Privacy Policy - Jemima's Playhouse App

At Jemima's Playhouse, we are committed to protecting your privacy — especially the privacy of children who use our app. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information through our mobile application.

Our app is designed primarily for children and complies with applicable data protection laws, including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (where applicable), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Who We Are

Jemima’s Playhouse is an educational and entertainment company developing digital content for children. This Privacy Policy covers our mobile app available through the Google Play Store.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum personal information necessary to provide and support our app’s functionality.

a. Information You Provide:

Account Login: Parents or guardians may be required to register an account using their email address and password.
Purchase Information: When purchases are made, payment details are processed securely through the Google Play billing system. We do not store credit card or payment information.

b. Automatically Collected Information:

Usage Data: We may collect non-personal information about how the app is used (e.g., session time, crash reports, app version) to improve performance and user experience.
Device Information: Such as device model, operating system version, and language settings.

3. Children’s Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.

Children are not asked to enter personal information.
All account creation and purchases are handled by a parent or guardian.
If we discover that personal information has been collected from a child without parental consent, we will delete it promptly.

4. Parental Rights

As a parent or guardian, you have the right to:

Review any information we may have collected from your child
Request the deletion of that information
Refuse further collection or use of the information

You can exercise these rights at any time by contacting us at:
📧 info@jemimasplayhouse.com

5. Third-Party Services and Data Sharing

We use limited third-party services to operate our app, such as:

Google Play Services (for app distribution and billing)
Firebase Analytics (anonymized usage statistics)

These services are used only to support app functionality. We do not allow these services to use data for personalized advertising or user profiling.

We do not sell, rent, or trade any personal information to third parties.

6. Advertising

Our app contains no third-party advertising directed to children.

7. Data Security

We take commercially reasonable steps to protect personal data, including:

Using secure connections (HTTPS)
Limiting access to personal information
Encrypting login credentials

8. Data Retention

We retain user data only as long as needed to provide services or comply with legal obligations. Parents may request deletion of any data associated with their account.

9. International Users (GDPR Compliance)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your data under legitimate interests or consent, depending on the context.

You have the right to:

Access your data
Correct inaccuracies
Withdraw consent
Request deletion

10. California Residents (CCPA Notice)

If you reside in California, you have the right to:

Know what personal data we collect
Request deletion of your data
Opt out of data sale (we do not sell data)

To exercise your rights, contact us at:
📧 info@jemimasplayhouse.com

11. Account Deletion

Users may request to delete their account and all associated data at any time.

You can initiate an account deletion request using the following link:
🔗 https://forms.gle/t9eMxcTD12SQNGmp9

Once submitted, your request will be processed within 7 business days. Account and data deletion is permanent.
We may retain limited information where required for fraud prevention, legal obligations, or regulatory compliance.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll post the updated version within the app and on our website. We encourage you to review this page regularly.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us:

Jemima’s Playhouse
📧 Email: info@jemimasplayhouse.com