Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 4, 2026 · applies to the website lesen.derschweigert.de and the "Buchstabenzeit" apps for iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play)

Controller: Urs Schweigert, Am Sonnenhang 12, 85235 Pfaffenhofen a.d. Glonn, Germany. Email: info@derschweigert.de.

Summary

Buchstabenzeit is guided reading practice. The iOS and Android apps collect, store, and transmit no personal data. There are no user accounts, no advertising, no analytics or tracking services, and no in-app purchases. The apps require no internet connection and request no internet permission.

iOS and Android Apps

• No data collection: The app collects no data about you or your child – neither names, contact information, location, device identifiers, nor usage statistics. Any input (e.g., selected letters) never leaves your device.
• Completely offline: All exercises, the word list, fonts, and license information are included in the app. No content is downloaded after installation.
• No content permissions: The apps require no access to the internet, location, microphone, camera, photos, or contacts.
• Notifications (optional): Only once an adult turns on the daily practice reminder does the operating system ask for notification permission, one time. The reminder is scheduled locally on the device; no data is sent to any server. Without that permission the app remains fully usable.
• Parent report (local): The report is generated on the device and stays there. Only when you use the device's own share sheet do you decide where the file goes; the app never sends it itself.
• Read aloud (optional): Read aloud uses your device's installed text-to-speech service. This is a separate service provided by your device or its manufacturer. The app only requests locally installed voices and does not send any data to the internet. How your device's text-to-speech works is determined by your device settings, not by this app.
• App Store (iOS): When downloaded through the Apple App Store, Apple processes data according to its own privacy terms (e.g., for purchase and installation). We have no control over this; we do not receive any personal data about how the app is used.
• Google Play (Android): When downloaded through Google Play, Google processes data according to its own privacy terms (e.g., for purchase and installation). We have no control over this; we do not receive any personal data about how the app is used.

Guided Use by Adults

Buchstabenzeit is designed for adults who guide children through learning to read. Adults select the exercises and mark the answers. Because the app collects no data, no personal data about children is processed either.

Website lesen.derschweigert.de

The website is delivered as a static page via Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the EU. When you visit the site, technically necessary access data (e.g., IP address, date and time, requested file, browser information) may be processed so that the page can be delivered and operated securely (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest in secure and reliable operation). The site uses no cookies and no analytics, tracking, or advertising services. Fonts and content are not loaded from third-party servers. The website uses your browser's or operating system's text-to-speech only upon your request ("Read in English").

Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to access (Article 15), rectification (Article 16), erasure (Article 17), restriction of processing (Article 18), data portability (Article 20), and objection (Article 21). To exercise these rights, please contact info@derschweigert.de.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The authority responsible for us is the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA), Promenade 18, 91522 Ansbach, Germany. You can submit a complaint through their online complaint form.

Contact & Imprint

Questions about privacy? info@derschweigert.de. Provider information: Imprint.

Changes

We update this policy if the app or website changes substantially. The version published here applies.