Kids & Family Safe

Privacy Policy for GlitchCode

Last Updated: September 2026

1. Introduction & Mission

GlitchCode ("we", "our", or "the App") is developed by Tom Kushilevitz. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our young learners and their families. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding information collection, usage, and safety measures within the GlitchCode mobile application on iOS.

2. Children's Privacy Compliance (COPPA & GDPR-K)

GlitchCode is designed for children aged 9 to 13 and complies with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in the United States, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR / GDPR-K) in the European Union and United Kingdom, and applicable local child protection regulations.

• We do not condition a child's participation in any activity on the disclosure of personal information.
• We do not collect personally identifiable information (PII) such as full names, email addresses, home addresses, phone numbers, or social media handles from children.
• All sensitive account management and commercial actions (such as purchasing a subscription or contacting support) are protected behind a Parental Gate.

3. Information We Do NOT Collect

To ensure a safe environment, GlitchCode operates under a zero-unnecessary-data principle:

• No Location Tracking: We do not collect, monitor, or access precise or approximate GPS location data.
• No Audio or Camera Recording: The app does not access your microphone, camera, or photo library.
• No Third-Party Advertising: There are zero third-party behavioral advertisements or marketing tracking SDKs inside GlitchCode.
• No Cloud Code Storage: All Python scripts and interactive puzzles are processed and evaluated 100% locally on the device. Your child's code is never transmitted to an external server or AI cloud model.

4. Information Stored Locally on Your Device

GlitchCode stores game progression data exclusively on your device's local storage (using device-level sandboxing). This data never leaves your device and includes:

• Player Nickname & Avatar: An optional screen name (e.g., "PixelCoder") chosen by the child during setup.
• Game Progress: Levels unlocked, stars earned, current daily streak, XP score, and gem count.
• Project Save States: Progress on guided coding challenges (e.g., completed steps for Tic-Tac-Toe or Cipher).

Uninstalling the app or wiping app storage permanently deletes this local data.

5. In-App Purchases & Subscriptions

GlitchCode offers an optional paid subscription to unlock extended levels and projects. All financial transactions are managed directly through official app marketplace billing systems:

• Apple App Store (StoreKit) for iOS devices.

We do not collect, process, or store credit card numbers, billing addresses, or payment credentials. We utilize RevenueCat solely to validate anonymous receipt tokens generated by Apple to confirm whether Pro features should be active. RevenueCat processes this transactional data anonymously without collecting personal profiles on minors.

All purchase screens and links to subscription management are shielded by a Parental Gate requiring an adult to solve a challenge before proceeding.

6. Third-Party Services & Analytics

We do not integrate social media logins, advertising networks, or third-party behavioral tracking trackers. We may utilize standard, anonymized crash reporting and basic telemetry to diagnose application crashes, ensure app stability, and verify performance across different device architectures. Any such diagnostic data is completely aggregated and non-identifying.

7. External Links & Parental Gates

In compliance with store guidelines for apps in the Kids Category and Families Policy, any link leading outside of the app—such as viewing our Terms of Service, contacting customer support, or managing App Store subscriptions—is strictly guarded by a Parental Gate (requiring multiplication problem solving or adult verification) to prevent children from navigating to the open web without guidance.

8. Parents' Rights (Access & Deletion)

Parents and legal guardians have full control over their child’s experience. Because we do not store personal profiles on external cloud servers, parents can erase all user data, usernames, and game progress at any time directly within the app by navigating to Profile → Settings → Reset Progress, or by uninstalling the application from the device.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect enhancements to our features or regulatory requirements. Any revisions will be posted to this page with an updated revision date. We encourage parents to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you are a parent or guardian with questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your family's data, please contact us at:

Developer / Company: Tom Kushilevitz
Email: glitchcodeapp@gmail.com
Website: https://tom-kush.github.io/glitchcode-legal/