Chinese for Kids — offline Mandarin stories for ages 6–10.
Last updated: 3 August 2026
Longlong ("the App") is an educational Mandarin app for children. We take children's privacy seriously. This policy explains, in plain language, what the App does with data.
The App does not collect, store, transmit, or share any personal information. There are no user accounts, no analytics, no advertising, and no third-party tracking of any kind. The App does not send any data off your device.
Stars, treasures, completed pages, vocabulary mastery, and settings are saved only in the App's own storage on your device. Nothing is uploaded. Deleting the App deletes all of it.
The App has an optional speaking practice, so a child can say a Mandarin phrase and get encouragement. Only when your child taps the speak button and you grant microphone and speech-recognition permission does the App listen and turn speech into text using Apple's built-in Speech Recognition. On devices that support it, this runs on your device; on some older devices Apple may transcribe the audio on Apple's servers, under Apple's own privacy policy. In all cases, the App itself never records, stores, or shares the audio. Every speaking activity can be completed without ever granting these permissions.
The App reads Mandarin sentences aloud using bundled audio and your device's built-in text-to-speech. The handwriting practice uses your finger or Apple Pencil and stays on the device. No audio and no drawings are recorded or sent anywhere.
The App offers one optional, one-time purchase that unlocks the full library. The purchase is handled entirely by Apple through the App Store. We never see, receive, or store your name, payment details, or Apple Account. The App only asks Apple whether this device is entitled to the unlock. Purchases are placed behind a parental gate that a young child is not expected to pass.
The optional daily reminder is a local notification scheduled on your device. It is off by default, a grown-up turns it on in the parent area, and nothing is sent to any server.
All of the App's content is bundled inside the App and works offline. The App makes no network requests of its own. The only network traffic is Apple's own App Store communication when you buy or restore the unlock.
The App is designed for children and does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under 13. Because nothing is collected, there is nothing to disclose, export, or delete on request. This is intended to satisfy COPPA and GDPR-K by collecting no data at all.
If this policy changes, we will update this page and the "Last updated" date.
Questions? Contact: duscott80@gmail.com
Questions about this policy, or about the app? See the support page.