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How to Check and Limit What a Coloring App Shares on Android
Google paid $8.25 million over ad software in 'kid-safe' Android apps that tracked children's location. How to check what a coloring app sends, and turn it off.
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Coloring App Guides: Privacy & Data
What coloring apps collect, which permissions to question, and how to ask for your child's data to be deleted, with Android and Apple settings to check.
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Apple's Declared Age Range API: What It Means for Your Kid's Coloring App
Apple's Declared Age Range API lets an app learn your child's age category without a birthdate. What it does, where it's rolling out and what it doesn't cover.
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How to Delete Your Child's Data From a Coloring App
Deleting a coloring app doesn't delete what it collected. How to request deletion, what COPPA entitles you to, and what Apple and Google require of developers.
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What Is the App Store Kids Category? What It Guarantees (and What It Doesn't)
Apple's Kids Category sets real rules on ads, analytics, purchases and links. What the guidelines require, what they leave out, and how to check an app.
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Why "Ad-Free" Actually Matters
Ad complaints are the top source of 1-star reviews in kids' apps — and 'no ads' is a harder claim to verify than it looks. Here's what's really happening.
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App Permissions Red Flags for Kids' Coloring Apps
A 2024 audit found 67% of kids' apps request permissions that violate COPPA guidelines. What a coloring app really needs, and what should raise a flag.
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What Data Do Kids' Coloring Apps Actually Collect?
A 2026 report found 99% of child-directed apps failed to get parental consent. Here's what a 'simple' coloring app can actually collect, and what to check.