Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for sciencefair.io

Last updated: 24 April 2026


1. Introduction & Relationship to Crimson

Sciencefair.io operated in partnership between Indigo Research and Crimson Education (collectively, “the Partners,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how the Partners collect, use, share, and process identifiable information about you (“Personal Data”).

2. Information We Collect

Because this is a partnership, we collect data across both organizations to provide a seamless mentoring experience:

  • Information You Provide Directly: Contact identifiers (name, email, phone), educational history, and specific details regarding your science fair projects or research abstracts.

  • Information Collected Automatically: We collect IP addresses, browser types, and navigation patterns via cookies and similar technologies to optimize the platform experience.

  • Information from the Partners: As a joint venture, Personal Data provided to sciencefair.io may be shared between Crimson Education and Indigo Research to facilitate your specific coaching program and administrative support.

3. Purpose and Legal Bases for Processing

The Partners process your Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • Contractual Performance: Delivering the 1-on-1 coaching, scientific communication training, and project frameworks you have purchased.

  • Legitimate Interests: Analyzing the effectiveness of our STEM mentoring, diagnosing technical issues, and utilizing AI technologies for trend analysis and service improvement.

  • Consent: For marketing communications regarding new research opportunities or partner events.

  • Safeguarding: Ensuring the safety and welfare of students, consistent with our joint child safeguarding policies and applicable laws.

4. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to remember your preferences and tailor content. You can control these via your browser settings or our cookie management tool. Disabling cookies may prevent certain features of the sciencefair.io platform from functioning correctly.

5. Who We Share Personal Data With

Your data is shared within the ecosystem of the partnership:

  • Indigo Research & Crimson Education: Data flows between these two entities to fulfill your mentorship, manage scheduling, and process billing.

  • Service Providers: Third-party contractors engaged by either partner for IT hosting, payment processing (e.g., Stripe), and customer analytics.

  • Parents/Guardians: For students under 18, progress reports and account details may be shared with verified parents or caregivers.

  • Public Authorities: When required by law or to protect the vital interests and safety of our users.

6. International Data Transfers

The Partners operate globally. Your Personal Data may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions where our offices are located, including New Zealand (Crimson HQ) and the United States (Indigo Research operations). We ensure that all international transfers comply with standard contractual clauses and provide an adequate level of data protection.

7. Data Safety & Retention

  • Security: We utilize the combined technical safeguards of both Crimson and Indigo Research, including encryption and multi-factor authentication.

  • Retention: We retain Personal Data for the duration of the student's relationship with the partnership and for a period thereafter to comply with legal, tax, and reporting obligations.

8. Processing Data for Children

Sciencefair.io is an educational service. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us at the address below.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to request a copy of your data, correct errors, request deletion, or object to certain processing (such as direct marketing). You can exercise these rights by contacting us directly.

10. Contacting Us

If you have questions about this partnership's privacy practices or wish to exercise your rights, you may contact the data protection teams at either organization:

  • Sciencefair.io Support: support@sciencefair.io

  • Crimson Education (Legal & DPO): legalteam@crimsoneducation.org

  • Indigo Research Support: hello@indigoresearch.org

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