diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/Footer.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/Footer.svelte
index 816cbac..a3e0827 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/Footer.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/Footer.svelte
@@ -11,11 +11,18 @@
 	<div class="footer-inner px-8 py-16" class:sidebar>
 		<div class="footer-row flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
 			<span class="footer-star">✦</span>
-			<span class="footer-copy"
-				>&copy; {new Date().getFullYear()}
-				<span class="footer-text font-bold text-xl"><FamDone /></span> All rights reserved.</span
+			<div class="footer-center">
+				<span class="footer-copy"
+					>&copy; {new Date().getFullYear()}
+					<span class="footer-text font-bold text-xl"><FamDone /></span> All rights reserved.</span
+				>
+				<span class="footer-links">
+					<a href="/privacy">Privacy Policy</a>
+				</span>
+			</div>
+			<aside
+				class="footer-aside text-text-200 text-wash-300 flex flex-col justify-end text-right text-sm"
 			>
-			<aside class="footer-aside text-text-200 text-wash-300 flex flex-col justify-end text-right text-sm">
 				<span>Built by humans</span>
 				<a href="https://threejjjs.xyz">
 					<h5 class="m-0 text-right font-tertiary text-xl md:text-3xl">
@@ -53,6 +60,24 @@
 		text-align: center;
 		padding: 0 1rem;
 	}
+	.footer-center {
+		flex: 1;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.25rem;
+		text-align: center;
+	}
+	.footer-links {
+		font-size: 0.8rem;
+	}
+	.footer-links a {
+		color: #4c1d95;
+		text-decoration: none;
+	}
+	.footer-links a:hover {
+		text-decoration: underline;
+	}
 	.footer-row {
 		position: relative;
 	}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/server/email-templates.ts b/frontend/src/lib/server/email-templates.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..168dd28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/server/email-templates.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// Code-specific email templates for successful access-code redemption.
+// Key = the raw access-code value a family enters (e.g. "copppermill03").
+// Add an entry here and its custom email is sent when that code is used.
+// If no entry matches, `defaultAccessEmailTemplate` is used.
+
+export interface AccessEmailVars {
+	famName: string;
+	codeName: string;
+	dashboardUrl: string;
+}
+
+export interface AccessEmailTemplate {
+	subject: (vars: AccessEmailVars) => string;
+	html: (vars: AccessEmailVars) => string;
+}
+
+const DEFAULT_TEMPLATE: AccessEmailTemplate = {
+	subject: ({ famName }) => `Your ${famName} access is unlocked`,
+	html: ({ famName, codeName, dashboardUrl }) => `
+		<p>Hi${famName ? ` ${famName}` : ' there'}! 🎉</p>
+		<p>Your access code (<strong>${codeName}</strong>) has been applied successfully.</p>
+		<p>Your <strong>${famName}</strong> family on <strong>FamDone</strong> is now unlocked.</p>
+		<p><a href="${dashboardUrl}">Open your family dashboard</a> to add kids, set up chores, and get going.</p>
+		<p>If you have any questions, just reply to this email.</p>
+		<p>Talk soon,<br />The FamDone team</p>
+	`
+};
+
+export const accessEmailTemplates: Record<string, AccessEmailTemplate> = {
+	copppermill03: {
+		subject: ({ famName }) => `Save a spot for ${famName} — access unlocked`,
+		html: ({ famName, codeName, dashboardUrl }) => `
+			<p>Hi${famName ? ` ${famName}` : ' there'}! 🎉</p>
+			<p>Your access code (<strong>${codeName}</strong>) has been applied successfully.</p>
+			<p>Your <strong>${famName}</strong> family on <strong>FamDone</strong> is now unlocked.</p>
+			<p><a href="${dashboardUrl}">Open your family dashboard</a> to add kids, set up chores, and get going.</p>
+			<p>If you have any questions, just reply to this email.</p>
+			<p>Talk soon,<br />The FamDone team</p>
+		`
+	}
+};
+
+// Resolve the template for a redeemed code, falling back to the default.
+export function getAccessEmailTemplate(codeValue: string): AccessEmailTemplate {
+	return accessEmailTemplates[codeValue] || DEFAULT_TEMPLATE;
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/server/email.ts b/frontend/src/lib/server/email.ts
index 8fe58e7..cc330ba 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/server/email.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/server/email.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Resend } from 'resend';
 import { RESEND_API } from '$app/env/private';
+import { getAccessEmailTemplate } from './email-templates';
 
 const resend = new Resend(String(RESEND_API));
 
@@ -43,3 +44,53 @@ export async function sendParentInviteEmail(opts: {
 		`
 	});
 }
+
+export async function sendAccessUnlockedEmail(opts: {
+	to: string;
+	famName: string;
+	codeName: string;
+	codeValue: string;
+	dashboardUrl: string;
+}) {
+	const { to, famName, codeName, codeValue, dashboardUrl } = opts;
+
+	const template = getAccessEmailTemplate(codeValue);
+	const vars = { famName, codeName, dashboardUrl };
+
+	await resend.emails.send({
+		from: 'no-reply@famchamp.ai',
+		to,
+		subject: template.subject(vars),
+		html: template.html(vars)
+	});
+}
+
+export async function sendWelcomeEmail(opts: {
+	to: string;
+	famName: string;
+	dashboardUrl: string;
+}) {
+	const { to, famName, dashboardUrl } = opts;
+
+	await resend.emails.send({
+		from: 'no-reply@famchamp.ai',
+		to,
+		subject: `Welcome to FamDone${famName ? `, ${famName}` : ''}!`,
+		html: `
+			<p>Hi${famName ? ` ${famName}` : ' there'}! 👋</p>
+			<p>Welcome to <strong>FamDone</strong> — your family chore and pocket-money app.</p>
+			<p>Your family is all set up. Here's how to get going:</p>
+			<ul>
+				<li>Open your <a href="${dashboardUrl}">family dashboard</a>.</li>
+				<li>Add your kids and create join codes from <strong>Family Settings</strong>.</li>
+				<li>Set up chores, rewards, and allowances.</li>
+			</ul>
+			<p>
+				If you haven't already, you can pick a plan and pay from your dashboard to
+				unlock your family.
+			</p>
+			<p>If you have any questions, just reply to this email — we're happy to help.</p>
+			<p>Talk soon,<br />The FamDone team</p>
+		`
+	});
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/[fam]/[username]/settings/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/[fam]/[username]/settings/+page.svelte
index ab48f88..842d799 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/[fam]/[username]/settings/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/[fam]/[username]/settings/+page.svelte
@@ -141,10 +141,6 @@
 		qrDataUrl = await QRCode.toDataURL(url, { width: 200, margin: 1 });
 	}
 
-	function handleParentInvite() {
-		alert('Parent invite coming soon — email would be sent to ' + parentInviteEmail);
-	}
-
 	function handleInviteResult(result: any) {
 		if (result.type === 'success') {
 			const d = result.data as { ok?: boolean; error?: string } | undefined;
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/login/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/login/+page.svelte
index 53b3383..c3ba907 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/login/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/login/+page.svelte
@@ -34,11 +34,7 @@
 	}
 </script>
 
-<AuthShell
-	title="Log in"
-	subtitle="Welcome back to FamDone."
-	secondary={secondaryChild}
->
+<AuthShell title="Log in" subtitle="Welcome back to FamDone." secondary={secondaryChild}>
 	{#if showForgot}
 		{#if forgotSuccess}
 			<p class="form-ok">
@@ -93,6 +89,10 @@
 				Forgot password?
 			</button>
 			<button type="submit">Log in</button>
+			<p class="privacy-note">
+				We use a cookie to keep you signed in and collect only what we need to run your account. See
+				our <a href="/privacy">Privacy Policy</a>.
+			</p>
 		</form>
 
 		<p class="alt">
@@ -194,6 +194,21 @@
 		color: #6b7280;
 		text-align: center;
 	}
+	.privacy-note {
+		margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
+		font-size: 0.78rem;
+		color: #6b7280;
+		line-height: 1.5;
+		text-align: center;
+	}
+	.privacy-note a {
+		color: #4338ca;
+		text-decoration: none;
+		font-weight: 500;
+	}
+	.privacy-note a:hover {
+		text-decoration: underline;
+	}
 	.alt a {
 		color: #4338ca;
 		text-decoration: none;
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/privacy/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/privacy/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8458b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/privacy/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import Footer from '$lib/components/Footer.svelte';
+	import FamDone from '$lib/components/FamDone.svelte';
+</script>
+
+<svelte:head>
+	<title>Privacy Policy — FamDone</title>
+	<meta
+		name="description"
+		content="How FamDone collects, uses, and protects your personal data — in plain, GDPR-friendly language."
+	/>
+</svelte:head>
+
+<main class="privacy">
+	<a class="brand" href="/"><FamDone /></a>
+	<div class="card">
+		<h1>Privacy Policy</h1>
+		<p class="updated">Last updated: September 2026</p>
+
+		<section>
+			<h2>1. Who we are (the controller)</h2>
+			<p>
+				<FamDone /> is provided by <strong>threejjjs / Interactive Tech</strong>. We are the "data
+				controller" for the personal data you give us. If you have any questions about this policy
+				or your data, you can reach us at
+				<a href="mailto:privacy@threejjjs.xyz">privacy@threejjjs.xyz</a>.
+			</p>
+		</section>
+
+		<section>
+			<h2>2. What data we collect</h2>
+			<p>We keep things minimal. When you create an account we collect:</p>
+			<ul>
+				<li><strong>Email address</strong> — used only as your login identity.</li>
+				<li>
+					<strong>Usernames and family/chore names</strong> — so your account and your family's chores
+					work.
+				</li>
+			</ul>
+			<p>
+				We do <strong>not</strong> collect any sensitive data (race, health, religion, biometrics, etc.),
+				and we do not use your data for profiling, advertising, or predictions about you.
+			</p>
+		</section>
+
+		<section>
+			<h2>3. Why we collect it (the purpose &amp; legal basis)</h2>
+			<p>
+				We process your data solely to provide the service you asked for: to create and maintain
+				your account, and to authenticate you when you log in. The legal basis for this is <strong
+					>contract necessity</strong
+				> (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR) — we process the data needed to run the account you signed up for.
+			</p>
+		</section>
+
+		<section>
+			<h2>4. How long we keep it</h2>
+			<p>
+				We keep your data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, (see
+				"Your rights" below) we delete or anonymise your personal data in a reasonable timeframe,
+				unless we're legally required to keep it longer.
+			</p>
+		</section>
+
+		<section>
+			<h2>5. Do we share or sell your data?</h2>
+			<p>
+				<strong>No.</strong> We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data, and we do not share it
+				with third parties for their own marketing purposes. We only share the data that's strictly necessary
+				to run the service (for example, processing a payment you make), and we use your email only to
+				sign you in.
+			</p>
+		</section>
+
+		<section>
+			<h2>6. Cookies and login</h2>
+			<p>
+				We use a strictly-necessary session/login cookie so you can stay signed in. This is
+				essential for the service to work and does not require separate consent. We do not use
+				cookies for advertising, analytics, or marketing pixels.
+			</p>
+		</section>
+
+		<section>
+			<h2>7. Your rights</h2>
+			<p>Under the GDPR you have the right to:</p>
+			<ul>
+				<li><strong>Access</strong> the personal data we hold about you.</li>
+				<li><strong>Rectify</strong> inaccurate data.</li>
+				<li>Request <strong>deletion</strong> ("right to be forgotten") of your data.</li>
+				<li><strong>Portability</strong> — receive your data in a machine-readable format.</li>
+				<li>Withdraw consent or object to processing where it applies.</li>
+			</ul>
+			<p>
+				To exercise any of these rights, email
+				<a href="mailto:privacy@threejjjs.xyz">privacy@threejjjs.xyz</a>.
+			</p>
+		</section>
+
+		<section>
+			<h2>8. International transfers</h2>
+			<p>
+				We store your data on our secure hosting providers. If your data is ever transferred outside
+				the European Economic Area (EEA), we rely on recognised safeguards (such as the relevant
+				adequacy decisions or the EU's Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect it.
+			</p>
+		</section>
+
+		<section>
+			<h2>9. Complaints</h2>
+			<p>
+				If you believe we've handled your data incorrectly, please contact us first at
+				<a href="mailto:privacy@threejjjs.xyz">privacy@threejjjs.xyz</a>. You also have the right to
+				lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority at any time.
+			</p>
+		</section>
+
+		<section>
+			<h2>10. Children's data</h2>
+			<p>
+				A family can add child members under a parent's account. We only keep the child's chosen
+				username so their chores and progress work. As a parent you control this data and can change
+				or delete it from your family settings or by contacting us.
+			</p>
+		</section>
+
+		<section>
+			<h2>11. Contact</h2>
+			<p>
+				Questions about this policy or your data? Email
+				<a href="mailto:privacy@threejjjs.xyz">privacy@threejjjs.xyz</a>.
+			</p>
+		</section>
+	</div>
+	<Footer />
+</main>
+
+<style>
+	main {
+		min-height: 100vh;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		align-items: center;
+		padding: 2rem 1rem 0;
+		background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eef2ff 0%, #ffffff 55%, #eef2ff 100%);
+		font-family:
+			system-ui,
+			-apple-system,
+			sans-serif;
+		color: #1f2937;
+	}
+	.brand {
+		font-size: 1.15rem;
+		font-weight: 700;
+		color: #4338ca;
+		text-decoration: none;
+		margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+	}
+	.card {
+		width: 100%;
+		max-width: 720px;
+		background: #fff;
+		border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
+		border-radius: 16px;
+		box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(67, 56, 202, 0.08);
+		padding: 2.5rem;
+	}
+	.card h1 {
+		margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
+		font-size: 1.75rem;
+	}
+	.updated {
+		margin: 0 0 2rem;
+		color: #6b7280;
+		font-size: 0.85rem;
+	}
+	.card section {
+		margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
+	}
+	.card section h2 {
+		margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
+		font-size: 1.1rem;
+		color: #111827;
+	}
+	.card p {
+		margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
+		line-height: 1.6;
+		color: #374151;
+		font-size: 0.95rem;
+	}
+	.card ul {
+		margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
+		padding-left: 1.25rem;
+		line-height: 1.6;
+		color: #374151;
+		font-size: 0.95rem;
+	}
+	.card li {
+		margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
+	}
+	.card a {
+		color: #4338ca;
+		text-decoration: none;
+		font-weight: 500;
+	}
+	.card a:hover {
+		text-decoration: underline;
+	}
+	@media (max-width: 480px) {
+		.card {
+			padding: 1.5rem;
+		}
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.server.ts b/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.server.ts
index f568fb6..08c2188 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.server.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.server.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { setSessionCookie } from '$lib/server/session';
 import { issueAccess } from '$lib/server/member-otp';
 import { slugify, handle, famUsername, handleOf } from '@shared/slugify';
 import { applyAccessCode } from '$lib/server/access';
+import { sendWelcomeEmail, sendAccessUnlockedEmail } from '$lib/server/email';
 import { createEmbeddedCheckoutSession, PLAN_IDS } from '$lib/server/stripe';
 import type { PlanId } from '$lib/server/stripe';
 
@@ -70,6 +71,10 @@ export const actions = {
 			.catch(() => null);
 		if (authResult?.token) setSessionCookie(event.cookies, authResult.token);
 
+		// Welcome email — a best-effort send. Failures must not block signup.
+		const dashboardUrl = `${event.url.origin}/${slug}`;
+		sendWelcomeEmail({ to: email, famName, dashboardUrl }).catch(() => {});
+
 		return { success: true, famSlug: slug, username: handleName };
 	},
 
@@ -111,6 +116,27 @@ export const actions = {
 		const result = await applyAccessCode(user.famId, code);
 		if (result.error) return fail(400, { error: result.error });
 
+		// Access code applied successfully — confirm by email (best-effort).
+		// Failure must never block the user continuing to the plan step.
+		if (result.ok) {
+			const fam = await pbAdmin
+				.getOne('fams', user.famId)
+				.catch(() => ({ name: '', slug: user.famId }));
+			const parents = await pbAdmin
+				.getList('users', `famId = '${user.famId}' && role = 'parent'`)
+				.catch(() => []);
+			const parentEmail = (parents[0] as { email?: string } | undefined | null)?.email;
+			if (parentEmail) {
+				sendAccessUnlockedEmail({
+					to: parentEmail,
+					famName: fam.name || '',
+					codeName: result.code?.name || code,
+					codeValue: code,
+					dashboardUrl: `${event.url.origin}/${fam.slug || user.famId}`
+				}).catch(() => {});
+			}
+		}
+
 		return { ok: true, ...result };
 	},
 
@@ -148,4 +174,4 @@ export const actions = {
 function requireUser(event: RequestEvent) {
 	if (!event.locals.user) throw redirect(303, '/signup');
 	return event.locals.user;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.svelte
index 7cdbd86..1749e93 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.svelte
@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@
 				/>
 			</label>
 			<button type="submit" disabled={submitting}>Create my family</button>
+			<p class="privacy-note">
+				By signing up you agree to our <a href="/privacy">Privacy Policy</a>. We collect your email
+				only to create and log into your account, never sell or share your data.
+			</p>
 		</form>
 		<p class="alt">Already have a family? <a href="/login">Log in</a></p>
 	{:else if step === 'child'}
@@ -381,6 +385,21 @@
 		font-size: 0.85rem;
 		color: #059669;
 	}
+	.privacy-note {
+		margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
+		font-size: 0.78rem;
+		color: #6b7280;
+		line-height: 1.5;
+		text-align: center;
+	}
+	.privacy-note a {
+		color: #4338ca;
+		text-decoration: none;
+		font-weight: 500;
+	}
+	.privacy-note a:hover {
+		text-decoration: underline;
+	}
 	.actions {
 		margin-top: 1.25rem;
 	}