Privacy policy

Last updated: 7/12/2025

 

1. Introduction

Welcome to Village (“we”, “us”, or “our”). Your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our app.

Village is a reading app for children and families. We comply with applicable privacy laws including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), GDPR, and CCPA.

 

2. Information We Collect

A. Information you provide:

- Parent account details (email, password)

- Child profile info (name, birth year, preferred language)

- Subscription information

- Customer support requests

B. Information we collect automatically:

- App usage data (pages viewed, books read)

- Device information (device type, OS version, IP address)

- Analytics (with parental consent only)

C. Information from Third Parties:

If you sign in via Google, Apple, or similar, we receive only your basic account information as permitted.

 

3. How We Use Your Information

- To provide and personalize our services

- To recommend books and track reading progress

- To process subscriptions and payments

- To communicate with parents/guardians (not children)

- For customer support and account management

- To improve our app (analytics)

 

4. How We Share Your Information

- We never sell your personal information.

- We may share your information with service providers (payment processing, analytics, customer support)

- Legal authorities, if required by law

 

5. Children’s Privacy

- Village is intended for children under parental supervision.

- We do not collect more information from children than necessary to provide our service.

- Parents can review, update, or delete their child’s information at any time.

- For any questions, contact us at [email protected]

 

6. Data Security

- We use industry-standard measures (encryption, access controls) to protect your data.

- We limit access to personal information to authorized personnel only.

 

7. Your Rights and Choices

- You may review, update, or delete your account at any time.

- You may opt out of marketing or analytics features (where applicable).

- To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected]

 

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. We will notify you of material changes via email or in-app notice.

 

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
[email protected]