This app is designed for children. We take children's privacy very seriously. Alice Adventure is a learning app intended to be used under parental supervision. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent, in compliance with COPPA and GDPR-K.
Alice Adventure is an independent mobile application developed and published by Naveed Ahmed ("we", "us", or "our"). The app is a children's phonics and reading companion based on the classic story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, available on the Google Play Store.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use Alice Adventure, how we use it, and what choices you have. By installing or using the app you agree to the terms of this policy. If you do not agree, please uninstall the app.
| Data | When collected | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Google account email & display name | When a parent/guardian signs in via Google | Authentication & account identification |
| Child profile name | When a parent creates a child profile | Personalising in-app greetings |
| Child age range | Optionally entered during profile creation | Adapting difficulty suggestions |
| Data | Source | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Learning progress — chapters read, words collected, mastery levels, game scores | App activity, stored in Firestore & AsyncStorage | Saving progress, showing certificates, unlocking content |
| Firebase UID | Firebase Authentication (auto-generated) | Linking progress data to the account |
| Purchase receipt tokens | Google Play Billing (via react-native-iap) | Verifying premium subscription status |
We do not collect: precise location, contacts, photos, microphone recordings, device identifiers (IMEI / MAC address), or browsing history. The app does not display third-party advertising.
We use the information collected solely to operate and improve Alice Adventure:
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data to third parties. We do not use data for behavioural advertising or profiling.
Alice Adventure uses the following third-party services. Each has its own privacy policy, linked below.
| Service | Provider | Data shared | Privacy policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firebase Authentication | Google LLC | Email, display name, UID | firebase.google.com/support/privacy |
| Cloud Firestore | Google LLC | Progress data, profile data | firebase.google.com/support/privacy |
| Google Sign-In | Google LLC | Google account email & name | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Google Play Billing | Google LLC | Purchase tokens (not card details) | play.google.com/about/play-terms |
| Expo (runtime) | Expo Inc. | Basic runtime telemetry (no crash reporting configured) | expo.dev/privacy |
All Firebase services are hosted in Google's data centres and are governed by Google's data processing terms. Data may be processed in the United States or other countries where Google operates infrastructure.
Alice Adventure offers an optional premium subscription to unlock chapters 4–12. All payment processing is handled entirely by Google Play Billing. We never receive, store, or have access to your credit card number, bank details, or any payment instrument information.
We only receive a purchase token from Google Play, which we use solely to verify that a valid subscription exists and to unlock the corresponding content. Purchase tokens do not contain financial data.
Parental consent for purchases: We strongly recommend enabling Google Play's parental controls and requiring authentication before purchases to prevent unintended in-app purchases by children.
| Data type | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Account & profile data | Until the account is deleted by the user |
| Learning progress data | Until the account is deleted by the user |
| Purchase tokens | Duration of active subscription |
To request deletion of all data associated with your account, please contact us at the address in Section 11. We will process deletion requests within 30 days.
Alice Adventure is designed to be used by children aged 4–10 under the supervision of a parent or guardian. The app complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and applicable international children's privacy laws.
If you believe we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, please contact us immediately at naveedahmedkhan484@gmail.com. We will promptly review and delete such information.
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address in Section 11.
| Right | What it means |
|---|---|
| Access | Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. |
| Correction | Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data. |
| Deletion | Request that we delete your data ("right to be forgotten"). |
| Portability | Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format. |
| Restriction | Ask us to stop processing your data in certain circumstances. |
| Objection | Object to processing based on legitimate interests. |
| Withdraw consent | Withdraw consent at any time (does not affect prior processing). |
EU/EEA residents have the right to lodge a complaint with their local supervisory authority if they believe their data has been processed unlawfully.
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information:
While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we will notify users via an in-app notice or a notification on the Google Play Store listing.
Your continued use of Alice Adventure after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the data we hold, please reach out:
We aim to respond to all privacy-related enquiries within 5 business days. For account or data deletion requests, please allow up to 30 days for completion.