Safety
Safety at SkyBuds.
Every SkyBud is checked by independent experts. Not just by us.
- kidSAFE ListedSeal earned from the independent kidSAFE Seal Program.
- Lab-tested for US toy safetyCPSIA and ASTM F963-23, by an independent CPSC-accepted lab.
- Tested to EU toy standardsEN 71 and EN IEC 62115.
- Complies with FCC Part 15FCC ID: 2BWVP-SKYBUDS
- Sealed-in batteryNo batteries little hands can reach. USB-C charging.
- No camera. No screen. No ads.Chats are encrypted in transit.
Kids' privacy is the foundation.
- We don't sell children's data.
- Delete everything, anytime.You can delete your account and all of your child's data, anytime.
- Privacy policyRead our privacy policy
- Privacy for kidsRead our privacy policy for kids
You see every chat.
Sprout talks with your kid. You get the whole story in the parent app.
Safety questions.
Is SkyBuds safe for children?
Yes. Kids' privacy is the foundation.
- We've earned the kidSAFE Listed seal from the independent kidSAFE Seal Program.
- No camera. No screen. No ads.
- Parents set quiet hours and can read conversation summaries and full transcripts in the app
- We don't sell children's data
Does SkyBuds use ChatGPT or another big AI company?
Not for the AI your child talks to. When your child talks with their SkyBud, they talk with SkyBuds' own AI, on our own servers.
- It is our own large language model, a fine-tuned open model, running on data-center GPUs that we run
- It is not ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI lab's model, and no OpenAI, Anthropic or Google AI service is part of your child's conversations with their SkyBud
- Speech recognition, the memory model that works out what to remember, and the safety checks run on those same servers, so when your child talks with their SkyBud, their voice is not sent to any outside AI company's model. Accounts, chats and memories are stored with our database and hosting providers, as our privacy policy lists
- To give each character its voice, only the toy's own reply text goes to our voice provider, under a zero-data-retention agreement
- Other parts of SkyBuds, like the question box on our website, some back-office tools and the optional Help Teach Ash page, do use outside companies, but none of them is the AI your child talks to in their SkyBud
What ages is SkyBuds for?
Ages 3 to 10.
- It adapts its language, topics and complexity to your child's age
- A chat with a 4-year-old sounds completely different from one with a 9-year-old
Does it have a camera or a screen?
No camera. No screen. No ads.
- Your child holds a plush and talks to it like a friend
- Chats are encrypted in transit
Can I delete my child's data?
Yes, anytime.
- You can delete your account and all of your child's data, anytime
- We don't sell children's data
How long recordings are kept, who can hear them, and more answers
Can I see what my child talks about?
Yes. You see every chat.
- Read every chat: a short summary and the full transcript
- Worrying moments get flagged in the app, so you know when a caring check-in may help
- Set quiet hours: the SkyBud sleeps at the times you pick
A SkyBud is not a substitute for parental supervision.
How does SkyBuds connect?
Wi-Fi, set up in about 2 minutes.
- Download the free app
- Connect to your home Wi-Fi and start talking
- The plush charges with USB-C
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