Evie & Theo

The short version

Evie & Theo is a storybook maker for a grown-up to use together with a child, in our iOS / iPad app. Here's the heart of it: we don't keep the stories you make. Once your story is shown to you, we don't store what you typed or the story we created. For each story we do record a few anonymous, non-identifying metrics to understand usage — never the story itself. The only other exception is if you choose to send us feedback and tick the box to share that story's details with us. We never sell your data, and we never show ads.

Please don't type a child's full name, address, or other identifying details — a first name or nickname is all you need.

Who this service is for

Evie & Theo is designed to be operated by an adult (18 or older), making a story together with a child in our iOS / iPad app. It is intended for parents and guardians to use with their children, not for children to use on their own, and we do not provide accounts or logins. The grown-up using Evie & Theo is responsible for what is typed in and for any child sitting alongside them.

What happens to what you type

To create your storybook, the details you enter — your story idea, the chosen flavor and art style, the reader's age (used only to set the reading level and length), and any optional extras like character names, the setting, or a magical element — are sent to the AI services that write and illustrate the book and check that the idea is appropriate for children. We then show you the finished story and don't keep it: not the story, not what you entered. We don't build a profile of you, and stories are never shared publicly or shown to anyone else.

For each story that's created we do keep a small anonymous record, so we can understand how Evie & Theo is used: the reader's age, the story type, and its length. This record is not linked to your identity and never includes what you typed or the story itself.

The one exception is feedback. If a story doesn't turn out well and you give it a thumbs-down, the feedback box has a consent checkbox. Only if you tick it do we keep that story and your details — so we can look into what went wrong — and notify the app's owner to review it. Leave it unticked and we simply get your rating, nothing more.

Email addresses

In the app, tapping “Email us” simply opens your own mail app — we don't collect an email address, we don't add you to any list, and we only ever receive a message you choose to send.

Keeping Evie & Theo safe

We use Apple's App Attest to confirm that requests come from a genuine, unmodified copy of our app on your device, without identifying you. To prevent abuse and spam, we also limit how often requests can be made, without keeping your IP address. We don't use tracking cookies or build advertising profiles.

The services that help make your story

To create your story, we rely on a few trusted providers. Your story is written and safety-checked by Anthropic's AI, and the pictures are drawn by an AI image model (run by fal.ai); Cloudflare provides our hosting and security, and we use Apple's App Attest for the app's device check. They process only what's needed to do their job, under their own terms. We never sell your information or share it for advertising.

On training: Anthropic does not use what you type, or the stories written for you, to train their models. Our image provider, fal.ai, does not make that same commitment on the plan we use — their terms allow them to use anonymized or aggregated data derived from image requests to help develop their models. What they receive is the picture description and the character reference pictures the app creates — which is exactly why we ask you to use a first name or nickname only, never a full name or contact details.

Children's privacy

Evie & Theo is meant to be used by a grown-up together with a child, and the grown-up is the person interacting with the app. It is not directed to children and is not designed for a child to use on their own. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Please don't enter a child's full name, contact details, photo, or other identifying information into the story form.

Storage on your device

In the app, the storybooks you create are saved on your device and kept there only — the words and pictures stay in the app on your iPhone or iPad and are never uploaded to us. You can delete any of them anytime from within the app, or by removing the app.

How long we keep things

By default, nothing — there's nothing kept to begin with. The feedback you choose to share (above) is kept only as long as we need it to look into the problem, and you can ask us to delete it anytime.

Your choices and rights

Depending on where you live (for example, under GDPR in the UK/EU or the CCPA in California), you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal information, or to object to certain processing. To make a request — including deleting feedback you've shared — just get in touch.

Where your data is processed

Evie & Theo runs on a global hosting network, and the AI services that write and illustrate your story may process data in the United States, so the details you submit to create a story may be handled in countries other than your own. We rely on these providers' safeguards for such transfers.

Security

The app connects securely (over HTTPS), and stories are never shared publicly. No method of transmission or storage is ever 100% secure, but we work to protect your information.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we'll change the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact us

Questions about privacy, or want us to delete feedback you shared? Please reach out through our contact page.