Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2026
Introduction
Dino & Bear ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and website.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Name and email address
- Children's names, schools, and class information
- Calendar and event data
- Communications with schools (when you connect your email)
Automatically Collected Information
When you use our app, we automatically collect certain information including device information, usage data, and cookies to improve your experience.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain the Dino & Bear service
- Analyse the content of school-related emails to identify and organise events, dates, and reminders — this processing is performed solely to provide the service to you and is not used for advertising or other purposes
- Send you reminders about upcoming events
- Connect you with other parents in your school community
- Improve and personalise your experience
- Communicate with you about updates and features
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Connected Email Accounts (including Yahoo Mail and Gmail)
When you choose to connect your email account (including Yahoo Mail, Gmail, or other providers), Dino & Bear accesses only the emails you authorise, solely to identify school-related communications and extract relevant events and dates for your personal calendar. We do not access, read, or store any emails beyond what is necessary to provide this service.
Specifically, in relation to Yahoo Mail data:
- We access only emails you explicitly authorise during the connection process
- Email content is used only to deliver the core service functionality (school event extraction) and for no other purpose
- We do not sell, share, or disclose your Yahoo Mail data to any third party for advertising, marketing, or analytics purposes
- You may revoke email access at any time from your account settings, after which we will cease accessing your email
- Extracted event data (dates, titles, school names) is stored in your personal Dino & Bear account; raw email content is not retained
AI-Powered Processing and Data Processors
Dino & Bear uses AI technology to analyse email content and extract school events on your behalf. This processing is performed by technology service providers acting as data processors under our instruction, bound by strict data processing agreements. These providers:
- Process data solely on our documented instructions and for no independent purpose
- Are prohibited from using your data to train AI models or for any purpose other than the contracted service
- Are contractually required to maintain appropriate security measures and comply with applicable data protection law
- Do not retain email content beyond what is required for processing
A current list of our data processors is available on request by contacting privacy@dinoandbear.com.
Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to processing of your data
- Request data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
Children's Privacy
While our service helps parents manage information about their children, we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13. Parents maintain full control over their children's information within the app.
Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@dinoandbear.com