Dyslexia Web Browser privacy policy

Last updated 7 November 2026

This policy covers the app Dyslexia Web Browser (also called Dyslexia Browser) on every app store and device it’s available on.

The app is made and run by Rowan Software Limited, a UK company. Rowan Software Limited is the data controller for the app.

App store developer name: Sam Lalor

Email: [email protected]

The short version

You don’t need an account, and we don’t ask for your name, email address or location.
Your browsing history, bookmarks, tabs and settings stay on your device. We never receive them.
We don’t show adverts, and we don’t sell or share your data with advertisers or data brokers.
We receive a small amount of data to make purchases work and to fix crashes, as described below.

Data kept only on your device

The app stores the following on your phone or tablet so that it works. We never receive it:

browsing history (not kept while Private browsing mode is on), bookmarks and open tabs
your colour filter, font, reader and read-aloud settings
whether you have a subscription or an unlock code, and when an unlock code ends

You can clear your browsing history in the app’s Settings at any time. Deleting the app removes everything it stored on your device.

Read aloud uses your device’s built-in voices. Where Simplify is available, it uses your device’s own built-in AI, which runs on your device. The text of the pages you read isn’t sent to us.

Data we and our service providers receive

What	Why, and who handles it
Purchase history	When you start a free trial, subscribe or buy Lifetime, the app store you downloaded it from handles the payment. We use RevenueCat to check that the purchase is valid and to unlock the app. RevenueCat receives the purchase details and a random ID created by the app. It doesn’t receive your name, email address or card details. We use this to provide the app and to see how many people subscribe.
Crash logs and diagnostics	If the app crashes or hits an error, a report goes to Sentry, which stores it in the European Union. A report contains technical details such as the device model, operating system, app version and what the app was doing when the error happened. We use these reports only to find and fix problems.
Unlock codes	If you enter an unlock code, the app sends the code to our server to check it and mark it as used. Nothing else is sent, and we don’t store your IP address with the code.

Our service providers process this data for us under contract and may not use it for their own purposes. We don’t share your data with any other company or organisation.

Websites and search

Dyslexia Web Browser is a web browser, so it connects you to the websites you choose to visit. Those websites, and the search engine you pick in Settings, receive what you send them, such as your searches and IP address, under their own privacy policies. As you type in the address bar, the app asks a search suggestion service for suggestions, which sends it what you’ve typed so far. To show website icons, the app asks a website icon service for the icon of each website address. None of this is sent to us.

Permissions

The app uses internet access to load websites. It doesn’t ask for access to your location, contacts, camera, microphone or photos.

Children

The app is suitable for all ages and is used by children with dyslexia. We don’t knowingly collect personal information from children, and the app has no adverts, accounts or social features. The only data we receive is the purchase, crash and unlock-code data described above, which doesn’t identify who you are.

How long we keep data

Crash reports are deleted automatically after 90 days.
Purchase records are kept while you have a subscription, and afterwards for as long as the law requires for tax and accounting.
Unlock code records hold only the code, its expiry date and when it was used, with nothing that identifies you.

Security

Purchase and crash data is sent over encrypted connections (HTTPS). Data on your device is protected by your device’s own security.

Your rights

Under UK and EU data protection law (UK GDPR and GDPR), you can ask to see, correct or delete data we hold about you, or object to how we use it. Because we don’t collect names or email addresses, tell us what you need and we’ll help you find any data linked to your device. Email [email protected]. You can also complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.

To cancel a subscription, use the subscription settings of the app store you downloaded the app from.

Changes to this policy

If we change how the app uses data, we’ll update this page and the date at the top.

Contact

Rowan Software Limited, United Kingdom.
[email protected]