Reading Sleuth
Privacy notice
Last updated: November 8, 2026
In short: the free sample lesson keeps your child’s first name and lesson results in your own browser. We don’t receive them. We don’t record voices, we don’t upload handwriting, and we don’t show ads.
Who we are
Reading Sleuth is an early-stage project created by Ricardo, its founder. The full program is in development. Questions or requests: support@readingsleuth.com.
The free sample lesson
- No account. You don’t need to sign up or give us any contact details to try the lesson.
- Child’s first name and lesson results. The first name you type and simple results (which lesson was finished, and whether your child read the sentences independently or with help) are saved in your browser’s local storage, on your device. They are not sent to us.
- Tracing and writing. What your child draws on the screen is not saved or uploaded.
- No microphone or camera. The lesson does not record voices or use the camera.
- Offline use. Lesson files (pictures and audio) are stored in your browser so the lesson can work without internet. They contain no personal information.
- No ads and no tracking. The lesson has no advertising and no analytics or tracking cookies.
To delete the saved name and results, clear this site’s data in your browser settings.
Services that deliver the pages
- Hosting: the website and lesson are served by Amazon Web Services (Amazon S3 and Amazon CloudFront), in the United States. Like any web server, it receives standard technical data, such as your IP address and browser type, to deliver the files.
- Fonts: the text font (Lexend) is loaded from Google Fonts, so Google receives standard technical data when your browser downloads it.
Early-access list
If a grown-up joins the early-access list, we collect:
- their email address;
- optionally, the child’s age range and a general reading level (for example, “behind in reading”), to help us plan the first lessons;
- if they arrived from one of our ads, the name of the ad campaign (no tracking cookies are used).
This is stored in a private database at Amazon Web Services in the United States. We use it only to send news about Reading Sleuth, such as when the full program opens. We don’t sell or share it. To unsubscribe or have your information deleted, email support@readingsleuth.com and we will remove it.
Children
Reading Sleuth is made for children to use with a grown-up. A grown-up should complete the setup screen. We do not ask children for personal information, and the lesson does not send any to us. Please don’t enter your child’s name or email in the early-access form. If you believe a child sent us personal information, email support@readingsleuth.com and we will delete it.
Changes
We will update this notice when the product changes, for example when accounts, subscriptions or the early-access list are added. The date at the top shows the latest version.