Last Updated: June 23, 2026

Welcome to Growing Together Friends, accessible at growingtogetherfriends.com (referred to below as "the Website"). The Website is owned and operated by Youth Empowerment Now ("we," "us," or "our"). We are deeply committed to protecting the privacy of our users, especially young children. Because our educational content, video stories, worksheets, and coloring pages are directed toward children, this Privacy Policy is designed to comply strictly with the United States Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and other applicable global data privacy regulations.

We know that teaching positive values to young children is more important today than ever. Our mission is to make learning about virtues, like kindness, honesty, courtesy, and courage, both engaging and memorable for children aged 5 to 8. Through our video stories, printable worksheets, and creative coloring pages, together we help children explore what it means to be a great friend and a positive force in their community. 

1. Important Notice to Parents and Legal Guardians

• Our website is designed for parents, educators, and guardians to access educational tools for children aged 5 to 8.

• We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13. All memberships, account setups, billing, and communication must be handled exclusively by an adult parent or legal guardian.

• Parents have the right to review, request deletion of, or refuse further collection of any account information we maintain. 

2. Information We Collect (Adults Only)

To provide our free resources and paid memberships, we collect minimal data exclusively from adult users: 

• Account & Registration Data: Name, email address, and account password chosen by the parent/guardian to log into the membership portal.

• Payment Information: For paid memberships, credit card information or payment tokens are processed securely through SureCart and our third-party payment gateways (e.g., Stripe, PayPal). 

• Technical Data: Basic system information, such as IP addresses or browser types, is used solely to keep our internal platform operational and secure. We strictly do not use behavioral tracking or targeted advertising cookies. 

3. How We Use Your Information

We use adult data strictly for:

• Delivering and managing your premium video and PDF memberships.

• Processing transaction records and subscription renewals.

• Sending transactional updates, password resets, or requested newsletter emails.

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

• No Disclosures to Third Parties: We do not sell, rent, trade, or share any personal data with third parties for marketing or artificial intelligence model training. 

• Service Providers: Data is shared exclusively with the necessary tools required for core site functions (such as our web host and secure payment processors), all of whom maintain strict confidentiality agreements. 

• These privacy terms apply globally across all platform modules, including our main content site and our secure membership subdomain (members.growingtogetherfriends.com) 

5. Data Retention and Safeguards

• Data Minimization: We only keep personal information as long as an active membership exists or as required by law.

• Written Deletion Timeframes: In compliance with COPPA rules, accounts inactive for more than 24 consecutive months are flagged and permanently erased from all databases.

• Security: We utilize industry-standard SSL encryption and secure servers to protect all user data against unauthorized access. 

• If you cancel an annual membership tier, your account profile remains securely stored as a paused membership profile until you request manual deletion or hit our 24-month inactivity purge threshold. 

• Copyright and Intellectual Property Notice
  While this Privacy Policy outlines how we collect and protect your personal data, please note that all content served across this website—including copyrighted children's stories, illustrations, and media previews—is the legal property of growingtogetherfriends.com.

• We utilize digital rights management (DRM) and domain restriction security tools to monitor access and protect our intellectual property from unauthorized distribution. If you believe your copyright or intellectual property rights have been infringed upon by any content on our site, or if you wish to request permission to share our previews, please contact us directly at hello@growingtogetherfriends.com.

Contact Us

• If you have questions about this policy, or wish to review/delete your account data,
  please contact us at: hello@growingtogetherfriends.com
  
  

🌱 Best Wishes,

Growing Together Friends

Until next time, keep growing together!