Privacy Policy — Top Line Trainer
Last updated: 1 June 2025
Overview
Top Line Trainer (“the App”, “we”, “our”, “us”) is a skills-building game that helps users practise writing concise news top lines. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it in line with (i) Apple App Store Review Guidelines 5.1 & 5.2, (ii) Google Play Developer Programme Policies (including the Data Safety section), (iii) the EU GDPR and UK GDPR, and (iv) the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
1. Information We Collect
User-provided text: The top lines you type and optional feedback you submit. To score your work and improve in-app examples. With OpenAI LLC (processed transiently for scoring).
App usage analytics (non-identifiable): Session length, feature taps, crash logs. Diagnostics and product improvement. Google Firebase Crashlytics & Analytics.
Optional Support details: Email address if you email us. Responding to support requests. Not shared.
We do not collect names, addresses, precise location, contacts, photos, or any data from your clipboard. All analytics are stored in aggregated form and cannot be linked to an individual.
2. How We Process Top-Line Submissions
Your headline and the reference story are sent via encrypted TLS to OpenAI’s servers for real-time evaluation, then immediately deleted from OpenAI logs using the “no-log” flag. No training of language models is performed with your data.
3. Retention & Deletion
Analytics: 24 months, then aggregated.
User-provided text: 30 days on our secure server for score history, or you can delete it any time by emailing stokel.foi@gmail.com
Support emails: kept while the ticket is open, then archived for 12 months.
4. Security
We use HTTPS/TLS 1.2+, least-privilege access, and AES-256 at-rest encryption on Google Cloud regional servers (EU-West).
5. Children
The App is rated 12+ on iOS / Teen on Google Play and is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. Parents may request deletion via the email below.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction you may ask to access, correct, delete, or port your data. Email us and we will respond within 30 days.
7. Changes
Material changes will be announced in-app and take effect 30 days after posting.
8. Contact
Data Controller: Chris Stokel-Walker, Salvus House, Durham, DH1 5TS, United Kingdom
Email: stokel.foi@gmail.com