IMPERIAL Kids Academy — App Store / Google Play release gate

Author & Chief Architect: Alexander Romaskevich
Public Signature: RomaskevicH
Project: IMPERIAL Kids Academy
Mission: IC-IMPERIAL-KIDS-EDU-GAMES-001

Non-negotiable child-safety product rules

  • Educational content only.
  • Zero violence, zero weapons, zero crime-reward loops.
  • No gambling, loot boxes, random paid rewards or real-money pressure.
  • No child-to-child chat, anonymous chat or social discovery.
  • No third-party advertising.
  • No third-party analytics in the child experience unless later proven compliant and explicitly approved; current architecture uses none.
  • No behavioral tracking or persistent child identifiers.
  • No account required for the child in the current prototype.
  • No purchases, external links or account-management actions exposed to children.
  • Any future adult-only external link/purchase/account area must be protected by a parental gate and separately reviewed.
  • Collect the minimum possible data; current prototype collects no PII and sends no network requests.
  • No dark patterns, countdown pressure or manipulative retention mechanics.

Apple App Store / Kids Category readiness

Prepare before submission:

  1. Apple Developer account + verified legal identity/organization.
  2. App Store Connect app record, bundle ID and signing assets.
  3. Kids Category age band selection and accurate age rating.
  4. Privacy Policy URL and App Privacy answers matching actual runtime behavior.
  5. Screenshots, icon, description, keywords and review notes.
  6. Parental gate for any future external links, purchases or account actions.
  7. No third-party advertising or analytics in the child experience under the current design.
  8. Explain to App Review that the app is educational, violence-free, ad-free, tracking-free and works without a child account.
  9. Test on real supported Apple devices before claiming release readiness.

Current external blocker under FREE_ONLY: Apple Developer Program normally requires a paid annual membership; eligible nonprofits, accredited educational institutions and government entities may request a fee waiver. Do not claim App Store submission until an eligible developer account is actually connected and verified.

Google Play / Families readiness

Prepare before submission:

  1. Verified Google Play Console developer account.
  2. Accurate Target Audience and Content declaration.
  3. Accurate Data safety section matching actual behavior.
  4. IARC content-rating questionnaire.
  5. Families Policy compliance for all child-accessible content.
  6. No anonymous/random chat targeting children.
  7. Privacy Policy URL.
  8. Android App Bundle, package name, signing and test evidence.
  9. Screenshots, icon, feature graphic, short/long descriptions.
  10. If using a personal developer account, satisfy Google's applicable testing requirements before production distribution.

Current external blocker under FREE_ONLY: full Google Play distribution uses a one-time developer registration fee. Do not claim Play Store submission until the developer account is actually connected, verified and the platform requirements are satisfied.

Store communication package

Ethan Caldwell — Universal NCA may prepare, but must not falsely claim to have sent, negotiated or obtained approval without evidence:

  • App Review notes.
  • Google Play policy-review notes.
  • Support-ticket drafts.
  • Privacy/data-safety explanations.
  • Responses to review findings.
  • Release checklist and remediation plan.

External submission or account actions are REVIEW_REQUIRED and remain gated by the account owner, identity verification, store agreements and any required platform fees.

Current truth status

  • Educational web prototype: IMPLEMENTED / HTTP RUNTIME VERIFIED.
  • Child-safety static checks: PASS.
  • Apple native build: NOT YET VERIFIED.
  • Android native build: NOT YET VERIFIED.
  • Apple App Store submission: NOT SUBMITTED.
  • Google Play submission: NOT SUBMITTED.
  • Store approval: NOT VERIFIED.