Privacy

🌍 Who We Are

Storynory is a UK-based website and podcast that publishes free audio stories for children and families. Our website address is https://www.storynory.com.

If you have any questions about this policy or your data, please contact us at: 📧 [email protected]strong>[email protected]</a

👧 Children’s Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Storynory is created for children and families, but we do not collect personal information from children under 13 years of age.

• We do not request names, email addresses, or any identifying information from children.
• We do not serve behavioural advertising or use tracking cookies.
• Parents or guardians can contact us at any time to ask questions or request removal of any information.

Storynory fully complies with the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

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📱 Apps

We currently do not offer any apps in the main web stores. We have done so in the past via our podcast host Libsyn, but Libsyn has now withdrawn this service to its customers.

We are aware of unofficial apps using the name “Storynory” or “StoryNory” in various app stores. These apps are not affiliated with or endorsed by us.

On our own site, we do offer a small web app that can be installed on some platforms, including Chrome and Android. This app provides a convenient home-screen icon and quick shortcuts to stories. It collects no data, sets no cookies, and does not use service workers.

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💖 Supporters and Shout-Outs

Parents and guardians who support Storynory through platforms such as PayPal or Patreon may optionally request a  first-name shout-out for their child in one of our audio stories.

We also run story-writing competitions from time to time with shout-outs as rewards.

We confirm each request directly with the parent before publication. Only the child’s first name is used.

Payment details are processed securely by the relevant payment platform (for example, PayPal or Patreon) in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Storynory does not receive or store any payment card information.

🔒 3. Data We Collect (Minimal Technical Data)

When you visit our website, our hosting and security systems may process a small amount of technical information such as browser type and operating system..

We do not log or store real visitor IP addresses in our web server logs.

Our infrastructure is protected by Cloudflare, which acts as a security and performance layer. Cloudflare’s servers anonymise traffic

📊 Analytics (Privacy-Friendly and Cookie-Free)

We use privacy-respecting analytics tools to understand how our site performs:

1. Umami Analytics (self-hosted version on our uk server)
   • Tracks general trends such as page views and story popularity.
   • Does not set cookies or store personal data.
   • Anonymises and aggregates all information. Hosted on our own server in the UK.
2. Cloudflare Web Analytics
   • A cookie-free, privacy-first analytics service.
   • Does not track users across sites or collect personal information.
   • Helps us understand performance such as how fast our pages load.

These tools help us improve Storynory without collecting personal data or using cookies.

🗂️ Data Retention and Security

• No personal data (including real IP addresses) are stored in our server logs.
• Temporary system logs used for website security and maintenance record Cloudflare IP addresses, not visitors’ real IPs.
• Only trusted administrators have access to our servers.
• All data is stored securely in the United Kingdom.
• We do not sell, rent, or share visitor information with advertisers, social media networks, or data brokers.

We regularly review our privacy and data-handling practices to ensure they meet the highest standards of safety and transparency.

🍪 Cookies

We do not use advertising, tracking, or remarketing cookies on our public website. The only cookies in use are essential ones required for site administration (for example, when an editor logs into our content management system).

These functional cookies are never used to identify visitors, track behaviour, or share data with third parties.

Non-admin visitors should never receive a cookie.

Because we use only essential admin cookies, no cookie banner or pop-up is necessary.

💬 Social Media

Storynory maintains official social media accounts (for example, on Facebook, Instagram, and similar platforms) to share updates with parents, teachers, and adult listeners.

These platforms are intended for adults, not for direct interaction with children.

Any data collected through social media is governed by the respective platform’s own privacy policy.

We encourage parents and teachers to supervise children’s access to social media.

Our YouTube channel is recognised by Google as a children’s channel and is subject to their enhanced restrictions for young people’s privacy.

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⚖️ Legal Basis (GDPR and UK GDPR)

Under the GDPR and UK GDPR, Storynory relies on the following lawful bases for limited data processing:

• Legitimate Interest: Maintaining website security and performance.
• Consent: When a parent voluntarily provides a child’s first name for a shout-out or contacts us directly.

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data you provide to us.

🚸 Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request details of any personal data we hold about you (we normally hold none).
• Request correction or deletion of your data.
• Object to any form of processing (where applicable).

To exercise these rights, contact [email protected].

🔄 Updates to This Policy

We may occasionally update this policy to reflect improvements in privacy or changes in regulation.

🕊️ Summary

Storynory exists to tell stories — not to collect data. Storynory Ltd, UK, Company number 05479994.