Privacy policy
Short and simple: we do not collect personal information.
For children
- You never need to tell us your name.
- You never need to sign up.
- There are no adverts or sponsors at the moment.
- Your scores stay on your own device.
What is saved on your device
UK / US choice
So the site remembers which wording you picked.
Clock mode
So the clock remembers little learners or big kids.
Best scores
So games can show your best score on this device.
For parents and teachers
What we collect
We do not ask for names, emails, ages or any account details. There is no sign-up and no login. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children. The only thing we measure is anonymous visit counts (see "Visitor counts" below).
Visitor counts
We use Umami, a privacy-friendly analytics tool that we run on our own server, to count how many people visit each page. This helps us see which lessons and games are useful. Umami does not use cookies, does not store IP addresses, does not build a profile of anyone and does not follow anyone from one website to another. It records things like which page was viewed, the type of device and the country. We do not use it to identify or track individual children. If your browser sends a "Do Not Track" signal, we respect it and count nothing.
Saved on your device
A few small settings are saved in your own browser (local storage) so the site works the way you left it. They never leave your device and we cannot see them. You can clear them at any time in your browser settings.
Ads, sponsors and tracking
At the moment there are no adverts and no sponsors, and we do not use advertising or tracking cookies. In the future we may feature a small, carefully chosen group of education sponsors. If that happens, they will be clearly labelled and we will update this page first. We will not track individual children.
Time zone and clock features
The live clocks use the time on your own device. Nothing about your location is sent to us.
Printing worksheets
Worksheets are made in your browser and printed from your device. We do not receive them.
Hosting and links
Like any website, the company that hosts the site may keep basic technical server logs (such as an IP address) for security. Our pages may link to other sites; we are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Privacy and the law
tellingtime.io is designed for children, and we built it to collect as little as possible. With no accounts, no personal information and no advertising, it is designed with the spirit of the UK GDPR, the ICO Children's Code, and the US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in mind. We do not sell or share personal data, because we do not hold any.
For schools
Teachers and schools can use tellingtime.io freely. There are no student accounts and we hold no student records, so there is no student data to protect or to share. Children can use the site without logging in.
Changes
If this policy changes we will update this page. Last updated: October 2026.
Questions
Does tellingtime.io collect personal information from children?
No. There are no accounts, forms or sign-ups, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Does the site use cookies?
We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. A few settings, such as the UK or US choice and game best scores, are saved in your browser local storage on your own device.
Does tellingtime.io use analytics?
Yes, a simple, privacy-friendly one called Umami, which we run on our own server. It counts page visits without cookies, without storing IP addresses and without tracking individual children, and it respects the Do Not Track setting in your browser.
Is tellingtime.io safe for schools to use?
Yes. There are no student accounts and we hold no student data, so teachers can use the site in class without sign-ups or permission forms for accounts.
Are there adverts on tellingtime.io?
Not at the moment. The site is free, with no adverts and no sponsors. In the future we may add a small, carefully chosen group of education sponsors. If we do, they will be clearly labelled and this page will be updated first.