Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using YourChores ("Service," "Platform," "we," "our," or "us"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement. By creating an account, checking the acceptance boxes during registration, or using the Service after being notified of changes, you confirm you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms.

Parents creating child accounts additionally agree to the Parental Consent terms in Sections 6 and 7. Your acceptance of those terms on behalf of your child is recorded in our compliance database as a separate, immutable legal record.

2. Description of Service

YourChores is a family productivity platform that allows parents to:

• Create and assign household chores to children
• Track chore completion and award points and allowance
• Manage virtual allowance ledgers
• Build reward stores redeemable with earned points
• Monitor family progress through reports and dashboards

The Service is provided as-is. Features may change over time. We reserve the right to add, modify, or remove features with reasonable notice.

3. Account Registration

You must be at least 18 years old to create a parent account. You represent that all information you provide is accurate and complete.

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your credentials. Notify us immediately at security@yourchores.app if you suspect unauthorized access.

4. Parent Accounts

Parent accounts are the primary administrative accounts. The registered parent is responsible for all activity conducted through their account and all child accounts linked to it.

Parents may configure a Family Switcher PIN to restrict child access to parent dashboard features. We recommend all parents set a Switcher PIN.

5. Child Accounts — General

Child profiles are created and managed by parent accounts. Children do not independently register for accounts. Children access their chore dashboards via:

• A 4-digit PIN set by the parent (for tablet/shared device access), or
• An email and password, where the email address was provided by the parent on the child's behalf

Parent accounts maintain permanent oversight of all child account activity. Parents may view, modify, or delete any child account data at any time.

6. COPPA Compliance — Parental Consent Process

6.1 Who COPPA Applies To

COPPA applies to the online collection of personal information from children under 13. YourChores applies its COPPA protections to all child accounts regardless of age as a matter of policy.

6.2 The Parental Consent Record

Before any child account is created, the parent or legal guardian must complete a Parental Consent Form that records:

• Parent's legal full name and date of birth
• Parent's physical address and phone number
• Parent's relationship to the child
• Child's display name and age group
• Child's email address (if provided — entered by parent only)
• Explicit checkboxes for each category of consent
• The full text of the attestation shown at time of consent
• IP address, timestamp, and browser fingerprint at moment of submission

This record is stored immutably in a separate database table. Consent records are never deleted, even if the child account is deleted. They are retained for a minimum of 7 years for regulatory compliance purposes.

6.3 What the Parent Attests

By submitting the consent form, the parent legally attests that:

• They are the child's parent or legal guardian
• They are 18 years of age or older
• Any email address provided was entered by them, not the child
• All information provided is true and accurate
• They accept these Terms and our Privacy Policy on behalf of the child

False attestation may constitute fraud and is subject to applicable state and federal law.

6.4 Operator vs. Third-Party Distinction

All data associated with child accounts remains exclusively within YourChores systems. No child personal information is disclosed to any third party. Internal analytics divisions operating under the same legal entity are not "third parties" under COPPA and do not constitute a disclosure triggering additional consent requirements, provided such analytics do not include personal information as defined under 16 C.F.R. § 312.2.

7. Email Addresses for Child Accounts — Parent-Provided

The inclusion of an email address on a child's account is entirely optional. When provided, the following applies:

7.1 Who Enters the Email

The email address is entered by the parent through the parent-authenticated Add Child form. It is not collected from the child directly. The child is never prompted to enter an email address. The system architecture prevents any email collection pathway that bypasses the parent consent flow.

7.2 Purpose of the Child's Email

The child's email is used exclusively for:

• Sending an account activation link (one-time)
• Allowing the child to log in to their own dashboard
• Sending chore-related notifications approved by the parent
• Password reset, if requested

The child's email is never used for marketing, third-party sharing, advertising, profiling, or any purpose not listed above.

7.3 Parent Consent Recorded

Every child email address addition creates a separate consent record in our Parental Consent database, capturing the parent's explicit acknowledgment that they — not the child — are providing the email. This record includes the exact consent language shown, the timestamp, and the parent's identity information.

7.4 Data Minimization

In accordance with COPPA's 2025 data minimization requirements, we collect only what is necessary to provide the login functionality. We do not associate the child's email with behavioral data, analytics, or research pipelines. The email field is stored separately from behavioral event records.

8. Data We Collect

From Parent Accounts

• Name, email address, password (hashed)
• Family name, subscription tier
• Legal identity and consent records when creating child accounts

From Child Accounts

• Display name (first name only, provided by parent)
• Age bucket (e.g., "9–12" — not exact date of birth)
• Avatar selection
• Email address (if provided by parent)
• PIN hash (if set by parent)
• Chore completion records
• Points balance and allowance ledger

Automatically Collected

• IP address (for security, fraud prevention, and consent logging)
• Browser/device type (for consent logging and compatibility)
• Session data (for maintaining login state)

9. Behavioral Data and Internal Research

With optional parental consent, YourChores may collect anonymized behavioral event data for internal platform research. This data:

• Is permanently stripped of all identifying information before recording
• Uses a random UUID that cannot be reverse-mapped to any individual
• Contains no name, email, IP address, device identifier, or location
• Records only: event type, score delta, time-of-day bucket, day-of-week bucket, age bucket
• Is used exclusively for improving the platform, never for advertising
• Is processed by an internal analytics division of the same legal entity

This consent is optional. Declining it does not affect any feature of the Service.

10. Data We Do NOT Collect or Share

11. Parental Rights

Parents have the right at any time to:

• Review all personal information collected from their child's account
• Correct any inaccurate information
• Delete their child's account and all associated personal information
• Withdraw consent for ongoing data collection
• Opt out of behavioral research data collection at any time

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@yourchores.app. We will respond within 10 business days.

Note: Parental consent records themselves are retained per Section 6.2 as a legal compliance requirement regardless of account deletion.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. YOURCHORES DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from viruses or other harmful components.

14. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless YourChores from any claims arising from your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another person or entity.

15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming, without regard to conflict-of-law provisions. Any disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, except that either party may seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.

16. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify registered parents by email at least 30 days before material changes take effect. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance. The current version number and effective date are displayed at the top of this page.

When Terms are updated, existing child account consent records are retained and linked to the version in effect at the time of consent. New consent may be required for material changes affecting child data practices.

17. Contact

Privacy / COPPA Requests: privacy@yourchores.app
Security: security@yourchores.app
General: hello@yourchores.app

YourChores is operated as a product of Powell Enterprise Holdings, LLC.
Registered in Wyoming, United States.