📱 Advertising Policy
English for Kids - Kids Category Compliant Advertising
📅 Effective Date: November 18, 2025
⚠️ Important Notice: This app is designed for children ages 2-8 and fully complies with Apple's Kids Category Guidelines and COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act). All advertising is non-personalized, contextual, and age-appropriate.
1. 📋 Overview
English for Kids displays third-party contextual advertising to support the free availability of this educational app. We take children's safety and privacy extremely seriously and have implemented strict policies to ensure all advertising is appropriate for young learners.
2. 🎯 Advertising Provider
Provider: Google AdMob
Ad Type: Non-Personalized, Contextual Ads Only
Content Rating: G (General Audiences) - Suitable for All Ages
Tracking: No user tracking, No IDFA collection, No behavioral targeting
3. 🛡️ Kids Category Compliance
Our advertising implementation meets all requirements for Apple's Kids Category:
3.1 Non-Personalized Ads
- All ads are contextual and non-personalized
- No collection of advertising identifiers (IDFA)
- No tracking across apps or websites
- No behavioral targeting or profiling
- No IP address collection for advertising purposes
3.2 Child-Directed Treatment
We configure Google AdMob with the following child-directed settings:
tagForChildDirectedTreatment: true
tagForUnderAgeOfConsent: true
maxAdContentRating: G (General Audiences)
requestNonPersonalizedAdsOnly: true
3.3 COPPA Compliance
- Fully compliant with Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
- No collection of personal information from children
- Ads do not collect, transmit, or share identifiable information
- All ads meet Google's Families Program requirements
4. ✅ Ad Content Review Process
We ensure all advertisements shown to children are age-appropriate through multiple layers of protection:
4.1 Google AdMob Automated Filtering
- Content Rating: Only G-rated (General Audiences) ads are eligible
- Category Blocking: Adult content, gambling, alcohol, dating, and other inappropriate categories are automatically blocked
- Sensitive Category Filtering: Google's Families Program filters remove ads unsuitable for children
4.2 Human Review Process
In addition to automated filtering, we implement the following human review practices:
| Review Stage |
Process |
Frequency |
| Initial Setup |
Manual configuration of child-safe settings in AdMob console |
One-time |
| Category Blocking |
Review and block sensitive ad categories in AdMob settings |
Monthly |
| Ad Sampling |
Manual testing of the app to review ads being displayed |
Weekly |
| User Reports |
Review and block specific advertisers reported by users |
As needed |
| Policy Updates |
Review changes to Google's Families Program policies |
Quarterly |
4.3 Blocked Ad Categories
The following categories are permanently blocked in our AdMob settings:
- Adult content and sexual themes
- Alcohol and tobacco products
- Gambling and betting
- Dating services
- Weapons and violence
- Political content
- Religion-specific advertising
- Healthcare and medical products
- Financial services (credit cards, loans)
- Social casino games
5. 📊 What Information is Collected?
For non-personalized ads, Google AdMob may collect minimal, non-identifiable information:
Collected (Anonymous):
- General location (country/region level only)
- Device type (iPhone, iPad)
- Operating system version
- Ad performance metrics (views, clicks - not linked to users)
NOT Collected:
- ❌ Device Advertising ID (IDFA)
- ❌ Precise IP addresses
- ❌ User names or emails
- ❌ Browsing history
- ❌ App usage patterns linked to individuals
- ❌ Any personally identifiable information
6. 👨👩👧 Parental Control
Parents have several options to control advertising:
Device-Level Controls (iOS):
- Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking → Disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track"
- Settings → Screen Time → Content & Privacy Restrictions → Advertising → Limit Ad Tracking
App-Level Controls:
- Future ad-free version may be available via in-app purchase
- Report inappropriate ads to support@diyables.io
7. 🔒 Data Security
Even though we use third-party advertising, we ensure:
- All ad requests are sent over encrypted HTTPS connections
- No personal data is transmitted to advertisers
- AdMob's data practices comply with COPPA and GDPR
- Regular security audits of our ad implementation
8. 📝 Third-Party Policies
Our advertising practices align with:
9. 🚨 Reporting Inappropriate Ads
If you see an advertisement that you believe is inappropriate for children, please report it immediately:
Email: support@diyables.io
Subject Line: "Inappropriate Ad Report"
Include:
- Screenshot of the ad (if possible)
- Description of the ad content
- Date and time you saw the ad
- Your device type and OS version
We will investigate all reports within 24 hours and block problematic advertisers immediately.
10. 🔄 Policy Updates
We may update this Advertising Policy to reflect:
- Changes in advertising regulations or laws
- Updates to Google AdMob or Apple policies
- Improvements to our ad review processes
- User feedback and concerns
Significant changes will be communicated through app updates and posted on this page.
11. 📞 Contact Us
Questions about our advertising practices?
Email: support@diyables.io
Response Time: Within 24-48 hours
Support Page: 4kid.fun/support
12. ✅ Summary
In Simple Terms:
- ✅ All ads are child-safe and age-appropriate (G-rated)
- ✅ No tracking or collection of your child's information
- ✅ Non-personalized, contextual ads only
- ✅ Multiple layers of automated and human review
- ✅ Full COPPA and Kids Category compliance
- ✅ Parents can limit ads via device settings
- ✅ Easy reporting system for inappropriate ads