other: __________
- Do the permissions match the stated purpose? Yes / No

**3. Retention**

- Stated retention period: ____________________
- Concrete number given, or vague "as long as necessary"? Concrete / Vague

**4. Training use**

- Is a child's input used to train/improve the model? Yes / No / Not stated
- Can this be turned off? Yes / No / Not applicable

**5. Sharing**

- Are specific third-party recipients named? Yes / No
- If yes, list them: ____________________________________________

**6. Controls**

- Can a parent see, export, or manage stored data? Yes / No
- Does a linked/parent account see actual conversation content, or only settings and alerts?
  ____________________

**7. Deletion**

- Can data be deleted on request, before account closure? Yes / No
- Tested this directly with a low-stakes account? Yes / No

## Verdict

- [ ] **Allow** — all seven points check out cleanly.
- [ ] **Allow with controls** — one or two points need an active setting change. List which:
      ____________________________________________
- [ ] **Do not use** — two or more points fail, or deletion specifically fails. A deletion failure
      alone should move this to do-not-use regardless of other scores.

## Reminder

- [ ] This checklist does not assess emotional appropriateness or companion-style attachment risk —
      see [do not give a child an AI friend](/articles/do-not-give-child-ai-friend) for that separate
      check.
- [ ] Re-run this checklist when the product updates its terms, not just once at install.

## Log across products

| Product | Date checked | Verdict | Controls set (if any) |
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