Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Thank you for using Caring Whisper ("the App"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information the App stores on your device, what (if anything) leaves it, how it is handled, and how your privacy is protected.

Please read this policy carefully to understand how the App handles information.

2. Who we are

Caring Whisper is developed and maintained by HAPPYBOAR Mirko Babić s.p. Banja Luka ("we", "us", or "our"). If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:

3. Information we collect

The App does not collect any personal information from users, whether adults or children. There are no accounts, analytics, or advertising. The only information we ever receive is what you choose to send us by email (see Section 3.3). We do not hold, store, transmit, or have access to any data you create in the App.

3.1 Voice recordings

The App allows you to record your voice to create bedtime stories for your children. These recordings are:

• Stored only on your device (and in your iCloud or computer backups, if you use them)
• Never transmitted to our servers or any third party
• Never accessed, processed, or listened to by us

To make recordings, the App requires access to your device's microphone. The microphone is used solely to capture audio that you choose to record, and that audio is saved only on your device. We never receive, transmit, or store this audio.

If Voice Isolation is enabled, background noise is reduced by iOS on your device while recording; audio is never sent anywhere for processing.

3.2 Other data stored on your device

To work, the App stores on your device: story details you enter (title, description, icon, colour), playlists, listening statistics (play count and listening time), and your App preferences. This information stays on your device (and in your own backups, if you use them) and is not accessible to us.

3.3 Contacting us by email

If you contact us by email, we receive your email address and anything you include in your message. We use this only to respond to you, never share it, and delete it no later than 12 months after our last correspondence.

3.4 Data we do not collect

Apart from emails you choose to send us (Section 3.3), the App does not collect any of the following, from any user, adult or child:

• Personal identification information (name, email address, phone number)
• Device identifiers or advertising IDs
• Location data
• Usage analytics or behavioral data
• Children's personal information
• Any other data that could identify you or any member of your family

If you have chosen to share analytics with app developers in your device settings, Apple may provide us with anonymous crash reports and aggregated usage statistics. This data does not identify you.

4. How your data is used

Data stored by the App is used only to provide the App's features on your device, such as playing your stories and showing your listening statistics. If you email us, we use your message only to reply to you.

All voice recordings remain on your device (and in your own backups, if you use them). We have no access to them whatsoever. The App functions entirely offline and locally on your device. The Contact option simply opens your email app.

5. Children's privacy

Caring Whisper is designed for use by parents and guardians. We take children's privacy very seriously. The App is designed so that no children's information is collected, in line with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

• The App is intended to be used by adults (parents or guardians) on behalf of their children. The App is not directed to children, and children should not use it without a parent or guardian.
• We do not collect any personal information from children under the age of 13. From adults, we only receive what they choose to send us by email (Section 3.3).
• No children's data is collected, transmitted, stored externally, or shared with any party.

6. Data storage and security

All voice recordings and other App data are stored locally on your device using the operating system's standard storage. They are protected by your device's own security features (screen lock, encryption, etc.).

We strongly recommend:

• Keeping your device's operating system up to date
• Using a secure passcode with Face ID or Touch ID, which also enables iOS's built-in encryption

Because we have no access to your recordings, we cannot recover them if they are deleted or if you lose your device. If you back up your device with iCloud or a computer, you may be able to restore your recordings from your most recent backup.

7. Third-party services

The App does not integrate with any third-party services, analytics providers, advertising networks, or external APIs. No data is shared with any third party.

8. Your rights

We do not hold any of the data you create in the App, so there is nothing for us to provide, delete, or transfer. If you have emailed us, you may ask us to access, correct, or delete that correspondence by contacting [email protected].

You are in full control of your data at all times, as everything stays on your device.

To delete your voice recordings, simply remove them within the App or uninstall the App from your device. Copies may remain in earlier iCloud or computer backups until those backups are replaced or deleted.

If you have any privacy-related questions or concerns, you are welcome to contact us at [email protected].

9. International users

The App may be used globally. Regardless of your location, the App does not transmit any data off your device, so no cross-border data transfers occur. If you email us, your message is received and handled by us in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, please note that the App processes no personal data about you on our behalf. If you email us, we process your email address and message on the basis of our legitimate interest in responding to your inquiry (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. We encourage you to review the latest version, which will always be available at the App's listing or our website.

11. Contact us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: