Privacy Policy

Giggle Tales · Last Updated: June 13, 2026

Introduction

Simply Practical, LLC ("we," "us," or "our") operates the Giggle Tales mobile application ("Giggle Tales" or the "App"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you use the App.

Giggle Tales is designed for families and children. We collect only the information needed to provide age-appropriate stories, playback, profile management, parental controls, and related app functionality. We do not sell personal information, show ads, or use children's personal information for behavioral advertising.

Information We Collect

Parent or Account Data

• Anonymous authentication identifier: When cloud features are available, the App may create an anonymous Firebase Authentication identifier to secure app access. This identifier does not require a name or email address, and is not used to upload a child's profile (see "Cloud Services" below — child data stays on the device).
• Email address and password: If you choose to create or sign in to an email-based parent account, Firebase Authentication processes the email and password credentials. We store the email address with the account so the account can be identified and managed.
• Parental consent timestamp: When a parent or legal guardian completes the grown-up consent flow, we store a timestamp on the device showing that consent was provided.

Child Profile Data

Parents or guardians may create child profiles. Profile data may include:

• Display name chosen by the parent or guardian.
• Age or age range used to filter and recommend age-appropriate stories.
• Avatar or profile settings used to personalize the in-app experience.
• Favorites and listening history, such as stories saved or played.

App Preferences and Playback Data

The App may store preferences needed for playback and personalization, including:

• Voice preset selections.
• Pitch, speed, and silly-level settings.
• Sleep timer preferences.
• Active profile and playback state.

Story and Content Data

The App may download story catalog data, story text, cover images, and related content from our backend services. Story narration currently runs on the device using the operating system's text-to-speech capabilities.

Diagnostics and Analytics

At this time, Giggle Tales does not send child profile content, story listening details, or user-entered profile data to an advertising or third-party analytics network. The App includes internal diagnostic logging and local counters used to understand app behavior during development and operation.

If we enable third-party crash reporting, analytics, or similar telemetry in a future release, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any required notices or controls before using those services for personal information.

How We Use Information

We use information only to operate, improve, and protect Giggle Tales, including to:

• Provide and personalize child profiles.
• Filter stories by age or age range.
• Save favorites, listening history, playback settings, and preferences.
• Support parental consent, parental controls, and data deletion requests.
• Authenticate accounts and secure optional cloud-synced data.
• Load story catalog content and related media.
• Troubleshoot bugs and maintain app reliability.
• Process or verify subscriptions if premium features are offered.

We do not use children's personal information for targeted advertising, behavioral profiling, or unrelated marketing.

Children's Privacy and COPPA

Giggle Tales is designed for use by families, including children under 13 with parent or guardian involvement. We follow the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and similar children's privacy principles.

Our children's privacy practices include:

• We require a grown-up consent flow before collecting child profile information in the App.
• We collect only the child profile information reasonably needed to provide the App.
• We do not condition a child's use of the App on providing more information than is reasonably necessary.
• Settings, profile management, data deletion, and other grown-up controls are protected by a parental gate.
• Parents and guardians may review, correct, delete, or stop further collection of their child's personal information.
• We do not show ads to children and do not integrate advertising SDKs or ad networks.

If you believe a child provided personal information without proper parent or guardian consent, contact us at [email protected] and we will take appropriate steps to review and delete the information.

Data Storage and Security

Local Storage

Giggle Tales is designed to work locally where possible. Profile data, preferences, consent state, and playback settings may be stored on your device using device storage and secure storage mechanisms provided by the operating system.

Deleting the App from your device generally removes local app data from that device. You can also use the in-app deletion controls described below.

Narration

Story narration currently runs on-device through the operating system's built-in text-to-speech engine. Story text is not sent to a third-party narration service by the active playback experience.

Access Controls

We limit access to user data to authorized personnel and service providers who need access to operate, support, or secure the App. No method of storage or transmission is perfectly secure, but we use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards appropriate to the information we process.

Third-Party Services

We use service providers to operate the App. These providers process information only as needed to provide their services to us.

We do not integrate advertising SDKs or ad networks.

Data Sharing

We do not sell personal information.

We may share limited information in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: With trusted providers listed above so they can provide hosting, authentication, storage, distribution, purchase processing, or other app infrastructure.
• Legal compliance: If required by law, legal process, or to protect our rights, users, or the security of the App.
• Business transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this Privacy Policy or a policy with materially similar protections.
• With parent or guardian direction: When a parent or guardian uses app features to manage, export, delete, or otherwise control the information associated with their family.

Data Retention

• Local data: Retained on your device until you delete it in the App, uninstall the App, or clear app data through your device settings.
• Cloud profile data: If cloud sync is available and active, retained while the related account or anonymous identifier remains active, unless you delete it or request deletion.
• Account data: Retained while the account is active and for a reasonable period needed for security, legal, or operational purposes.
• Purchase records: Retained by Apple, Google, RevenueCat, and/or us as needed to verify purchases, prevent fraud, provide premium access, and satisfy legal obligations.
• Aggregated or de-identified data: May be retained longer because it cannot reasonably be used to identify a child or other individual.

Parental Rights and Controls

Parents and legal guardians may:

• Review the personal information collected from their child.
• Correct or update child profile information.
• Delete child profile information.
• Refuse further collection or use of their child's personal information.
• Revoke previously provided consent.

You can delete child profile data and revoke parental consent in the App by opening Settings > Privacy > Delete All Data. This removes child profiles, favorites, and listening history from the device and resets parental consent. If cloud-synced data exists, the App will also attempt to delete the child profiles associated with the current account.

For help with review, correction, deletion, or consent requests, contact us at [email protected] with the subject line "Parental Data Request." We may take reasonable steps to verify that the requester is the child's parent or legal guardian before fulfilling the request.

Regional Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain processing of personal information. California residents and residents of the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or similar jurisdictions may also have rights related to portability, deletion, and complaints to regulators.

To exercise privacy rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond as required by applicable law.

International Users

We are based in the United States. If you use Giggle Tales outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your jurisdiction.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice by one or more of the following methods:

• Posting the updated policy in the App or on our website.
• Updating the "Last Updated" date above.
• Providing an in-app notice or app store release note when appropriate.

Continued use of the App after the updated policy becomes effective means the updated policy applies to your use of the App.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Simply Practical, LLC
Website: www.simplypractical.life
Email: [email protected]
Address: 971 US HIGHWAY 202N STE N, BRANCHBURG, NJ 08876

Privacy by Design

Giggle Tales was built with privacy and child safety as core product principles:

• Minimal collection: We collect only what is needed to provide the App.
• Parent control: Parents manage child profiles, consent, and deletion.
• No ads: We do not show ads or use advertising trackers.
• On-device narration: The active narration experience uses the device's text-to-speech engine.
• Transparency: This policy explains the categories of data involved and the services we use.

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