Khan Academy publishes a privacy policy that covers Khanmigo alongside its broader learning platform. SafeGradeAI gives Khanmigo a privacy score of 82/100, within its Kid Safe overall rating of 86. This page summarizes Khan Academy's own privacy statements — read them as vendor documentation, not as SafeGradeAI legal conclusions.
Vendor-documented privacy claims
- Khan Academy states that its AI-enabled features, including Khanmigo, are designed to support compliance with U.S. student-privacy laws.
- Khan Academy states that its agreements with large language model (LLM) providers do not permit those providers to train their models on student input data submitted through Khanmigo.
- Khan Academy advises users not to enter personally identifiable information (PII) into AI inputs/prompts, regardless of these safeguards.
- On its Districts pricing page, Khan Academy references SOC-audited controls and states its products are built with FERPA and COPPA requirements in mind, along with administrator reporting tools and additional moderation flags for student AI use in school deployments.
- Under-18 accounts must be linked to a parent or an authorized school-personnel account, per Khan Academy's Terms of Service — Khanmigo is not designed for unsupervised minor use.
What this means for families and schools
These are the vendor's own representations. SafeGradeAI has not independently audited Khan Academy's data pipelines or its SOC audit reports, and families/schools should still apply standard care:
- Avoid having students type names, addresses, health information, or other PII into Khanmigo prompts.
- For school deployments, ask your district administrator what data-sharing agreement (if any) Khan Academy has executed and whether it covers Khanmigo specifically.
- Parents using a personal Khanmigo subscription should review the parent guide for account-level settings.
What SafeGradeAI recommends
- Treat "FERPA/COPPA-aligned" and "SOC-audited" as vendor claims to verify with your own district's data privacy officer before rollout, not as a substitute for a signed data privacy agreement.
- Reinforce the "no PII in prompts" guidance directly with students, since it is Khan Academy's own advice.
- Pair this page with the is-it-safe guide and the teacher guide for a full safety picture.
See the Khanmigo hub for more.
Frequently asked questions
Does Khan Academy let AI providers train on student data?+
Khan Academy states its agreements with LLM providers do not permit those providers to train models on student input data submitted through Khanmigo.
Is Khanmigo FERPA/COPPA compliant?+
Khan Academy states its Districts products are built with FERPA and COPPA requirements in mind and references SOC-audited controls; this is a vendor claim districts should verify through their own data privacy review.
Sources & verification
Verified against primary sourcesLast checked August 24, 2026- 1.Khan Academy Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab) — Khan Academy
- 2.Khan Academy Districts Pricing (opens in a new tab) — Khan Academy
- 3.Khan Academy for Schools (opens in a new tab) — Khan Academy
- 4.Khan Academy Terms of Service (opens in a new tab) — Khan Academy
- 5.Khanmigo (opens in a new tab) — Khan Academy
Vendor policies change frequently. Links point to the vendor's own documentation so you can confirm the current wording before making a family or district decision.
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