1. Information We Collect
Kidz VidFilter is designed to keep most parental-control information on the device. The
app may store approved and blocked websites, website categories, social media controls,
approved and blocked YouTube channels and videos, Kids Safe YouTube settings, parent
preferences, watch requests, protection status, and PIN-protection settings using iOS
app storage and App Group storage shared by the app and its extensions.
Kidz VidFilter does not require an app account and does not upload these local lists,
settings, or watch requests to a Kidz VidFilter cloud service. Information leaves the
device only as needed for normal internet access and third-party content that a user
chooses to load, including YouTube content, as explained below. Kidz VidFilter does not
collect browsing information through a developer-operated analytics service.
2. How Kidz VidFilter Uses Network Filtering
Kidz VidFilter uses Apple Network Extension and VPN-related technology to apply filtering
rules on the device. iOS may display a VPN indicator while this protection is active. This
filtering function is used to allow or block websites and categories; it is not a general
commercial VPN service.
To decide whether a destination should be allowed, the filtering extension may process
domain names and DNS-level request information needed to compare a request with the
parent’s rules. Domain or DNS requests required to reach an allowed internet service
may also be handled by the device’s configured network and DNS providers in the ordinary
course of internet access. Kidz VidFilter does not send this filtering information to a
developer-operated server.
The filtering feature is not designed to read private messages, passwords, chat content,
emails, or unrelated personal content. Its purpose is to make allow-or-block decisions at
the domain or request level.
3. Safari Content Blocking
Where supported by iOS and Safari, Kidz VidFilter may provide Safari content-blocking
rules. These rules are created from the parent’s selections and applied locally through
Apple’s content-blocking system. Websites that are allowed to load remain subject to
their own privacy practices.
4. Kids Safe YouTube
The optional Kids Safe YouTube viewer lets a parent or guardian manage approved and
blocked channels, approved and blocked videos, and restrictions relating to YouTube
Shorts and live content. Parents can use PIN-protected controls to change these choices.
A child can submit a watch request for content that is not already approved. The request
and the related video or channel details are kept primarily in local iOS or App Group
storage so the parent can review, approve, or decline the request. Kidz VidFilter does not
upload watch requests to a Kidz VidFilter account or cloud service.
Approved videos may be shown in an embedded YouTube player. Loading or using that player
connects the device to Google or YouTube, as described in the next section. YouTube
content and availability can change, so these controls are intended to support, not
replace, appropriate parental supervision.
5. YouTube and Third-Party Content
When YouTube content, thumbnails, or an embedded YouTube player are loaded, Google or
YouTube may receive information normally associated with an online request, such as the
device’s IP address, device or browser information, cookie or Google account state,
and interactions with the player. Google and YouTube process that information under
their own privacy policies and terms, not this Privacy Policy.
Parents should review the
Google Privacy Policy
and
YouTube Terms of Service.
Kidz VidFilter is an independent app and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed
by Google or YouTube.
6. Children’s Privacy
Kidz VidFilter is intended to be installed, configured, and managed by a parent or legal
guardian. Parents control approved and blocked content, review watch requests, and manage
the app’s protection and PIN settings.
Kidz VidFilter does not knowingly collect personal information directly from children
through a Kidz VidFilter account, analytics system, or developer-operated cloud service.
A child’s locally created watch request is presented to the parent on the device and is
not used to build an advertising or behavioral profile.
7. No Sale of Personal Information
Kidz VidFilter does not sell personal information. It also does not share personal
information with data brokers.
8. Advertising and Tracking
Kidz VidFilter does not include advertising SDKs, serve its own advertising, or use app
information for cross-app tracking. The app does not include a developer-operated
analytics service.
YouTube content shown in the embedded player is controlled by Google or YouTube and may
include third-party content or advertising. Any information processed by Google or
YouTube when that content loads is governed by their policies and is not used by Kidz
VidFilter for advertising or cross-app tracking.
9. Data Security
Kidz VidFilter limits routine data handling by storing parental-control information in
iOS app or App Group storage and by using Apple’s app sandbox, extension controls,
and device security features. PIN protection helps prevent casual changes to parent
settings, but it is not a substitute for securing the device with an iOS passcode.
No storage or transmission method is completely secure. Parents
should keep iOS up to date, protect the device and PIN, and review the privacy settings of
third-party content providers.
10. User Choices and Data Removal
Parents and guardians can:
- edit or remove local approved and blocked website, channel, and video lists;
- approve, decline, or remove local watch requests;
- change Kids Safe YouTube, category, social media, Shorts, and live-content settings;
- disable Kidz VidFilter protection and supported Safari content blocking; and
- uninstall the app.
Uninstalling the app generally removes its locally stored app data, subject to iOS
behavior and the presence of any related app component that uses the same App Group.
Uninstalling Kidz VidFilter does not delete information held independently by Apple,
Google, YouTube, a network provider, or another third party; those services provide their
own controls.
11. Third-Party Services
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Apple iOS, Network Extension, App Groups, and Safari: provide device
storage, local filtering, extension communication, content-blocking, and operating-system
controls.
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Google and YouTube: provide YouTube content, thumbnails, and the embedded
video player when those features are used.
Kidz VidFilter does not use third-party advertising, analytics, or developer cloud-storage
services. Third-party operating systems, websites, networks, and media services apply their
own terms and privacy practices to information they process.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when Kidz VidFilter’s features, technical
architecture, third-party services, or legal requirements change. The revised policy will
be posted at this URL with an updated effective date. Where appropriate, material changes
will also be communicated in the app or through another reasonable notice.
13. Contact Us
For privacy questions or requests concerning Kidz VidFilter, contact
support@pura-lens.com.
14. Effective Date
This Privacy Policy is effective October 2, 2026.