Last updated: 4 October 2026
Story Time Vocabulary ("the app") is made by Sheetal Patil ("we", "us"), an individual developer based in India. The app helps children aged about 5–11 learn new words through short illustrated stories, read-aloud and quizzes. This policy explains what information the app uses, why, and the choices parents have.
The short version
- Children can use the app without any account. In that case nothing leaves the phone.
- Only a parent or guardian can create an account, using their own email address. Children never type an email or password.
- No ads. We don't sell or share data, and we don't use analytics, advertising or tracking tools.
- There is no chat, no messaging and no public profile. Nobody else can see a child's progress.
- A parent can delete the account and all of its data at any time.
1. Using the app without an account
The following is saved only on the phone and is never sent to us:
- reading progress: stories finished, stars, badges, XP and daily quests
- words the child tapped and words saved for review
- reading days, used for the streak
- the optional child's first name typed in Parents' corner
- app settings and reminder times
Uninstalling the app, or clearing its storage, deletes all of it. Daily reminders are local notifications scheduled by the phone itself; they do not go through any server.
2. With a parent account
If a parent chooses to sign in (so progress can move between phones), we store:
| Information | Why we need it |
|---|---|
| Parent's email address | To sign in, using a one-time link sent to that email. There is no password. |
| Child's first name (or nickname), chosen emoji avatar and class band (1–2 or 3–5) | To show "Who's reading today?" and pick suitable stories. |
| Reading progress: stories finished, stars, badges, XP with dates, words looked up with dates, reading days | So the child's progress is saved and follows them to another phone. |
We do not collect a child's surname, photo, voice, location, contacts, school, advertising ID or device identifiers. The app does not record audio: read-aloud uses the phone's built-in text-to-speech.
3. Who processes the data
We use two service providers who process data only to run the app for us, and not for their own purposes:
- Supabase – our database and sign-in provider, which stores account data in the Seoul, South Korea (ap-northeast-2) region.
- Resend – sends the one-time sign-in emails.
All data is sent over encrypted connections (HTTPS). Database rules make sure each account can only read and change its own data. We do not sell, rent or share personal information with anyone else, and we never use it for advertising.
4. How long we keep it
We keep account data until the parent deletes the account. If an account is not used for 24 months, we delete it and all of its data.
5. A parent's choices
- See progress: Parents' corner in the app shows each child's progress. You can also email us for a copy of your data.
- Correct data: you can change a child's name or avatar in the app, or ask us to.
- Delete everything: follow the steps on our Delete your account page. We delete the parent account, all of its child profiles and their progress within 30 days.
- Stay offline: you can keep using the app without signing in.
6. Children
The app is designed for children, and we follow Google Play's Families Policy. The account holder is always a parent or guardian: by creating an account, the parent confirms they are the child's parent or legal guardian and consents to this policy on the child's behalf. Parents' corner and account settings sit behind a grown-ups check. If you believe a child created an account without a parent, contact us and we will delete it.
7. Changes to this policy
If we change how the app uses information, we will update this page and change the date above. For important changes, we will also show a notice in the app before the change applies.
8. Contact us
Sheetal Patil
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Email: sheetalpatilpro@gmail.com