This Privacy Policy explains how Needham Tech Studio (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information when you visit our website, submit forms, use the chat widget, view demos, or complete the Client Agreement and payment process.
Card payments are processed by Stripe. We do not receive or store your full card number. Stripe may collect payment method details and related identifiers. If you choose an offline method (cash/check/ACH), we may record the payment method and status in our systems.
Like most websites, we may receive basic technical data (e.g., IP address, device/browser type, pages viewed, and approximate location derived from IP). We also use basic anti-bot measures in forms (e.g., a hidden field and timing checks) to reduce spam.
We do not sell your personal information. We share information only as needed to operate our services, including:
We keep project records (including agreements and related communications) as long as reasonably necessary for business operations, accounting, legal compliance, and support. If you request deletion, we will consider your request, but we may need to retain certain information for legal/financial reasons.
We take reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. Please use caution when sending sensitive information by email.
Our website and business services (contact forms, Client Agreements, payments) are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through those channels. Our kids and family mobile apps are designed for children of all ages — see the dedicated "Kids & Family Game Apps" section below for full details on how we handle children’s privacy in those products.
If you access our services from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States where data protection laws may differ from those in your location.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date above will reflect the latest changes.
Questions about privacy? Email jneedham@needhamtechstudio.com.
Usher Scheduler Pro ("the App") is an internal scheduling and communication tool operated by Needham Tech Studio on behalf of church usher teams. Access is by invitation only; accounts require administrator approval. The following section describes data practices specific to the App.
We do not sell your personal information. Data is shared only as necessary to operate the App:
Account data is retained for as long as your account is active. If your account is removed by an administrator or at your request, your personal data will be deleted from the active database. Audit log entries may be retained for a limited period for security purposes.
The App requests permission to send push notifications. You may revoke this permission at any time in your device's system settings. Revoking permission will not affect your ability to use the App, but you will no longer receive push alerts for schedule changes or messages.
The App is intended for adult members of church usher teams and is not directed to children under 13.
Needham Tech Studio develops educational game apps designed for children of all ages, including children under 13. This section describes our data practices for those apps and our compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and applicable app-store family policies (Apple Kids Category, Google Play Families).
We take children's privacy seriously. Our kids apps are designed to be safe for young players:
Game progress, selected buddy characters, difficulty preferences, achievements, and settings are saved locally on the player's device using the device's built-in storage (AsyncStorage). This data never leaves the device and is not transmitted to our servers or any third party.
On first launch, our kids apps display an age-gate screen. Players who indicate they are under 13 are directed to a parent/guardian to review this policy before continuing. We rely on this mechanism in conjunction with app-store parental controls to limit use by young children to parent-approved contexts.
Some apps use a text-to-speech (TTS) service (ElevenLabs) to read quiz questions and encouragement aloud. Only the text of the question or phrase is sent to the TTS API — no player name, age, location, device ID, or other personal information is included in these requests. Audio is cached locally on the device after first use to minimize repeated API calls. Parents may disable voice features at any time within the app's Settings screen.
We do not integrate advertising SDKs, analytics SDKs, or social media SDKs into our kids apps.
Parents and guardians have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights or ask questions, email jneedham@needhamtechstudio.com with "Kids App Privacy" in the subject line. We will respond within 30 days.
If we ever change our data practices in a way that involves collecting personal information from children, we will obtain verifiable parental consent before doing so, as required by COPPA. Any such change will also be reflected in an updated version of this policy with a new "Last updated" date.
Note: This policy is intended to explain our practices in a clear way. It is not legal advice.