Privacy Policy

Melton Studios ("we," "us," or "our") operates Homefront Homeschool Planner(the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you use our website and application.

By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

The Service is designed for parents, guardians, and adult homeschool educators who are at least 18 years old. The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children. Student names, grades, and educational records are entered and controlled by the adult account holder.

Account and profile information

• Email address (used for magic-link sign-in and account identification)
• Display name and optional profile information you provide
• Authentication identifiers created by our identity provider

Family and homeschool data you provide

• Family name, city, state, and optional school name
• Student names, grade levels, colors, and related profile details
• Lessons, schedules, learning log entries, grades, attendance, deadlines, and chores
• Compliance checklist progress and manual notes
• Curriculum entries, year plans, school breaks, and portfolio metadata
• Comments, report card settings, and transcript-related data
• Co-parent invitations (email addresses you invite)
• Optional public showcase settings for portfolio items

Files and uploads

• Portfolio files (documents, images, and other materials you upload)
• Curriculum PDFs you submit for AI-assisted import (Pro feature)
• File metadata such as name, size, and upload date

Payment and subscription information

• Subscription plan, status, billing period, and Polar customer identifiers
• We do not store full payment card numbers; payments are processed by Polar.sh

Automatically collected information

• Device and browser type, general usage data, and error logs
• IP address and request metadata processed by our hosting provider for security and delivery
• Cookies or similar technologies necessary for authentication and session management

• Provide, operate, maintain, and improve the Service
• Authenticate you and manage your account and family workspace
• Sync your data in real time across devices and co-parent accounts
• Process subscriptions, upgrades, and billing events
• Send transactional emails (sign-in codes, co-parent invitations, optional deadline reminders)
• Fetch local weather forecasts when you provide city and state
• Process curriculum PDFs with AI when you use the import feature (Pro)
• Enforce our Terms of Service and protect against abuse or fraud
• Comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in these situations:

• Service providers who help us run the Service (see Section 6)
• Co-parents and family members you explicitly invite to your family workspace
• The public, only for portfolio items you mark for showcase and share via an unlisted link
• Payment processor Polar.sh to complete purchases and manage subscriptions
• Law enforcement or regulators when required by law or to protect rights and safety
• A successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (with notice where required)

We use trusted third parties to operate core features. They process data on our behalf according to their own privacy policies and our agreements with them:

• InstantDB — database, authentication, file storage, and real-time sync
• Polar.sh — subscription checkout, billing, and customer portal
• Resend — transactional and reminder email delivery
• OpenAI — parsing curriculum PDFs when you use AI import (Pro); PDF content is sent for processing
• WeatherAPI.com — local weather forecasts based on city/state you provide
• Hosting infrastructure (e.g., Railway, Vercel, or similar) — application hosting and delivery

When you use AI curriculum import, the PDF you upload is transmitted to OpenAI for analysis. Do not upload documents containing information you are not comfortable sharing with that provider. We recommend removing unnecessary personal identifiers from PDFs before import.

We retain your account and family data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. If you delete your account or request deletion, we will delete or anonymize personal information within a reasonable period, except where retention is required for legal, security, or backup purposes.

Free-plan users may have limited history retention (for example, learning log history beyond a rolling window). Paid plans may retain full history for the life of the subscription.

We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect your information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), access controls, and scoped permissions within our application. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of access to your email account used for sign-in and for managing who you invite as co-parents.

• Access and update profile, family, and student information in Settings
• Control email reminder preferences in Settings (where available)
• Remove portfolio showcase visibility or delete uploaded files
• Decline co-parent invitations
• Cancel a paid subscription through the billing portal
• Request account or data deletion by contacting us

Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under applicable privacy laws (such as the right to know, delete, or correct personal information). To exercise these rights, email [email protected]. We may verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

If you are a California resident, you may have the right to request information about categories of personal information collected, to request deletion, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information as defined under California law. To submit a request, contact [email protected].

The Service is not intended for use by children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13. Student information is provided by parents or legal guardians. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13 without appropriate consent, contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

The Service is operated from the United States. If you access the Service from outside the U.S., you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate, which may have different data protection laws than your jurisdiction.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date. Material changes may be communicated by email or in-app notice. Continued use after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices? Contact Melton Studios at [email protected].

See also our Terms of Service.