Privacy Policy

Overview

Welcome to SafeWeb (“SafeWeb,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a child-safe web browser designed to provide a secure, age-appropriate browsing experience for children and families.

SafeWeb is built with privacy-first principles. We aim to minimize data collection while delivering essential safety features such as:

• Blocking harmful and inappropriate websites
• Enforcing safe search across major search engines
• Filtering content across key risk categories (e.g. adult, violence, hate)
• Providing optional parental controls and insights
• Delivering a clean, ad-free (or limited-ad) experience for children

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use SafeWeb across mobile apps, web services, and related software (the “Service”).

By using SafeWeb, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Child Safety & Privacy First

SafeWeb is designed specifically for use by children under parental supervision.

We follow these core principles:

• Data minimization: We collect only what is necessary to operate the Service
• No behavioral profiling of children
• No sale of personal data
• Clear parental control and transparency

Where required, SafeWeb complies with applicable child privacy laws such as COPPA and GDPR-K.

2. Information We Collect

a) Account or Parental Features

When a parent or guardian creates an account or enables features, we may collect:

• Parent email address (for account management)
• Child profile settings (e.g. age range, filter level)
• Preferences and configuration data

b) Automatically Collected Data

To provide safe browsing, SafeWeb may process:

• Browsing activity (filtered/checked locally or securely processed)
• Blocked URLs and categories (anonymized where possible)
• Device information (e.g. OS version, app version)
• Crash and diagnostics data

We do not store full browsing histories tied to identifiable users unless explicitly enabled by a parent.

3. How We Use Information

We use collected data only to:

• Provide and maintain safe browsing functionality
• Block harmful or inappropriate content
• Improve filtering accuracy and performance
• Maintain app security and prevent abuse
• Provide optional parental insights (if enabled)
• Respond to support requests

We do not use children’s data for advertising profiling.

4. Safe Browsing & Content Filtering

SafeWeb uses a combination of:

• Locally stored filtering rules
• Secure, privacy-preserving lookups
• Third-party safety services (where necessary)

When external services are used:

• Full browsing details are not transmitted
• Requests may be proxied or anonymized where possible

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data.

We may share limited data only with:

• Service providers (e.g. hosting, analytics, security)
• Safety and filtering partners
• Legal authorities, when required by law

All partners are required to follow strict data protection standards.

6. Data Storage & Security

• Data may be processed in secure servers located in the US, EU, or other jurisdictions
• We use encryption, access controls, and industry-standard safeguards
• We retain data only as long as necessary for the purposes described

Despite safeguards, no system is 100% secure, and users should take care when using any online service.

7. Parental Controls & Choices

Parents or guardians can:

• Enable or disable activity reporting
• Customize filtering levels
• Manage or delete child profiles
• Request deletion of associated data

Children should always use SafeWeb under appropriate supervision.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access your data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your data
• Restrict or object to processing
• Request data portability

To exercise these rights, contact us at: support@safewebbrowser.io

9. Data Retention

We retain data:

• Only as long as necessary to provide the Service
• Or as required by legal obligations

Anonymous or aggregated data may be retained for service improvement.

Browsing history and search history are retained for 90 days on our servers. When you delete your account, all associated data (including child profiles and browsing history) is permanently deleted.

10. Third-Party Services

SafeWeb may rely on trusted third-party services for:

• Hosting and infrastructure
• Crash reporting, analytics, and diagnostics
• Content filtering support

These providers process data only on our behalf and under strict privacy obligations.

11. Changes to This Policy

• We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or legal requirements.
• Updates will be communicated via the App or website with a revised “Last updated” date. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact:

SafeWeb Privacy Team
Email: support@safewebbrowser.io