Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to 1001 Unicorns! This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share information when you use our AI-powered storytelling platform designed for children and families.

This policy applies to:

Our website at 1001unicorns.com
Our mobile applications
All related services and features
Both free and premium subscription accounts

Important for Parents

Our platform is designed for children ages 3-12 with parental supervision. Children under 13 require verifiable parental consent before using our service, in compliance with COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act).

2. Information We Collect

From Parents/Guardians:

Email address (for account creation and communication)
Name (for account management)
Payment information (for premium subscriptions, processed securely by third-party payment processors)
Communication preferences
Account settings and preferences

From/About Children (with parental consent):

First name only (optional, for story personalization)
Age range (for age-appropriate content)
Story preferences and interests
Created stories and characters (stored securely)

Technical Information:

Device type and operating system
Browser information
IP address (for security and fraud prevention)
Usage analytics (anonymized)
Crash reports and error logs

                
                    What We DON'T Collect from Children
                
                ❌ Last names or full names
❌ Addresses or location data
❌ Phone numbers
❌ Photos or videos
❌ Social security numbers or identification
❌ Financial information
❌ Contact information for other people

            

3. How We Use Your Information

For Providing Our Service:

Creating personalized, age-appropriate stories
Maintaining user accounts and preferences
Processing payments for premium features
Providing customer support
Improving story quality and platform features

For Safety and Security:

Preventing fraud and abuse
Ensuring content appropriateness
Protecting against security threats
Monitoring for harmful or inappropriate content

For Communication (Parents Only):

Account notifications and updates
Customer support responses
Safety alerts or policy changes
Optional newsletters (with consent)

What We Never Do

❌ Sell children's information to anyone
❌ Use children's data for advertising
❌ Track children across other websites
❌ Create behavioral profiles for marketing
❌ Share data without explicit parental consent

4. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your family's information:

Technical Safeguards:

End-to-end encryption for data transmission
Secure, encrypted data storage
Regular security audits and vulnerability testing
Multi-factor authentication for staff access
Automated threat detection and response

Operational Safeguards:

Limited access to children's data on a need-to-know basis
Comprehensive staff training on child privacy
Regular policy updates and compliance reviews
Incident response procedures

Physical Safeguards:

Secure data centers with restricted access
Environmental monitoring and controls
Backup and disaster recovery procedures

5. When We Share Information

We have a strict policy against sharing children's personal information. We only share information in these limited circumstances:

With Your Explicit Consent:

When you choose to share stories publicly in our community
When you email stories to family and friends
When you explicitly authorize sharing for specific purposes

Service Providers:

Trusted partners who help us operate our platform (under strict confidentiality agreements)
Payment processors (who only receive necessary payment information)
Cloud hosting providers (with encrypted data storage)
Customer support tools (with limited access to necessary information)

Legal Requirements:

When required by law or legal process
To protect the safety of children or others
To prevent fraud or abuse of our service
In case of emergency situations

Our Promise

We will never sell, rent, or trade your family's information. Any sharing is done with the highest level of protection and only when absolutely necessary.

6. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain information only as long as necessary to provide our service or as required by law:

Account Information:

Retained while your account is active
Deleted within 30 days of account closure (unless legally required to retain)
Parents can request immediate deletion at any time

Stories and Content:

Stored as long as you want to keep them
Automatically deleted when accounts are closed
Can be individually deleted by parents at any time

Technical Data:

Analytics data: Anonymized and retained for up to 2 years for service improvement
Security logs: Retained for up to 1 year for fraud prevention
Support communications: Retained for up to 3 years for quality assurance

7. Your Privacy Rights

You have comprehensive rights regarding your family's information:

Access Rights:

Request a copy of all information we have about you and your child
Review how your information is being used
Access your data in a machine-readable format

Control Rights:

Correct or update any inaccurate information
Delete your child's account and all associated data
Restrict how we use your information
Withdraw consent for data processing

Portability Rights:

Export your stories and data in common formats
Transfer your content to other platforms
Download backup copies of your family's creations

8. Compliance with Global Regulation

We serve families worldwide and comply with relavant global privacy laws:

We comply with the GDPR, the General Data Privacy Regulation (European Union)

Here's how:

Legal basis for processing children's data
Enhanced parental consent mechanisms
Data Protection Officer available for EU inquiries
Right to lodge complaints with supervisory authorities

We comply with COPPA, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (USA)