EdTech law, wherelearning meetslegal accountability.
SIRI Law LLP advises EdTech platforms on student data protection, content licensing, consumer protection compliance and the regulatory questions unique to online education.
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- DPDP Act minor-data aware
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EdTech
EdTech carries a particular kind of scrutiny because a meaningful share of users are minors, and both data protection law and consumer protection law treat that fact seriously. Platforms that treat every user like an adult user are building on a foundation that will not hold.
K-12 and school-focused platforms
Consent and data handling frameworks specific to processing children's data.
Test-prep and upskilling platforms
Ensuring outcome claims and marketing comply with consumer protection rules.
Course marketplaces
Contracts governing the relationship between platform and content creators.
Corporate learning and B2B EdTech
Customer agreements and data processing terms for enterprise learning platforms.
Roadmap
Where we help, across the platform.
From student data to instructor contracts to marketing compliance.
- 01Foundational
Protect student data
Data belonging to minors carries specific protective requirements.
- Parental consent mechanisms for platforms serving minors
- Data minimisation for student information
- Data processing agreements with ed-tech infrastructure vendors
- Age-appropriate privacy communication
- 02Content stage
License and clear content
Educational content often draws on third-party material that needs clearance.
- Content licensing agreements with publishers and creators
- Copyright clearance for curriculum materials
- Instructor content ownership and licensing terms
- Fair use and educational exception boundaries
- 03Commercial stage
Structure payments and policies
Subscription and refund terms attract particular consumer protection scrutiny.
- Refund and cancellation policy compliance
- Subscription auto-renewal disclosure requirements
- EMI and payment plan structuring compliance
- Course completion and certification claim accuracy
- 04Ongoing
Contract the ecosystem
Instructors, schools and enterprise customers all need appropriately structured agreements.
- Instructor and content creator agreements
- School and institutional partnership agreements
- Enterprise customer and data processing agreements
What we do
EdTech legal, student to enterprise.
Contracts and compliance built around how education platforms actually operate.
Student data protection advisory
Data handling frameworks that account for the specific sensitivity of student and minor data.
- Student data
- Minors
- DPDP Act
Content licensing and clearance
Agreements and clearance for third-party and instructor-created educational content.
- Content licensing
- Clearance
- IP
Refund and consumer protection compliance
Ensuring policies and marketing claims meet consumer protection requirements.
- Refunds
- Consumer protection
- Marketing
Instructor and creator agreements
Contracts governing the relationship between your platform and content creators.
- Instructors
- Creators
- Agreements
Institutional partnership agreements
Contracts with schools and educational institutions using your platform.
- Institutions
- Partnerships
- B2B
Enterprise learning contracts
Customer and data processing agreements for corporate learning platforms.
- Enterprise
- B2B
- Data processing
Where we come in
Five mistakes we often see.
Each one creates exposure specific to how EdTech platforms operate.
Treating student data like any other user data
Minor data attracts specific protective requirements that a generic privacy policy does not address.
Outcome claims in marketing that cannot be substantiated
Claims about placement rates, score improvements or career outcomes attract consumer protection scrutiny if they cannot be substantiated.
Refund policies that do not match actual practice
A refund policy that looks reasonable on paper but is not honoured in practice is a common source of consumer complaints.
Instructor agreements silent on content ownership after departure
Ambiguity about who owns content when an instructor leaves the platform creates disputes over material students are actively using.
Auto-renewal terms without clear disclosure
Subscription auto-renewal without clear upfront disclosure and easy cancellation is a specific consumer protection concern.
Ready to start?
Building or scaling an EdTech platform? Call for a free first consultation.
Tell us about your platform and users, and we will flag what needs attention. Calls are answered by an advocate.
Why EdTech companies choose us
We take minor data seriously, because the law does.
Retain us for a single matter or for the long run. Either way you deal with the same accountable team.
Minor data protection focus
We build data frameworks that reflect the specific sensitivity of student and children's data.
Consumer protection fluency
Advisory grounded in how outcome claims and refund policies are actually scrutinised.
Full ecosystem coverage
From student-facing terms to instructor contracts to enterprise agreements.
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Questions
Common questions.
General information only, not legal advice. Every situation differs, so speak to us about yours.
Do we need parental consent to collect student data?
Generally yes, for users below the age threshold treated as a minor under applicable data protection law, consent mechanisms need to account for parental or guardian involvement.
We help you build a compliant consent flow for your specific platform.
What should our refund policy cover?
Clear terms on eligibility, timelines and the actual process, consistent with consumer protection requirements and what you can operationally deliver.
We draft policies you can actually honour in practice, not just on paper.
Can we make claims about student outcomes in our marketing?
Outcome claims should be substantiated by actual data, since unsubstantiated claims attract consumer protection risk.
We review marketing claims against what you can actually support with evidence.
Who owns content created by instructors on our platform?
This should be clearly addressed in your instructor agreement, including what happens to content and student access if the instructor leaves.
We draft these terms to avoid disputes when instructor relationships end.
Do school partnerships need special data terms?
Yes, agreements with educational institutions typically need specific data processing terms given the student data flowing through the partnership.
We structure these agreements to address this appropriately.
How much does this cost?
Fixed-fee packages are available for policy drafting and standard agreements. Ongoing advisory can be structured as a retainer.
Fees are agreed in writing before work starts.
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Free first consultation
Tell us about your edtech matter.
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