FAQ

Common questions from parents and coaches.

Privacy & videos

Who watches the videos I upload?

Only you and any coach you've actively bound to that skater. Our AI processing is automated — no human at SkateMarks watches the clip. Anthropic's Claude API analyzes frames and discards them after the response.

How long do you keep my skater's videos?

Raw video files auto-delete after 7 days. We keep the small text records (AI annotations, milestones, recaps) for the life of the account so the progress profile is preserved.

Can I delete a single skater's data without closing my account?

Yes. Settings → Family → Skaters → Delete. Removes that skater's profile, lessons, and milestones. Your account stays.

Will the AI replace my coach?

No. SkateMarks generates per-second annotations as candidate observations — your coach reviews and confirms or rejects them. The coach is always the author of milestones; AI is a draft layer.

Coaches & bindings

What if I unbind a coach mid-season?

Their access ends immediately. They lose the ability to see new uploads or add milestones. Past milestones they authored stay on the skater's profile (attributed to them) — you can hide them from the public share view.

Can two coaches share one skater?

Yes. You can bind multiple coaches per skater (e.g. a primary coach + a jump specialist). Each sees lessons + milestones; only one is marked as primary for invoice routing.

Do I (the coach) get notified when a parent unbinds me?

Yes — by email and in your coach inbox, with the parent's stated reason (if they provided one).

Pricing & plans

How much does this cost?

Coaches use SkateMarks free. Parents have a free tier that covers tracking + manual milestone log; Pro ($9.99–$19.99/month) adds AI per-second annotation, voice-memo transcription, unlimited video analysis, and the share dossier. See the pricing page for current details.

How is this different from JumpOnion or OOFSkate?

SkateMarks focuses on per-second video annotation (where exactly is the problem on each rep) and a passive progress profile your coach builds over months — not just a metric dashboard. We're $9.99–$19.99/month vs $19.99–$299. See For coaches for the full comparison.

Data export & portability

Can I export my skater's profile?

Yes — Profile tab → Share → "Download as PDF" generates a single-page dossier with milestones, recaps, landing rate, and USFS pathway. Free, no watermark.

What if I want all my data in JSON?

Email [email protected] and we'll send a JSON export within 7 days.