Privacy Policy
MonQuest Academy Privacy Policy · Effective date: October 24, 2026 · 1% Studio (operated by Paryoonsak Sriboonruang) · 606 South 6th Street, Alhambra, CA 91801, USA
The short version. MonQuest Academy is a math and coding app for children in Grades 1–8. The App never asks a child for a name, age, birthday, school, photo, email, voice or location; children play as a monster with a made-up name. Learning progress is stored on your device. It leaves the device only if a parent turns on the optional Cloud save, which keeps a copy in a private space that only the parent's Apple or Google sign-in can open. There are no ads, no chat, and no third-party trackers or analytics. Sparky, the App's practice "AI helper", is scripted and runs on the device; it sends nothing anywhere. The only purchase is a one-time unlock made through the Apple App Store or Google Play, behind a grown-up check.
1. Who we are. MonQuest Academy ("the App") is made by 1% Studio ("we", "us"). This policy explains what information the App handles, and the choices you have. If you have questions, email support@monquestacademy.com.
2. Information we do not collect from children. The App is designed to operate without collecting personal information from children, as defined by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The App never asks a child for a real name, age or date of birth, home or school address, phone number, email address, photo, video or audio recording, or precise location. Children play as a monster character with a made-up name. The App does not use the device's microphone or camera. (A future Homework Quest feature may use the camera only when a parent or child taps "Scan" to photograph a math problem; the photo will be read by software running on the device, never stored and never transmitted. This policy will be updated before that feature is switched on.) The App contains no social features, no chat and no user-generated content that is shared with others. Sparky, the AI helper, is a scripted practice character: every answer and every planted mistake is written in advance and runs on the device. Children never type free text to Sparky (they pick cards, word tiles or short fixed fields), nothing they do with Sparky is sent anywhere, and no cloud AI service is used.
3. Information stored on your device. To make the App work, it saves the following on the device you use, in the App's local storage: monster profiles (made-up monster name, chosen starter, scarf color, boy/girl word choice for grammar), learning progress (lessons finished, stars, XP, skills, common mistakes, Creator projects finished, games saved to My Games, how many of Sparky's mistakes were caught), play time per day, and parent settings (daily time goal, subjects shown, grade or level). Unless a parent turns on Cloud save (section 4), this data stays on the device and is not transmitted to 1% Studio or to anyone else. Deleting the App erases it. A parent can also erase a profile from the Grown-ups area inside the App, or save a backup file of this data; the backup file goes only where the parent saves it. The App's fonts, art, sounds and Python runtime ship inside the App, so playing it contacts no font, analytics or advertising service.
4. Information we collect from parents. Purchases. The one-time unlock is bought through the Apple App Store or Google Play and handled by Apple or Google under their privacy policies; we receive only the store's transaction records, not your payment details. Cloud save (optional, off by default). Inside the Grown-ups area, behind the adult check, a parent can turn on Cloud save by signing in with Apple or Google. We then store, in Google Firebase (Cloud Firestore), one document per family containing the same information as a backup file (section 3) and the time it was saved. The document is keyed to the account ID that the sign-in provides. The App does not read or use the account's name or email; the sign-in service (Firebase Authentication) keeps the account identifier and the email address the provider shares, only so the sign-in works. With Sign in with Apple you can choose "Hide My Email". While Cloud save is on, the App saves a new copy at most every 20 seconds after lessons. Support. If you contact support, we keep your message and email address to reply to you.
5. How we use information. Only to deliver what you bought, to provide support, to send purchase receipts and important notices about the App (for example a security fix), and to comply with law. We do not sell personal information. We do not use personal information for advertising. We do not profile children.
6. Third parties. While a child plays, the App contacts no third-party service. Outside of play we use: Apple and Google (App Store / Google Play) to sell the unlock and for Sign in with Apple / Google sign-in; Google Firebase (Firebase Authentication and Cloud Firestore), only when a parent has turned on Cloud save, to store the family's cloud copy; Netlify, Inc. for our website and privacy pages; and Zoho Corporation (Zoho Mail) for support replies. Each processes data only to provide its service to us. Firebase security rules let each signed-in account read and write only its own family document. We will list any change here before it takes effect.
7. Children's privacy and parental rights (COPPA). The App does not ask children for personal information, and Cloud save can only be turned on by a parent behind the adult check. A parent can review what is stored (it is the same information shown in the Grown-ups report), stop cloud saving by signing out, and delete the cloud copy and the sign-in account at any time with Grown-ups > Settings > Cloud save > Delete cloud account inside the App; this deletes the family document and the Firebase sign-in account. Parents can also ask us to delete any information at privacy@monquestacademy.com; we will do so promptly and confirm. The adult check (a math question plus a press-and-hold) is a design feature, not a verification of identity.
8. Your choices and rights. Cloud save is optional and off by default; the App works fully without it. You can erase on-device data by deleting a profile in the Grown-ups area or by uninstalling the App, and erase the cloud copy and sign-in account with Delete cloud account (section 7). California residents have rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including to know what personal information we hold, to delete it, to correct it, and to not be discriminated against for exercising these rights; requests can be made at privacy@monquestacademy.com. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
9. Security. Cloud copies travel to Firebase over encrypted connections (TLS) and are stored encrypted at rest by Google. Access rules allow a signed-in account to read, write or delete only its own family document, and only the fields the App uses. Purchase records stay with Apple or Google. On-device data is protected by your device's own lock screen.
10. Data retention. On-device data persists until you erase it. A cloud copy is kept while Cloud save is in use and is deleted when you choose Delete cloud account. Support emails are kept as long as needed to help you and meet legal obligations, then deleted.
11. Changes. If we change this policy in a way that affects children's information, we will notify purchasers by email and update the effective date above. We will never start collecting personal information from children without first obtaining verifiable parental consent as COPPA requires.
12. Contact. 1% Studio, 606 South 6th Street, Alhambra, CA 91801, USA, privacy@monquestacademy.com.
Terms of Service
MonQuest Academy Terms of Service · Effective date: October 24, 2026 · 1% Studio (operated by Paryoonsak Sriboonruang) · 606 South 6th Street, Alhambra, CA 91801, USA
1. Who can agree. These terms are an agreement between 1% Studio ("we") and the adult who buys or installs MonQuest Academy ("you"). You must be 18 or older. A child may use the App only under your account and supervision; you are responsible for the child's use.
2. What you buy. MonQuest Academy is free to download. A one-time in-app purchase through the Apple App Store or Google Play unlocks all lessons (US $89, sold only through the stores). The purchase gives your household a personal, non-transferable license to use the App on your own devices, with up to four child profiles. There is no subscription and no recurring charge.
3. Updates. We may update lessons, characters and features at no extra charge. We may also retire features that no longer work on current devices. We do not promise that any particular lesson will remain unchanged.
4. Accounts and your data. The App works without an account. Progress is stored on the device as described in the Privacy Policy. The Grown-ups area lets you save a backup file of all progress and restore it on the same or another device; that file stays wherever you keep it. If you turn on the optional Cloud save, you sign in with Apple or Google and a copy of the same information is kept in our cloud storage so you can restore it on another device. Cloud save is provided as a convenience and may be changed or discontinued with notice; you can delete the cloud copy and the cloud account at any time inside the App. We cannot restore progress that was erased without a backup file or a cloud copy.
5. Refunds. Purchases are made through Apple or Google, and refunds are handled by them under their rules.
6. Acceptable use. You may not copy, resell, rent, reverse-engineer or redistribute the App or its content (lessons, art, characters, names) except as the law allows. You may print or screenshot lessons for your own child's home use.
7. Ownership. The App, its lessons, projects, characters (including Gemlet, Ripplo, Zapfluff, Sparky and the boss characters), art, sounds, text and code are owned by 1% Studio or its licensors and protected by copyright and trademark law. Games a child builds in the App are for the household's own use. Your license does not transfer ownership.
8. Educational content. Math lessons are written to Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (Grades 1–8) for home practice. The App is a learning aid, not a school curriculum, a tutor or an assessment of record, and it does not replace instruction by a teacher. About Sparky: Sparky is a scripted practice character, not a real AI system. Its answers and its mistakes are written in advance so children practise planning, testing and checking AI-style work; the App does not teach children to use any particular AI product.
9. Disclaimer of warranties. The App is provided "as is". To the fullest extent allowed by law we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose. Some states do not allow this disclaimer, so it may not apply to you.
10. Limitation of liability. To the fullest extent allowed by law, our total liability for any claim relating to the App is limited to the amount you paid for it. We are not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential damages.
11. Termination. We may end your license if you breach these terms. You may stop using the App at any time; refunds are governed by section 5.
12. Governing law and disputes. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict-of-law rules.
13. Changes to these terms. We may update these terms; material changes will be announced by email to purchasers and by notice on our website at least 14 days before they take effect. Continued use after that date means you accept the new terms.
14. Contact. support@monquestacademy.com, 1% Studio, 606 South 6th Street, Alhambra, CA 91801, USA.