Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 1, 2026

This Policy describes the cookies and similar technologies TaleTykes uses to operate a secure, ad-free learning platform for families, schools, and child learners.

We use cookies for sign-in, security, and preferences — not for behavioral advertising to children.

Overview

This Cookie Policy explains how Optiarms, Inc. dba TaleTykes uses cookies, local storage, and similar technologies on taletykes.com and the TaleTykes learning platform.

This Policy supplements our Privacy Policy. Where this Policy and the Privacy Policy differ on cookies or analytics, this Cookie Policy controls for cookie-specific disclosures.

What We Use and Why

We use cookies and similar technologies for authentication, security, limited preferences, bot protection, and optional aggregate analytics. We do not use child learner data or school-controlled education records for behavioral advertising.

Strictly necessary cookies

taletykes_session — signed, HTTP-only session cookie that keeps adult users, teachers, and authorized learners signed in. Required for authenticated platform use.
OAuth and MFA challenge cookies — short-lived cookies used during Google sign-in, multi-factor authentication, and WebAuthn passkey flows for adult accounts.
Cloudflare Turnstile challenge metadata — used on sign-up, sign-in, and other sensitive forms to reduce automated abuse when Turnstile is enabled.

Preference cookies and local storage

tt-theme, tt-reduced-motion, tt-high-contrast, tt-font — remember appearance and accessibility preferences you choose.
taletykes_onboarding — mirrors onboarding completion state for routing convenience.
These preferences are not used for advertising or cross-site tracking.

Analytics

When NEXT_PUBLIC_PLAUSIBLE_DOMAIN is configured, we may use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-preserving, cookieless analytics service, to understand aggregate page views on public and authenticated surfaces.
Plausible does not use third-party advertising cookies and does not create advertising profiles of children.
We do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or similar behavioral advertising trackers on the platform.

What We Do Not Do

TaleTykes is ad-free on every plan. We do not sell personal information, student data, or children's personal information.

We do not use child personal information for targeted advertising.
We do not permit third-party behavioral advertising networks to collect child personal information through the authenticated child experience.
We do not use cookies to build cross-context behavioral advertising profiles of learners.
We honor Do Not Track on marketing pages as described in our DNT policy at /.well-known/dnt-policy.txt.

Third-Party Cookies

Some optional features may cause your browser to interact with third-party services that set their own cookies or storage when you choose to use them.

Google OAuth — if an invited adult chooses Google sign-in, Google may set cookies during the OAuth flow under Google's own policies.
Stripe — if you use billing or verifiable parental consent identity verification, Stripe may use cookies or similar technologies under Stripe's policies.
Embedded learning apps — if a school or family enables an embedded partner app, that partner may use its own cookies subject to its terms and your organization's settings.

Your Choices

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent sign-in or authenticated features from working.

You may delete preference cookies at any time; the platform will revert to default appearance settings.
You may sign out to end your session cookie.
Marketing pages honor Do Not Track where described in our DNT policy.
For privacy rights requests, contact privacy@taletykes.com.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated last updated date.

Contact

Cookie and privacy questions may be sent to privacy@taletykes.com. Support requests may be sent to support@taletykes.com.