Child Safety & Minor Protection

1. Policy Commitment

Craftylane Studios is committed to the protection, privacy, and well-being of children and teenagers who interact with Kestro within a family setting. We adhere strictly to the provisions of India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 regarding children's data, and the Google Play Families Policy.

2. Educational Ledger, Not a Bank

It is critical to distinguish Kestro from digital banking apps:

• Kestro does not provide minors with debit cards, credit facilities, or real money payment balances.
• Kestro does not connect to bank accounts belonging to minors or handle real-money fund transfers.
• The "Kids Pocket Money" feature is an educational, virtual tracking tool where parents set a simulated allowance to teach budgeting and chore responsibility.

3. Parental Consent & Household Supervision

Minors under the age of 18 cannot independently create a household account. Minors may only join an existing household upon an explicit invitation issued by a parent or legal guardian who acts as the Household Admin. The Admin retains full authority to monitor entries, assign permissions, or remove child profiles at any time.

4. Zero Targeted Advertising or Commercial Exploitation

Under Section 9 of the DPDPA 2023, we observe strict prohibitions on processing children's data:

• We never engage in behavioral tracking or commercial profiling of children.
• We do not host third-party advertisements or sponsor placements inside the application.
• We never sell or disclose children's data to any third-party marketing networks.
• Subscription purchases and tier upgrades are strictly restricted to the adult Admin account via Google Play parental purchase controls.

5. Parental Rights & Immediate Deletion

Parents and legal guardians may review, correct, or request the immediate deletion of any information associated with their child's profile at any time by accessing the Household Members section in the app settings or by contacting [email protected].