Effective Date: 25 June 2026
Website: https://www.taleskids.com
Welcome to TalesKids.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect and use information. Please read this policy carefully.
1. About This Site
TalesKids.com is a child-directed website that provides free bedtime stories, fairy tales, and children’s stories for kids and families. Our audience includes children under the age of 13. We operate in full compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
2. Information We Collect
We collect the minimum information necessary to operate the site.
a) Automatically Collected Information
When you visit TalesKids.com, our servers and third-party analytics tools may automatically collect:
- IP address (anonymized where possible)
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring URL
This data is used only to understand how visitors use the site and to improve our content. It is not used to identify individual users.
b) Voluntarily Provided Information
If you contact us via our contact form, you may provide your name and email address. We do not collect sensitive personal data. We do not sell or share personal information with third parties for commercial purposes.
3. Children’s Privacy (COPPA)
TalesKids.com is a child-directed website intended for audiences including children under the age of 13. We take the following steps to protect children’s privacy:
- We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
- We do not require children to provide any personal information to read stories on this site.
- We do not serve behaviorally targeted advertising. Any ads displayed are non-personalized or contextual only.
- If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us at contact@taleskids.com and we will delete it promptly.
4. Cookies
We use cookies to help the site function correctly and to understand how visitors use it. For full details on the cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy. You can disable cookies at any time through your browser settings.
5. Advertising and Google AdSense
TalesKids.com uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Because this is a child-directed site, we have configured our AdSense account to serve non-personalized ads only. This means:
- Google will not use personal data or browsing history to target ads to users of this site.
- Ads shown are based on the content of the page (contextual), not on user behavior.
- Google may still use cookies for frequency capping, aggregated ad reporting, and fraud detection.
For more information on how Google uses data when you visit sites that use its advertising services, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
To opt out of Google’s use of cookies for advertising, visit: https://adssettings.google.com
6. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use TalesKids.com. Google Analytics collects anonymous data such as page views, session duration, and traffic sources. We have enabled IP anonymization. Google Analytics does not identify individual users. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
7. Third-Party Links
Some of our stories include outbound links to reputable third-party resources such as children’s literacy organizations and educational sites. These sites have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for their content or data practices.
8. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to operate and improve TalesKids.com, respond to contact form messages, monitor site security, and comply with legal obligations. We do not use your information for behavioral profiling, targeted advertising, or any purpose not listed here.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law. Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google’s standard retention settings.
10. Your Rights
Under GDPR (EEA and UK residents):
- Right to access, correct, or delete your personal data
- Right to restrict or object to processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to withdraw consent at any time
- Right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
Under CCPA (California residents):
- Right to know what personal information is collected
- Right to request deletion
- Right to opt out of the sale of personal data (we do not sell personal data)
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@taleskids.com. We will respond within 30 days.
11. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. Our website uses HTTPS encryption. However, no system is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
13. Contact Us
TalesKids Team
contact@taleskids.com
https://www.taleskids.com