Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 13, 2026

This policy describes how Old Man Genius handles information in connection with oldmangenius.com and, depending on the services you use, our apps. It is written to be clear. It is not a claim that we collect every kind of information listed below.

Introduction

Old Man Genius is an independent digital product studio. This website introduces the brand and links to our products, including 5 Min Storybook. Depending on the services you use, different kinds of information may be involved. This brand website itself does not ask you to create an account.

Information we may collect

Depending on the services you use, information may come from what you provide, from the normal operation of a website or app, or from service providers that help us host, measure, or advertise. If a product does not ask for something, we do not treat that as information you have given us.

Account information

This website does not include account signup. Depending on the services you use, an app may ask you to create an account. If it does, that may include details such as an email address and authentication information needed to sign in. Provide only what that product asks for, and review that product’s screens before you submit anything.

Information users provide

Depending on the services you use, you may choose to send us a message, or you may enter details inside an app so it can do its job. For example, a story product may ask for an age range, a theme, or a name to include in a story. You decide what to provide. Do not send information you do not want a product to use for that purpose.

Automatically collected technical information

When you visit a website or use an app, the service that delivers it may process ordinary technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, and the pages or screens requested. That kind of information is commonly used to operate the service, keep it secure, and understand basic reliability. We do not use this policy to claim a specific tracking setup that is not actually in place.

Cookies

Depending on the services you use, cookies or similar technologies may be stored on your device. They can help a site remember a preference, keep a session working, or allow an advertising or analytics partner to recognize a browser. This brand website does not set a first-party analytics cookie of its own. Advertising partners, described below, may still use cookies or similar technologies if ads or related tags are present.

Analytics

This website does not include a first-party analytics script. Depending on the services you use, an app or a hosting provider may use analytics or operational logs to understand performance, errors, or general usage. If that happens, it is limited to what that service actually implements. We will not describe a measurement tool here unless we are using it.

Advertising

We may display advertising on our sites or in our products. Advertising partners such as Google may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure advertisements. Those partners collect and use information under their own policies. Seeing a request for a page does not by itself mean a personalized ad was shown to you.

Google AdSense

We may use Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads, limit how often you see an ad, and measure whether an ad was shown or clicked. You can learn about Google’s practices in Google’s own documentation:

This website includes a Google AdSense account meta tag and an ads.txt file so Google can verify the site. It does not currently include display ad units.

Third-party services

Depending on the services you use, we may rely on other companies to host the website, deliver an app, process a sign-in, or show ads. Those companies process information under their own terms and privacy notices. A link from this site to another service, including 5 Min Storybook, means that service may have its own practices. We do not control every third-party tool a linked product uses.

Children's privacy

This brand website is a general information site. It does not ask children to create an account or to send us personal information. Some of our products are made for families and may be used with children, including stories intended for about five minutes of reading. Those products are meant to be used by a parent or caregiver. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from a child through this website. If you believe a child has sent personal information to us and you want it deleted, email contact@oldmangenius.com and we will review the request.

Data security

We take reasonable care in how we build and host our sites and products. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we do not claim that information cannot be accessed, disclosed, or lost.

Data retention

Depending on the services you use, information may be kept for as long as it is needed to provide the service, meet a legal duty, resolve a dispute, or keep ordinary operational records such as hosting logs. If you ask us to delete information you sent us and we are able to do so, we will. Some records may remain in backups or with a service provider for a limited time.

User rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal information, or to object to certain uses. This policy does not claim a specific certification. To make a request about information you believe we hold, email contact@oldmangenius.com. We may need enough detail to find the request and confirm it relates to you. Some requests may need to be handled by a third-party service you used directly.

Links to other websites

This site links to our products and to documentation from companies such as Google. Those sites have their own policies. Following a link means that site’s practices apply from that point on.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when our sites, products, or legal duties change. The “Last updated” date at the top will change when we do. The version on this page is the one that applies to this website.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to contact@oldmangenius.com.