Privacy Policy
In short: Inky Writes collects no personal information from anyone, including children. There are no accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking and no third-party SDKs. Each child's first name and their writing are kept only on your device, to show their own progress and make their worksheets, and are never sent to us or anyone else. The app does not use the microphone, camera, photos or location. The only network connection the app makes is to Apple's App Store, for the optional purchase.
Who we are
Inky Writes ("the app") is made by HOME BERRY (Home Berry Shop). It is a handwriting app that teaches children how to form letters. This policy explains, in plain language, what the app does and does not do with information.
Information we collect
None. On the App Store, the app's privacy label is Data Not Collected. The app does not collect, store on our behalf or share any personal information from children or adults. That includes:
- email addresses or other contact details;
- voice recordings, photos, camera, location, contacts or calendars (the app asks for none of these);
- device or advertising identifiers;
- usage analytics or behavioural data.
We, HOME BERRY, have no servers that receive data from the app, and we never see how your child uses the app.
No accounts, ads, tracking or third-party SDKs
- There is no account and no sign-up.
- There are no ads.
- There are no third-party analytics, advertising or tracking tools, and no third-party SDKs of any kind.
- The app makes no network requests of its own. The only exception is Apple's App Store (StoreKit), used to show the price of and handle the optional purchase described below.
The optional in-app purchase
Inky Writes offers one optional, one-time in-app purchase, Unlock everything. Buying it, restoring it and Ask to Buy requests are handled entirely by Apple through the App Store, under Apple's Privacy Policy. We never see your payment details or your Apple ID. The app only learns whether the purchase has been made, so it can unlock the letters and worksheets.
What is stored on the device
The app stores only the following, on your device:
- for each child (up to 3), the details a grown-up enters: a first name, an age (used only to set how gentle the checking is), the writing hand, the letter style, the "Capitals first" choice, an ink colour and up to three extra words for My name;
- each child's writing: the strokes of their latest and best tries, and which letters they have practised and learned, shown in their writing book and on the Grown-ups page;
- settings such as voice and sounds on or off, music on Home, and whether Unlock everything has been purchased.
This information is never sent to us or anyone else. Removing a child in the app deletes that child's details and writing; deleting the app deletes all of it.
Worksheets
Printable worksheets are made on the device. A grown-up can print or save one with the iOS share sheet, behind the parent gate; the worksheet goes only where the grown-up chooses to send it. A worksheet can show the child's first name.
Links and the parent gate
There are no links out of the app for the child. The Grown-ups page, worksheets, Restore purchases and the purchase itself open only after pressing and holding the lock for 3 seconds and then answering a times-table question that young children can't solve.
Children's privacy
Inky Writes is designed for children under 13, in line with the principles of the US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the GDPR's protections for children. Because the app collects no personal information, there is nothing for us to review, export or delete on your child's behalf. Parents and guardians are welcome to contact us at any time with questions.
Apple crash reports
If you have chosen in iOS Settings to share analytics with app developers, Apple may provide us with anonymous crash reports. Apple handles this; the reports do not identify you or your child, and you can turn it off in Settings → Privacy & Security → Analytics & Improvements.
Changes to this policy
If a future version of the app changes how it handles data, we will post the updated policy on this page, with a new effective date, before that version is released.