Effective Date: July 2026

Junior Poets is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our participants, parents, guardians, educators, website visitors, customers, and subscribers.

Junior Poets is a brand operated by Creative Sprouts Inc.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we share and protect it, and the choices and rights available to you when you use our website, competitions, programs, publications, accounts, communications, and related services.

By using Junior Poets services or providing information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. About Us

Junior Poets
A brand operated by Creative Sprouts Inc.

2 University Plz Dr Suite 100
Hackensack, NJ 07601
USA

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.junior-poets.com/

For questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us using the information above.

2. Scope of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through:

• the Junior Poets website;
• poetry competitions and submission forms;
• participant, parent, teacher, judge, and other user accounts;
• teacher and school portals;
• newsletters and email communications;
• SMS communications;
• purchases and orders;
• customer support communications;
• surveys, forms, registrations, and promotional activities;
• Junior Poets publications and related programs.

Third-party websites and services linked from Junior Poets may have their own privacy policies and are not governed by this Privacy Policy.

3. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with Junior Poets, we may collect information including:

Personal and Contact Information

We may collect:

• name;
• email address;
• mobile or telephone number;
• mailing or shipping address;
• city, state, ZIP code, or other location information;
• account username or profile information.

Participant Information

For competitions and programs, we may collect information such as:

• participant name;
• age or age group;
• grade;
• competition category;
• poem title;
• submitted poem or other creative work;
• competition entry information;
• school or educational institution;
• teacher or educator information;
• award or recognition status.

Parent or Guardian Information

Where appropriate, we may collect:

• parent or guardian name;
• email address;
• phone number;
• mailing address;
• consent or authorization information.

Teacher, School, and Educator Information

We may collect:

• teacher or educator name;
• school or organization name;
• school location;
• email address;
• telephone number;
• account information;
• student or participant information submitted through educator accounts.

Purchase and Transaction Information

When products or services are purchased, we may collect:

• purchaser name;
• billing and shipping details;
• email address;
• phone number;
• product or order details;
• transaction status;
• shipping and fulfillment information.

Payment card information may be processed directly by third-party payment processors. Junior Poets does not necessarily receive or store complete payment card numbers.

Account and Technical Information

We may collect:

• account login information;
• IP address;
• browser type;
• device type;
• operating system;
• website activity;
• page views;
• login activity;
• cookies and similar technologies;
• approximate geographic information derived from technical data.

Communications

If you contact us, we may collect the contents of your communication and information necessary to respond to your request.

4. How We Collect Information

We may collect information:

• directly from you;
• from a parent or guardian acting for a participant;
• from teachers, schools, educators, or other authorized adults;
• through competition submission forms;
• through user accounts and portals;
• through purchase and checkout processes;
• when you contact customer support;
• when you subscribe to email or SMS communications;
• automatically through website technologies such as cookies, logs, and analytics tools;
• from service providers that assist us in operating Junior Poets.

5. How We Use Your Information

We may use information to:

• operate and maintain Junior Poets;
• administer poetry competitions;
• receive and review competition submissions;
• verify participant eligibility and submission authenticity;
• communicate with participants, parents, guardians, teachers, and educators;
• announce competition results;
• issue certificates and awards;
• publish selected work where permitted;
• manage teacher and participant accounts;
• process orders and payments;
• fulfill and ship products;
• provide customer support;
• send requested email communications;
• send SMS communications to users who have opted in;
• provide competition and program updates;
• improve our website, programs, competitions, and services;
• detect fraud, abuse, spam, or security threats;
• comply with applicable laws and legal obligations;
• protect the rights and safety of Junior Poets, Creative Sprouts Inc., our users, and others.

6. Children’s Privacy and Information About Minors

Junior Poets provides competitions and creative programs for children and young people.

Because many participants are minors, personal information concerning a child may be provided or managed by a:

• parent;
• legal guardian;
• teacher;
• school;
• educator;
• other authorized adult.

Where a participant is under 13, we intend for personal information to be provided by, or with the involvement or authorization of, a parent, guardian, school, or other appropriate authorized adult as required by applicable law.

We may collect limited information about a child that is reasonably necessary to administer competitions and programs, such as the child’s name, age or age group, submitted poem, school information, competition category, and award status.

We do not use children’s information for targeted third-party advertising.

SMS and Minors

Marketing and promotional SMS consent is intended to be provided by an eligible adult subscriber, such as a parent, guardian, teacher, or educator.

Junior Poets does not intend to obtain promotional SMS consent directly from children.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact:

[email protected]

7. Competition Submissions and Publication

When an entry is submitted to a Junior Poets competition, we may collect and process the information necessary to administer that competition.

Selected poems or other submissions may be displayed or published through:

• Junior Poets websites;
• magazines or publications;
• result announcements;
• social media;
• competition-related promotional materials;
• educational or editorial materials.

Where permitted, publication may include information such as:

• participant’s first name or credited name;
• age group;
• poem title;
• award or recognition status;
• submitted creative work.

Publication and use of submitted work are also governed by our competition rules, submission terms, and Terms & Conditions.

8. SMS Communications and Consent

Junior Poets may offer optional SMS communications to parents, guardians, educators, and other eligible adult subscribers.

If you voluntarily opt in, we may send recurring informational and promotional text messages relating to:

• kids’ poetry competition announcements;
• competition deadlines and reminders;
• submission and registration updates;
• competition results and award notifications;
• Junior Poets magazine and program updates;
• occasional promotional offers.

How SMS Consent Is Collected

Where SMS consent is collected through a Junior Poets website or competition form, users must actively select a:

separate, optional SMS consent checkbox that is unchecked by default.

Providing a phone number alone does not constitute consent to receive promotional SMS communications.

Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of purchase, competition entry, or use of Junior Poets services.

Message Frequency

Message frequency varies. You may receive up to 6 messages per month.

Message and Data Rates

Message and data rates may apply according to your mobile carrier and wireless plan.

Opt-Out

You may opt out of Junior Poets SMS communications at any time by replying:

STOP

After opting out, you may receive a final confirmation message. You will no longer receive messages from that SMS program unless you opt in again.

Help

For assistance, reply:

HELP

or contact:

[email protected]

SMS Data Sharing

Mobile phone numbers, SMS opt-in data, and SMS consent records will not be sold, rented, shared, or disclosed to third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

We may provide this information to service providers that help us operate or deliver our messaging service. Those service providers may process information only as necessary to provide services on our behalf and may not use it for their own marketing purposes.

9. Email Communications

If you subscribe to or otherwise request email communications, Junior Poets may send:

• competition announcements;
• deadline reminders;
• results;
• program information;
• publication news;
• educational content;
• promotional communications.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe option included in applicable emails.

Unsubscribing from email does not automatically unsubscribe you from SMS, and unsubscribing from SMS does not automatically unsubscribe you from email.

10. How We Share Information

We may share personal information with service providers that assist us in operating Junior Poets, including providers that support:

• website hosting;
• cloud infrastructure;
• payment processing;
• email delivery;
• SMS delivery;
• analytics;
• shipping and fulfillment;
• customer service;
• website security;
• fraud prevention;
• technical support.

Service providers are permitted to use information only as necessary to provide services on our behalf, subject to applicable contractual and legal obligations.

We may also disclose information:

• when required by law;
• in response to a valid legal process;
• to protect the safety, rights, or property of Junior Poets, Creative Sprouts Inc., our users, or others;
• to investigate fraud, misuse, or security incidents;
• in connection with a corporate transaction where legally permitted.

11. Sale of Personal Information

Junior Poets does not sell personal information.

In particular:

Mobile phone numbers, SMS opt-in information, and SMS consent records are not sold or provided to third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.

12. Payment Information

Payments may be processed through third-party payment processors.

These providers may collect payment-card, billing, and transaction information directly in accordance with their own privacy practices and security standards.

Junior Poets generally receives information necessary to identify and fulfill the transaction, such as:

• customer name;
• email;
• order details;
• transaction status;
• billing or shipping information.

We do not intentionally store complete payment-card credentials unless required for legitimate operational purposes and appropriately secured.

13. Shipping and Fulfillment

Where products are purchased, information such as your name, address, email, telephone number, and order information may be provided to shipping or fulfillment providers as necessary to deliver your order.

These providers may use the information only to perform fulfillment and delivery services.

14. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we may collect:

• information entered in the comment form;
• IP address;
• browser user-agent information.

This information may be used to identify spam, abuse, or security risks.

An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to services such as Gravatar where applicable.

15. Media and Uploaded Files

If you upload images or other files, those files may contain embedded information.

For example, images can contain location information in EXIF metadata.

You should avoid uploading files containing sensitive information that you do not intend to provide.

Where competition work is made publicly available, visitors may be able to access or download the published material.

16. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Junior Poets may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• operate website functionality;
• keep users signed in;
• remember preferences;
• maintain security;
• analyze website traffic;
• understand how users interact with our services;
• improve website performance.

For example, login cookies may maintain your session, while preference cookies may remember settings.

You can control many cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

17. Analytics

We may use analytics technologies to understand how visitors use Junior Poets.

Analytics information may include:

• pages viewed;
• time spent on pages;
• browser and device information;
• referral source;
• general geographic information;
• interaction with website features.

We use this information to improve Junior Poets and understand website performance.

18. Embedded Content and Third-Party Links

Junior Poets pages may contain embedded content or links to third-party websites, such as:

• videos;
• social-media content;
• articles;
• payment services;
• other external websites.

Embedded third-party content may behave as if you visited that third-party website directly and may collect information according to that provider’s privacy practices.

Junior Poets does not control the privacy practices of unrelated third parties.

We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

19. Password Resets and Account Security

If you request a password reset, technical information such as your IP address may be processed as part of security and account-recovery procedures.

We may also maintain security information necessary to:

• protect accounts;
• detect unauthorized access;
• investigate suspicious activity;
• prevent fraud or abuse.

20. Spam Detection and Security

Visitor submissions, comments, messages, or other website activity may be processed through automated spam-detection or security services.

We may use technical and administrative safeguards intended to protect information against:

• unauthorized access;
• misuse;
• disclosure;
• alteration;
• loss;
• destruction.

However, no internet transmission or electronic-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

21. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to:

• operate competitions and programs;
• maintain participant and account records;
• provide products and services;
• fulfill orders;
• maintain publication and award records;
• provide customer support;
• comply with legal, accounting, or tax obligations;
• resolve disputes;
• prevent fraud or abuse;
• enforce agreements.

The retention period may vary depending on the type of information and its purpose.

When information is no longer required, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it where appropriate.

22. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, which may include the right to:

• request access to information we hold about you;
• request correction of inaccurate information;
• request deletion of certain personal information;
• request restriction of certain processing;
• object to certain uses of your information;
• request a portable copy of certain information;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• opt out of marketing communications.

These rights may be subject to legal exceptions.

To make a privacy request, contact:

[email protected]

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

23. Parent and Guardian Requests

Parents or legal guardians may contact us regarding personal information concerning their child.

Where appropriate and permitted by law, a parent or guardian may request:

• access;
• correction;
• deletion;
• removal of published personal information.

Contact:

[email protected]

We may request information necessary to verify your identity and authority to act for the child.

24. International Data Transfers

Junior Poets and its service providers may process information in the United States and other jurisdictions where service providers operate.

Where required by law, appropriate measures may be used to protect personal information transferred between jurisdictions.

25. Business Transfers

If Creative Sprouts Inc. or Junior Poets is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, sale of assets, or similar transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction where permitted by law.

Any successor handling personal information would remain subject to applicable privacy obligations.

26. Legal Compliance and Protection

We may use or disclose information where reasonably necessary to:

• comply with law;
• respond to lawful government or court requests;
• investigate violations of our policies;
• prevent fraud or misuse;
• protect users;
• protect the rights, property, and safety of Junior Poets and Creative Sprouts Inc.

27. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

• our services;
• technology;
• business practices;
• legal or regulatory requirements.

When this Privacy Policy is updated, the revised version will be published on this page.

Material changes will not retroactively expand the scope of SMS marketing consent where additional consent is required by applicable law.

28. Terms & Conditions

Use of Junior Poets is also governed by our Terms & Conditions:

Terms and Conditions

Our Terms include additional provisions relating to competition participation, submissions, purchases, accounts, intellectual property, and the Junior Poets SMS program.

29. Contact Us

For questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the way Junior Poets handles personal information, contact:

Junior Poets
A brand operated by Creative Sprouts Inc.

2 University Plz Dr Suite 100
Hackensack, NJ 07601
USA

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.junior-poets.com/

Terms & Conditions:
https://www.junior-poets.com/terms-and-conditions/