Privacy Policy

1. Introduction and scope

This Privacy Policy explains how Katha Kids World handles information associated with reading our stories, using our website and contacting us. The website is founded and authored by Yash Bhoye and is intended for children aged 5–12 and their parents. Yash Bhoye is the contact for privacy questions at bhoyey20@gmail.com.

This policy covers our website, not the independent websites linked from it. It describes the current website and clearly separates services in use from advertising that may be introduced later. It is not a claim of legal certification or advertising approval.

2. Information we collect

You can read every story without creating an account, registering a profile or providing a name or email address. The website has no registration, login, contact form, comment section, reader uploads or purchases, and it does not store visitor names, email addresses, messages, comments or other personal identifiers in a database.

The Contact Us page shows our email address and a Copy Email button. Copying happens only in your own browser; the address is not sent to us and nothing about you is recorded when you use it.

When you email us directly, we receive your email address, the message and any information or attachments you include through our email provider, Gmail. Please avoid sending passwords, payment details, sensitive documents or children's personal information.

3. Information voluntarily provided and how it is used

The only personal information we receive is what an adult chooses to send us by email. We use it to understand and respond to inquiries, review story suggestions, investigate reported errors and address copyright or privacy concerns. Information relevant to a dispute or legal obligation may also be used to establish what happened and respond appropriately.

Emailing us does not subscribe you to a mailing list. We do not use emails for advertising profiles or sell them. Please provide only information necessary for your inquiry; an adult can describe a child's feedback without naming the child, school or location.

Search terms are used in your browser to match story titles and appear in the search page's address. They are not stored by us, but because addresses may appear in hosting logs, do not include personal information in a search.

4. Hosting, technical information and analytics

This website is hosted by third-party hosting and infrastructure providers. Like any web host, these providers may process technical information such as IP addresses, server logs, request times, browser information and error details to deliver pages, secure the service and diagnose problems. We do not use this information to identify visitors.

Visitor analytics and click tracking are turned off for this website. No Google Analytics or other analytics or tracking script is installed.

5. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small pieces of information stored by a browser. Similar technologies can include browser storage and identifiers used by service providers. Our storytelling pages do not set advertising, analytics or tracking cookies. That is not a blanket statement that every service or external website is cookie-free.

Hosting providers may use strictly necessary mechanisms for security and delivering pages. Gmail and external sites handle cookies under their own policies. If new services introduce non-essential cookies or device storage on our website, this policy and the relevant privacy controls must be updated first.

You can inspect, block or delete cookies through your browser settings.

6. Third-party services and sharing

We use third-party hosting providers to deliver the website and Gmail for direct email correspondence. Story illustrations are served as website assets; viewing a story does not require a separate image-service account.

We may disclose relevant information where required by law or necessary to investigate misuse or protect legitimate rights. We do not publish emails. Providers may process information in countries other than yours and operate under their own terms and privacy practices.

More information about Gmail and other Google services is available in the Google Privacy Policy. Following this link takes you to an independent website.

7. Google AdSense and advertising, if introduced

Google AdSense is not currently integrated into this website, and there are no current advertising or sponsored-content placements. Preparing informational pages does not mean the website is approved by or participating in AdSense. The following explains Google's advertising technologies if Google advertising is introduced; it does not describe cookies currently set by an AdSense integration here.

If enabled, Google and other third-party advertising vendors may use cookies or similar technologies to serve ads based on visits to this website and other websites. Google's advertising cookies can allow Google and its partners to personalise ads based on those visits. Ad services may process identifiers, IP addresses and information about browsers, devices and ad interactions for ad delivery, measurement and fraud prevention.

Adults can manage Google's advertising personalisation through Google Ads Settings or My Ad Center. Participating third-party vendors offer choices at YourAdChoices. Opting out of personalised advertising does not remove every ad or all cookies: non-personalised ads may still use technologies for frequency limits, measurement and fraud prevention.

Google explains its practices in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services and Google's advertising technologies. Before ads are introduced, we must identify any additional vendors, update this policy and implement required choices and consent controls. A policy statement alone does not provide consent.

For visitors in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom and Switzerland, Google's publisher rules include disclosures and consent requirements, and require a Google-certified consent management platform for personalised ads. Any future setup must address applicable rules before those advertising technologies operate.

8. Children's privacy and protection

Children are the audience for our stories, not the intended senders of personal information. The website has no forms, comments or accounts, so children can read without sharing anything about themselves. Children under 13 should ask a parent or guardian to email us on their behalf.

We do not knowingly request personal information from children under 13. Parents should avoid including a child's full name, school, address, photographs or other identifying details in emails. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact bhoyey20@gmail.com so we can delete it as appropriate, subject to applicable legal requirements.

Because this website is directed to children aged 5–12, any future advertising must use appropriate child-directed treatment and must not use personalised ads or remarketing for children. Adult advertising opt-out links do not replace these protections. Reading stories is never conditional on a child submitting contact details.

9. Data security and retention

The website does not store visitor names, email addresses, messages or comments in any database. Earlier contact-form and comment features have been removed, and the visitor submissions they held have been deleted.

Emails you send are kept in our Gmail account for handling the inquiry, related follow-up and any applicable legal obligations. We delete correspondence when it is no longer needed or on request, subject to legitimate retention requirements; email and hosting providers may retain backups or logs according to their own processes. No online transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

10. External website links

Links to email services, privacy resources or other websites are provided for convenience. Once you visit another site, its operator controls its collection practices. We cannot control its cookies, advertising or security. Parents should review external websites before allowing children to use them.

11. Your privacy choices and rights

You can read without sharing any personal information, choose what to share if you email us and manage browser privacy settings. Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to request access to your information, correction, deletion, restriction, portability or to object to certain processing. Where processing relies on consent, applicable withdrawal rights may also apply.

Send requests to bhoyey20@gmail.com with enough information to locate the relevant correspondence. We may need proportionate verification before disclosing or deleting information, but please do not send identity documents unless requested through an appropriate process. Some requests may be limited by legal obligations or the nature of data that cannot be linked to an identifiable person.

You may also be entitled to raise concerns with the relevant privacy authority. Rules differ by country; this policy does not promise that every right applies in every jurisdiction.

12. Policy updates and contact

We will update this page when our services or information practices change, showing the revised date above. Material changes may need additional notice or choices before they take effect.

For privacy questions or a concern about a child's information, contact Yash Bhoye, founder and author of Katha Kids World, at bhoyey20@gmail.com. You can also visit our Contact Us page to copy the email address.