Kid SpaceThe short version
Kid Space collects no data from you or your child. The app has no internet permission, so Android does not let it send anything off your phone. There are no ads, no analytics and no account.
Who this policy covers
This policy covers Kid Space, the Android app with the package name com.pankobyte.kidspace, published by PankoByte (“we”). It also covers this website.
What we collect
Nothing. We do not receive any information from the app. We have no server for it to talk to, and the app does not request Android's internet permission, which means the operating system blocks it from opening any network connection.
You can check this yourself. The permissions are listed on the app's page in Android settings and in the public source code.
What the app stores on your phone
To work, Kid Space keeps a few settings in its own private storage on your device. This information never leaves the phone.
- The list of apps you allowed for Kid mode.
- The time limit you chose, and whether the optional settings (Silence notifications, Backup guard) are on.
- Your parent PIN, saved as a salted hash. The PIN itself is not stored, and the hash cannot be turned back into the digits.
- The number of wrong PIN tries, so the lock-out timer works.
- The start and end time of each Kid mode session, and the time left in the current one.
- Which home app and Do Not Disturb setting you had before Kid mode, so both can be put back when Kid mode ends.
Kid Space does not ask for your child's name, age, photo or any other detail about them.
Android's cloud backup is switched off for Kid Space, so these settings are not copied to your Google account either.
Permissions and why the app asks for them
| Permission | What it is used for |
|---|---|
| Accessibility service (“Kid Space app protection”) | While Kid mode is on, it sees which app is in front and returns to the child's home screen if that app is not one you approved. It also closes the notification panel. It does not read what is on the screen, and it does nothing while Kid mode is off. |
| Home app | Kid Space becomes the home screen during Kid mode so the Home button leads back to your child's apps. Your own home app is restored when Kid mode ends. |
| Usage access (optional) | Used only if you turn on Backup guard. It is a second way to see which app is in front, in case the Accessibility service stops. |
| Do Not Disturb access (optional) | Used only if you turn on Silence notifications. It puts the phone on Do Not Disturb during Kid mode and restores your previous setting afterwards. Calls still ring. |
| Foreground service | Runs the play timer and shows the “Kid mode is on” notification. |
| List of installed apps | Shows your apps in the picker so you can choose which ones your child can open. |
Accessibility service disclosure
Kid Space uses the Android AccessibilityService API for parental control. The service receives the name of the app that is currently in front, and nothing else is used. It does not collect or share personal or sensitive data, does not read screen content, and does not record what is typed. What the service sees is used on the device in the moment and is not sent anywhere.
Children's privacy
Parents set up Kid Space, and children use the Kid mode screen. Because the app collects no information from anyone, it collects none from children. It shows no ads and contains no links to stores, social media or the web.
Other apps
Kid Space only opens the apps you allow. Those apps are made by other companies and follow their own privacy policies. Kid Space does not change what they collect.
This website
This website has no cookies, no analytics scripts and no forms. The company that hosts it may keep standard server logs, such as IP address and the page requested, to keep the service running.
Links to Google Play and GitHub take you to those services, which have their own policies.
Deleting your data
Everything Kid Space stores is on your phone. To delete it, uninstall the app, or open Android settings, choose Apps, then Kid Space, then Storage, and tap Clear storage. We hold no copy, so there is nothing for us to delete.
Changes to this policy
If the app changes in a way that affects privacy, we will update this page and the date at the top before the change ships. Since the source is public, any such change is also visible in the code history.
Contact
For questions about this policy, email support@pankobyte.com or open an issue at github.com/PankoByte/kidspace/issues.