The procurement answers, on one page.
Light Sound Colors is an accessible browser-based music and visual instrument used for cause-and-effect play, music-making, and sensory-friendly creative activities. This page answers the questions district privacy, IT, and purchasing teams ask, in order.
- No accounts and no sign-in. Nothing to provision, nothing to deprovision.
- Ordinary play creates no student profile, roster, play history, or behavioral analytics.
- No advertising, no analytics, no trackers, no chat, no user-generated content.
- Camera and microphone are optional, processed on the device, and not uploaded by the app. If a student deliberately presses Rec, only the canvas and app sound, plus microphone audio if Mic is on, save to that device; camera video is never included.
- Ordinary play does not upload student camera content, microphone content, artwork, or play activity. Like any website, loading the page gives our hosting provider ordinary connection data (IP address and request metadata), described in the privacy policy; we build no profiles from it.
- Adult staff actions outside ordinary play can send limited operational information: clicking Get Pro creates the pre-checkout consent record described in the privacy policy, including if checkout is abandoned; Gumroad handles completed purchases; and a license key is verified when entered. These actions are intended for adults or staff, not students.
Student data, COPPA, and FERPA
Light Sound Colors is designed so that core play requires no student account and creates no student education record with us. It has no accounts, rosters, or logins, and ordinary play does not upload camera content, microphone content, artwork, or play activity. If Rec is pressed, the canvas and app sound, plus microphone audio only when Mic is on, save to the device; camera video is never included. Our hosting provider still processes ordinary connection data (IP address and request metadata) to deliver the site, as described in the privacy policy; we do not use it to identify or profile students. We describe how the product works rather than announcing COPPA or FERPA conclusions; classification questions belong to your counsel and ours. Optional Pro checkout, license activation, and support email are adult or staff-side interactions, also described in the privacy policy.
We are glad to complete your district's privacy questionnaire or review your student data privacy agreement. Email omer@halalhelper.com.
These statements describe how the product works and can be verified against the privacy policy and the product itself. They are factual descriptions, not third-party certifications.
Camera and microphone processing
- Both are off by default and only activate if a user grants the browser permission.
- Camera input powers motion play and the hands-free head and eye pointer. Processing (Google MediaPipe) is bundled with the app and runs on the device. No video, frames, or images are transmitted off the device.
- Microphone input powers sound-reactive visuals. Audio is analyzed live on the device and never uploaded.
- One feature writes a file to the device, only on a deliberate user action, and it sends nothing off the device. The Rec button saves a video clip of the session (the on-screen visuals, plus microphone sound if it is on) to the browser's downloads. The camera picture is never part of that clip, and no photo or camera image is ever stored by the app. If your district's agreement requires that nothing persist on a device, delete any recorded clips from the device's downloads (and the recycle bin where applicable) and then clear site data on sign-out. Clearing site data alone does not remove downloaded files.
- Touch and mouse play work fully without camera or microphone. On managed devices where camera permissions are locked down, the instrument still works by touch.
For IT: network behavior
- One domain to allow: lightsoundcolors.com. The app is built to make no third-party requests while playing; its security policy restricts connections to its own origin, and each release is tested for unexpected outside hosts.
- Runs in the browser. No installation required, no extension, and no admin rights.
- Once loaded, play is processed locally on the device.
Accessibility features
- Plays by touch, mouse, switch, head movement, eye movement, or any visible motion.
- Accessible Play: a calm instrument designed without flashing effects, with large pads, switch scanning, three play modes, and cause-and-effect, target, and music-making activities.
- Hands-free pointer with adjustable dwell timing (half a second to 1.5 seconds), blink to pause, and eyebrow raise to recenter.
- Respects the system reduce-motion setting and includes a Calm mode that keeps the brightest flashes off in the full Studio.
- A helper guide walks staff through setup in three steps.
VPAT status: a formal VPAT has not been produced yet. The statements above describe shipped, testable features. If your procurement process requires a VPAT or a formal accessibility conformance report, email us and we will prioritize it.
Safety: the full Creative Studio contains flashing and fast-moving visuals. A blocking seizure notice must be acknowledged before play. The Studio shows it every single time it opens, so it can never be skipped by a previous student's acknowledgment on a shared device, and a safety link stays on screen during play; Accessible Play is the option designed without flashing effects for sensory-sensitive students. Full details in the health and safety notice.
Supported devices and browsers
| Works on | Chromebooks, iPads, Android tablets, Windows, and Mac, in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari. |
|---|---|
| Requires | A browser and speakers or headphones. A camera only for motion and eye play. |
| Does not require | Accounts, installation, extensions, admin rights, app store access, or student information. |
Purchasing
- The free version is free for classroom, recreation-program, and nonprofit use on devices you control. That is written into the terms, not a promotion.
- The optional Pro unlock ($20, one time) adds more visuals, instrument voices, journeys, and themes. One unlock code is good for up to 5 activations, which in normal use means 5 devices; email us if a legitimate classroom deployment needs more.
- Card purchases run through Gumroad. Districts that need an invoice, purchase order, or W-9: email us and we will work with your purchasing process.
Pilot programs
We are recruiting a small number of pilot classrooms, support programs, and after-school programs. Pilots get direct support from the developer and help shape the roadmap; we ask only for honest feedback on what worked and what did not. Email omer@halalhelper.com with "Pilot" in the subject.
Quick FAQ
Is any student data collected, stored, or shared?
Not intentionally, and there is nowhere for it to go: there are no accounts, no rosters, and no uploads. What the product stores is a set of device-local preferences and calibration values (volume, dwell speed, input choices, gaze and reach calibration numbers) that stay on the device. The privacy policy explains them by category, and the Storage Notice is the complete register, listing every key with what it holds, how long it stays and how to delete it. The safety notice itself is never remembered between sessions. The Studio shows it on every load. Ordinary hosting connection data when the page loads is described in the privacy policy.
Does it work offline?
The website needs a connection to load; after loading, play is processed locally on the device.
Who is behind it?
Light Sound Colors is built and supported by Halal Helper LLC d/b/a Omerica Studios, a New Jersey company. You will always reach the developer directly at omer@halalhelper.com.
Can we see it before committing?
There is nothing to commit to. Open lightsoundcolors.com on any device right now; the free version is the real instrument, and Accessible Play is one tap from the homepage.
Contact
Halal Helper LLC d/b/a Omerica Studios · New Jersey, USA
omer@halalhelper.com