Parental consent for minors

Checkride requires parental consent before a student under 18 can sign in. This is non-negotiable — it's part of how we handle minors' data responsibly and meet legal obligations like COPPA-adjacent requirements in our jurisdiction.

What happens at signup

When a new student fills in the signup form and enters a date of birth under 18:

1. A second field appears requesting the parent or guardian's email address. This must be different from the student's email.
2. The student completes signup. Their account is created in an unconfirmed state.
3. The platform sends a one-time consent link to the guardian's email.

The student can't sign in until the guardian clicks consent.

What the guardian sees

The consent email comes from support@trycheckride.com and includes:

• The student's name and email
• The school that invited them, if applicable
• A short summary of what Checkride is and what data we collect
• A link to our privacy policy
• A Grant consent button

Clicking the button confirms consent and updates the student's account to allow sign-in. The link is single-use and expires after the same window as our email confirmation links (controlled by our Devise.confirm_within setting — currently a few days).

If the consent email doesn't arrive

The guardian should check spam. If still missing:

• Confirm the address was typed correctly on the student's profile.
• The student can resend the consent email from the Parental consent pending banner on their dashboard.
• If still nothing, email support@trycheckride.com and we can resend manually.

Revoking consent

A guardian who granted consent can revoke it later by emailing support. We'll suspend the student's account immediately and confirm with both parties.

What we DO collect from minors

• Account info (name, email, date of birth)
• Training data (logbook entries, lesson records, endorsements, progress)
• Authentication and security logs

What we DON'T collect from minors

• Marketing tracking. We exclude minors from any analytics that build a marketing profile.
• Third-party ad tracking. We don't run any.
• Behavioral data outside of the product itself.

See Data privacy and security for the full picture.