Last updated: November 15, 2026
Smarty Sprouts is a learning game for kids and families on Roku devices, with an optional phone controller website at smartysprouts.emeraldcodestudios.com (together, the "Service"). It is made by Emerald Code Studios ("we", "us"). This policy explains what information the Service handles and why. We built Smarty Sprouts to collect as little as possible.
The short version
- No accounts, no sign-up and no passwords.
- No ads, no advertising trackers and no analytics tools.
- We never sell or share your information.
- Game data from Party Premiere is automatically deleted within about 6 hours.
Information we handle
Solo play on Roku. When you play solo, your Roku device downloads questions from our server. Your chosen level and best score for each game are saved only on your Roku device; they are never sent to us.
Party Premiere (multiplayer). When a game room is opened and players join from their phones, our server temporarily stores:
- the 4-letter room code and the game and level chosen;
- the name each player types in (we suggest a nickname or first name only);
- random tokens that let the TV and each phone stay connected to the right room;
- each player's answers and scores for the current game.
This information is used only to run the game. Rooms and everything in them, including usernames, answers and scores, are deleted automatically about 6 hours after the room was last used, or immediately when the host closes the room or a player leaves it.
Information stored on your phone. The phone controller saves a small amount of information in your browser's local storage so you can rejoin a room if you refresh the page, and so it remembers whether you turned on "Auto read aloud". You can clear it at any time by clearing your browser data.
Server logs. Like almost every website, our web server automatically keeps standard technical logs, which include IP addresses, the date and time of requests, the pages requested, and browser or device type. We use these logs only to keep the Service running, fix problems and protect against abuse. They are not used to identify or profile players.
Read aloud
The read-aloud feature uses the text-to-speech engine built into your own phone or browser. We do not record, store or receive any audio. Depending on your device settings, your phone's maker may process the text being spoken under its own privacy policy.
What we don't do
- We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, locations, contacts, photos or payment information.
- We do not use cookies for tracking or advertising.
- We do not sell, rent or share personal information with third parties, except if required by law.
Children
Smarty Sprouts is made for children to play with their families. We do not ask for or knowingly collect personal information from children: there are no accounts, no email addresses, no ads, no tracking and no chat. The only thing a player types in is a temporary display name, which is shown on the family TV and deleted with the game room within about 6 hours. Please have children use a nickname or first name only. Purchases of add-on games happen through Roku and are made by the Roku account holder (a parent); we never see payment details. If you believe a child has given us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
Security
The Service uses encrypted HTTPS connections. Game data is kept only as long as described above.
Your choices
You can play Solo Screening without ever joining a room, leave a room at any time from your phone, and clear the information saved on your phone through your browser settings. Because we delete game data automatically and do not keep accounts, there is normally nothing for us to look up later, but you may contact us with any privacy request.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we will update the date at the top of this page.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email support@emeraldcodestudios.com.