# Creating an app for parents for lesson updates **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [May 14, 2025, 5:38am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-an-app-for-parents-for-lesson-updates/81867 "2025-05-14T05:38:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rt38](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rt38/32/82900_2.png) [@rt38](https://community.glideapps.com/u/rt38)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 5:38am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-an-app-for-parents-for-lesson-updates/81867/1 "2025-05-14T05:38:45Z")
Hello, I want to create an app for parent to log in and view their individual child’s summaries, achievements, and other class related info. The app should display info related to their child only. How do I go about this? ChatGPT recommends the “Relations” function. Is that the way to go? (I am currently on free plan) ---
**Author:** ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-an-app-for-parents-for-lesson-updates/81867/2 "2025-05-14T11:47:45Z")
Before going any further, I recommend to read the Glide’s User Data Rules: > **[User Data Rules and Restrictions | Glide](https://www.glideapps.com/legal/user-data)** > > We take your privacy seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-an-app-for-parents-for-lesson-updates/81867/3 "2025-05-14T19:23:15Z")
Was going to say the same thing. Make sure you’re not collecting P.I.I. fo children under the age of 13. Parental permission for students under 18. That being said, then you’ll need to protect user data at all costs. > [@locked\_with\_key Secure Your Data with Row Owners and Public Profiles](https://community.glideapps.com/t/secure-your-data-with-row-owners-and-public-profiles/52139): > > wave Hey fellow Gliders! Are you using Row Owners and Public Profiles to secure your user data? If not, you might accidentally expose private info. Let’s fix that. In this important tutorial, I demonstrate how and why to enable Row Owners, create a Public Profiles table, and onboard new users in order to safely create a community app that doesn’t reference the User Profile table. [[Glide: Secure Your Data with Row Owners and Public Profiles] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPgZeDSPQMw) You can also reference this article in… ---
**Author:** ![rt38](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rt38/32/82900_2.png) [@rt38](https://community.glideapps.com/u/rt38)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 10:06am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-an-app-for-parents-for-lesson-updates/81867/4 "2025-05-15T10:06:42Z")
Thanks for the feedback. I’ve amended my spreadsheet to collect only Student’s Nickname & Parent’s email, + Unique Student ID to identify each individual student ---
**Author:** ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-an-app-for-parents-for-lesson-updates/81867/5 "2025-05-15T10:41:38Z")
If there is no way to recognize a child, it should be fine. But having the parents email and a child nickname is enough to find a child on the internet so in your case, it might not be okay. What I would do, is use numbers or generated names for the children. Only if there is no other information that would a child recognition. ---
**Author:** ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 10:43am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-an-app-for-parents-for-lesson-updates/81867/6 "2025-05-15T10:43:22Z")
Additionally, note that student id might not be enough in YOUR app to find a child, but if the same id is in another system and gives informations about a child, this is not good. This case is slippery. ---
**Author:** ![rt38](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rt38/32/82900_2.png) [@rt38](https://community.glideapps.com/u/rt38)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/creating-an-app-for-parents-for-lesson-updates/81867/7 "2025-05-15T12:59:27Z")
Thanks. I think this setup should be compliant: - Use encrypted forms (like Jotforms) to collect student’s PII & parent’s consent. Student ID is stored here. - Glide only stores Student ID & parent’s email for login.