Washington Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 1, 2026
Washington’s My Health My Data Act treats some face images and voice recordings as “consumer health data” (as biometric data). We don’t think of a Christmas book as health data, but we follow the law’s rules anyway. This policy explains what we collect, why, who receives it, and your rights.
What we may collect
- A photo of a child’s face, which an AI model analyzes only to draw the child as a character in the book.
- A grandparent’s recorded voice, when they choose to read the story themselves.
We do not create face templates or voiceprints to identify anyone, and we never use this data to identify a person.
Why we collect it
Only to make and deliver the book and read-aloud video that was ordered.
Where it comes from
For children who live in Washington, only from the child’s parent or legal guardian: they receive their own link, read this information, give consent, and upload the photo themselves. The person ordering (usually a grandparent) never sends us a photo of a Washington child. Grandparent voice recordings come from the grandparent.
Who receives it
Only the service providers on our provider list that need it to make the book (for the photo: our AI illustrators and our storage provider). We don’t sell consumer health data, and we don’t share it for advertising. We get separate consent before any sharing that the law requires consent for.
How long we keep it
The original photo is deleted as soon as the illustrated face is approved, and never later than 30 days after delivery. Recordings: see the retention schedule in our Privacy Policy.
Your rights
- Confirm whether we collect, share or sell your (or your child’s) consumer health data, and see the list of third parties that received it.
- Withdraw consent at any time.
- Ask us to delete it. We also tell our providers to delete it.
To use these rights, email hello@storiesforgrandkids.com. We respond within 45 days. If we decline, you can appeal by replying to our answer; if you’re still not satisfied you can contact the Washington State Attorney General.