Storytelling Privacy Policy
Storytelling is built for children, so the rule is simple: collect as little as possible, and never sell any of it. A child’s name is used to personalise a story and nothing else, the app shows no advertising, and it does not need a real name to work.
Last updated 15 August 2026
01Who we are
Storytelling is built and published by Andrii Kolisnyk, an independent developer based in Ukraine. Under the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation I am the data controller for the information described on this page.
Questions — including a parent asking for a child's data to be deleted — go to kolisnyk7@gmail.com and reach me directly.
02What we collect
- Child’s name or nickname
- WhyTo personalise a story. A real name is not required — a nickname works exactly as well, and using one is encouraged.
- Where it goesOn the device, in app settings.
- Story preferences
- WhyThe themes, moods and age range you pick, so the stories suggested next suit the child.
- Where it goesOn the device.
- Listening progress
- WhyWhich stories have been played, finished or favourited, and where playback stopped, so a story resumes where it left off.
- Where it goesOn the device.
- Feedback or support messages
- WhyOnly what you choose to write to me, when you write to me.
- Where it goesEmail.
None of the above personally identifies you. There is no account, no sign-in, and no field anywhere in the app that asks for an email address, a phone number or a parent’s real name.
03How we collect it
- Directly from you — the child’s first name or nickname, and the themes and age range you choose.
- Through Apple — nothing beyond App Store distribution. Storytelling is free and has no in-app purchases, so there is no payment data at all.
04How we use it
- To personalise stories with the child’s name and chosen themes.
- To keep track of what has been listened to, so a story resumes and finished ones are marked.
- To improve app performance and features.
- To provide customer support when you write in.
We do not use any of it for advertising. Storytelling shows no ads, contains no advertising SDK, and does not use the Identifier for Advertisers.
05Children’s privacy
Storytelling is designed for families and children, and is rated 4+. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. The app asks for a first name or nickname only, uses it only inside the story, and states plainly that a real name is not needed.
The app shows no advertising and shares no child’s data with anyone for advertising purposes.
A parent or guardian may ask for any information relating to their child to be deleted, at any time, by emailing kolisnyk7@gmail.com. If you believe a child has provided personal data, contact me and I will delete it.
06Data sharing
We do not sell or rent personal data. Limited data goes to the service providers that make the app work, and to no one else:
- Apple — App Store distribution. Storytelling is free and has no in-app purchases, so there is no payment data at all.
07Data retention
Data on the device — the child’s name, preferences and listening history — stays until you clear it or delete the app. Nothing is retained anywhere else, because nothing is sent anywhere else.
08Withdrawing consent, and deleting data
Everything optional can be switched off, and nothing is held hostage:
- Notifications — turn the daily word off in the app, or in Settings → Notifications → Storytelling. iOS revokes the permission immediately.
- The child’s name — clear or change it in the app’s settings at any time. Stories stop using it from the next one onward.
- Everything at once — deleting the app removes the name, the preferences and the whole listening history from the device.
Nothing has left the device, so there is nothing held elsewhere to withdraw or delete. Everything above takes effect the moment you do it.
09Security
Data on the device is protected by iOS file protection, encrypted at rest with a key tied to the device passcode. Storytelling contains no analytics or crash-reporting SDK and makes no network requests to any server of mine, so there is no transmission to secure. We use reasonable safeguards, but no system is completely secure and no service can promise otherwise.
10Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access the data held about you, to have it corrected, and to have it deleted. Parents may exercise these on behalf of a child.
To make a request, email kolisnyk7@gmail.com. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
11Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates are posted on this page with a new date at the top, and material changes are announced in the App Store release notes.
12Contact
Andrii Kolisnyk — independent iOS and macOS developer, Ukraine.
App support and privacy contact — kolisnyk7@gmail.com. Use it for anything about this document, a privacy request, a deletion request, or a problem with the app. I read and answer these myself; there is no support desk in between.
Freelance and hiring enquiries go somewhere else — kolisnyk9@gmail.com, or the contact panel on the portfolio. The two inboxes are deliberately separate, so app support is never sitting behind a pile of work enquiries.