Buying guidesSeptember 23, 2026 · 7 min read

Data export and ownership in childcare apps: the question to ask before you sign

Ten years of a child's school photos should not depend on a vendor's funding round. Ask now.

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Four clauses

1Ownership: the school (and families, for their own child) own the content; the vendor has a licence to process it for the service only.
2Export: full export of images, captions, tags and consent records in open formats, self-serve, at any time.
3Exit: on termination, a defined export window followed by verified deletion.
4Change of control: notice and an exit right if the vendor is acquired or materially changes terms.

Test it

During the pilot, export everything. If it takes a support ticket, it isn't self-serve. If the export is a zip of JPEGs with no captions or dates, it isn't complete.

For families

Parents should be able to save and export their own child's moments at any time — and receive the printed book, which is the ultimate export. Oyku's position on all of this is in the Trust Center.

See it live

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Book a 20-minute call. We'll show the parent feed, teacher capture and approvals — then set up a free pilot classroom. Under $10 per child, per month.

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Oyku is a school-approved photo & video sharing app for daycares, preschools, nurseries, kindergartens and schools — with a printed photo book at the end of every year.

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Quick answers

Questions this article answers

Who owns the photos in a daycare app?

It should be the school and, for their own child, the family — with the vendor holding only a licence to process. Confirm in the contract and test the export during the pilot.

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Want this for your classrooms?

You bring the questions; we bring a live account with real classroom moments. If Oyku isn't right for you, we'll say so on the call.

What we cover on the call

In20minutes

✓A live walk-through of the parent feed, teacher capture flow and admin approvals
✓How consent, opt-outs and per-child visibility work in your country
✓What a 60-day free pilot classroom looks like (and what we need from you: nothing)
✓Straight pricing for your size — under $10 per child per month, most land near $5
✓The printed yearly photo book, and how parents get it

Free pilot classroomNo card, no contractUnder $10 / child / monthPersonal setup help

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Tell us a little about your setting. We'll reply within one school day with two or three time slots and a live demo link.