SlumberTales is operated by Taciturn Studios LLC.
This Privacy Policy and cookie disclosure explains how SlumberTales (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and shares information. Public support is support@slumbertales.app.
Who this site is for
SlumberTales is a parent-operated bedtime-story service. Accounts may be created only by adults 18 or older. Child profile details are collected from the parent or guardian so we can write a story. This notice describes our current children’s privacy practices, including COPPA-related practices, and similar care under other privacy laws such as GDPR where they apply. We are not currently certified by kidSAFE, iKeepSafe, or any FTC COPPA Safe Harbor program.
Information we collect
- Account data: parent or guardian email address, session information needed to sign in, and parent attribution for how they heard about SlumberTales. Attribution is never used in stories or shown to children.
- Child profile data: first name, age or age range, interests, and story preferences. We do not collect Social Security numbers, last names for public display, precise location, or phone numbers for children.
- Optional “show my child as they are”: a parent may tell us, and may skip, that their child uses a wheelchair, is blind or has low vision, is Deaf or hard of hearing, has a limb difference or prosthetic, is autistic, has Down syndrome, wears glasses, or a short note the parent writes (about 80 characters). We use this only to write and illustrate that child’s stories. We do not use it for advertising or analytics, we do not sell it, and we do not send it to any third party other than the story and image generation provider already used to create stories. A parent can edit or remove it on the child profile at any time. Deleting the child profile clears it immediately; deleting the account deletes the child profile, including this field.
- Optional “Looks”: A parent may also optionally pick how their child looks in the pictures: skin tone, hair color, hairstyle, eye color, and whether they wear glasses. A parent may also optionally say boy or girl. On the free-story form that choice can be skipped. When it is skipped, stories use the child's name and do not guess a gender from the name. These are chosen from a fixed list (no photos and no free text), are skippable, and are used only to write and draw that child's stories. We do not use them for advertising or analytics, we do not sell them, and we send them only to the story and image generation provider already used to create stories. A parent can change or clear them on the My Child page at any time, and deleting the child profile deletes them.
- Transaction data: payment is processed by Stripe. We receive subscription status and limited billing metadata, not full card numbers.
- Support messages: if you email us or use the parent-facing chat, we receive the content you send.
- Technical data on public pages: standard server logs (IP address, user agent, referring URL) and, on parent-facing pages, cookies described below.
How we use information
- Create and deliver personalized bedtime stories to the parent or guardian.
- Operate accounts, subscriptions, and customer support.
- Improve the service using aggregated or internal analytics that are not used to advertise to children.
We do not sell personal information. We do not use child profile data to build advertising audiences or to personalize ads.
COPPA and children’s data
Only an adult may create an account and submit child information. We collect the minimum needed to write a story. Parents may review, correct, or delete child data, or refuse further collection, by emailing support@slumbertales.app. We will respond within 30 days. When an account is deleted, child profile data is permanently removed within 30 days except where a short legal retention period applies (for example, a completed payment record).
The personalized story product (dashboard, library, onboarding, and delivered stories) is not an advertising surface. We do not serve ads inside those child-story experiences, and we do not use child profile data to build advertising audiences. Google Analytics, when a parent allows it, runs only on public marketing pages and is used for usage statistics, not advertising.
Cookie disclosure
Cookies are small text files stored on a device. SlumberTales and its vendors use the following categories:
- Essential cookies: required to keep a parent signed in, protect the session, and run checkout. These are not used for advertising.
- Analytics cookies (Google Analytics, optional): We use Google Analytics on our public pages to see how parents use the site (usage statistics such as pages viewed and approximate region). In the EU/EEA, the UK and Switzerland it loads only after you choose “Allow analytics” in the cookie banner; elsewhere it loads on public pages and you can turn it off on the Cookie Policy page. It never loads on dashboard, library, onboarding, or story routes, and runs with Google signals and ad personalization turned off and IP anonymization on. We do not use Google Analytics data for advertising. You can change your choice at any time on the Cookie Policy page.
- Facebook ad measurement (optional): We use the Facebook (Meta) pixel on our public pages, and Meta’s Conversions API from our server, to measure whether our Facebook ads lead to sign-ups and first stories. In the EU/EEA, the UK and Switzerland the pixel loads only after you choose “Allow” in the cookie banner; elsewhere it loads on public pages and you can turn it off on the Cookie Policy page. It never loads on dashboard, library, onboarding, or story routes. When a parent signs up or makes a first story, our server tells Meta that the event happened, with the parent’s email scrambled (hashed) and the ad click ID if you came from an ad. We never send child names, ages, profile details, or story content to Meta.
- Payment cookies: Stripe may set cookies during checkout. Stripe’s use of data is governed by Stripe’s privacy policy.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser. Blocking essential cookies may prevent sign-in.
Advertising
SlumberTales does not currently show ads or load an advertising network. We do not use child profile information for advertising.
Third-party services
- Email: Resend and MailerLite deliver mail to the parent address you provide.
- Optional narration: ElevenLabs may generate audio from story text when a parent enables that feature.
- Payments: Stripe processes subscriptions.
- Analytics: Google Analytics (Google LLC), only with consent, for usage statistics. No advertising use.
- Ad measurement: Meta (Facebook pixel and Conversions API), only to measure our own Facebook ads. The pixel needs consent; server events carry a scrambled email and no child data. We do not show ads on SlumberTales.
Parent-facing chat
The on-site assistant is for parents and guardians. Messages may be processed to generate a reply and retained for quality and support. Children should not use chat. You may request deletion of chat transcripts by emailing support@slumbertales.app.
Security and retention
We use HTTPS and restrict access to account data. We keep account and story records while the account is active and delete child profile data within 30 days after a deletion request or account closure, subject to limited payment or legal records.
Your rights
Parents and other visitors may request access, correction, deletion, or a copy of personal information we hold by emailing support@slumbertales.app or using our contact page.
Changes
If we change this policy in a material way, we will update the effective date on this page. Continued use of slumbertales.app after an update means you have had notice of the revised policy.
Contact
For privacy inquiries, email support@slumbertales.app or use slumbertales.app/contact.