Last updated: April 20, 2026
The Digital Childhood ("we," "us," "our") operates the website thedigitalchildhood.com and The Digital Childhood mobile application (together, the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service.
Account Information: When you sign in with Google, Apple, or email and password, we receive your name, email address, and profile photo. This is used to identify your account and sync your data across devices.
User Content: When you use the app, we store your saved scripts, personal notes, reading history, family preferences (such as your children's age stages and names you enter for script personalization), and app settings. This data is tied to your account.
Usage Data: We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics service, to collect anonymous usage data such as page views, referral sources, and device type. Plausible does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and is fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR. No individual user can be identified from this data.
AI Interactions: When you use the "Ask AI" feature, your question is sent to our server and forwarded to Anthropic's Claude API to generate a response. We do not permanently store your questions or the AI responses on our servers.
Text-to-Speech: When you use the Listen feature, the text content is sent to Google's Gemini API to generate audio. We do not store the audio generated.
We use the information we collect to provide, maintain, and improve the Service, to personalize your experience (such as showing content relevant to your children's age stages), and to communicate with you about the Service if needed.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We do not display advertising. We do not track you across other apps or websites. We do not share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We do not use your data for AI model training.
We use the following third-party services to operate the app:
Your data is stored securely on Supabase (powered by PostgreSQL) with row-level security enabled. Each user can only access their own data. All data is encrypted in transit via HTTPS. While we implement industry-standard security measures, no method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
The Digital Childhood is designed for parents and guardians, not for children. Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you add your child's name to personalize scripts, that name is stored locally on your device and within your account only. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us personal information, please contact us.
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data at any time. You can delete your account and all associated data through the app's Profile section or by contacting us. Upon account deletion, all your data (saved scripts, notes, reading history, preferences, and feedback) is permanently removed from our systems.
California Residents (CCPA): You have the right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used, the right to request deletion, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
EU/EEA Residents (GDPR): Our lawful basis for processing your data is your consent (provided when you create an account) and the performance of our contract with you (providing the Service). You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, and port your data, as well as the right to withdraw consent at any time.
We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, all associated data is permanently deleted within 30 days. Anonymous analytics data (which cannot be linked to any individual) is retained indefinitely.
For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at: hello@thedigitalchildhood.com
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.