Terms of Use
Gloss by TinyKite · Last updated: 11 November 2026
1. Who we are
Gloss is published by Tiny Kite LTD (“TinyKite”, “we”), a company in the United Kingdom. Contact: support@tinykite.co.
2. The service
Gloss is a picture dictionary for children reading real books. You look up a word and see a short meaning, a picture where one exists, and how the word is said. Gloss can also keep a list of the words a reader has met and turn them into flashcards and quizzes. A grown-up can optionally sign in with a TinyKite account and link readers, as our Privacy Policy explains.
Gloss is in beta. Features, word coverage and pictures will change as we build it.
3. One household plan
TinyKite Family is planned as one household subscription covering Nesta, Gloss and future TinyKite apps. The beta is free, with no payment details required. Proposed campaign rewards are shown on the backers page. Comparisons use planned future prices, not previous selling prices. General subscription pricing has not opened.
No one is moved onto a paid plan automatically. We will explain what is included, the price and renewal terms before an adult chooses to subscribe.
4. Paying in the app
Purchases made in the app are sold and billed by Apple (App Store) or Google (Google Play), under their terms. A subscription renews automatically unless you turn renewal off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store or Google Play account settings. Refunds for in-app purchases are handled by Apple or Google under their refund policies.
5. Children and purchases
Gloss is made for children to use with a parent or carer nearby. Only an adult may make a purchase. In the app, purchases are offered only in the Grown-ups area, behind a check a young child can’t pass. A child is never shown a price. If a child uses Gloss, the parent or carer accepts these terms for them.
6. Backing the shared picture dictionary
The Gloss campaign is currently a preview. No payments are accepted through this preview. Registering interest sends an email, not a pledge or reservation.
The proposed rewards are one-off contributions. Family rewards include a fixed term of TinyKite Family, starting after the free beta, with no automatic renewal. The duration and number of households are stated on each reward.
Contributions will support the shared picture dictionary. Additional language budgets are planning estimates, not separate funding goals or earmarked donations. Before payments open we will publish delivery estimates, how rewards are claimed, and cancellation and refund terms. Any earlier pledge remains governed by the terms displayed when that pledge was made.
Backing is not an investment or a tax-deductible charitable donation. Nothing in these terms affects your statutory rights.
7. How the content is made
Gloss’s meanings, pictures and recordings are made with the help of AI models. Every meaning is checked against a guide for what is suitable for children, and meanings meant for adults are never shown. Pictures are checked by a second model, and the ones that still fail go to a person. Translations and meanings in languages other than English are checked by native speakers before we call them finished. If you see something wrong, tap “Something wrong?” on that meaning.
8. Acceptable use
Use Gloss for personal, educational, and family reading. Do not reverse engineer, abuse, or redistribute the app or its dictionary in a way that breaks the law or these terms.
9. Content accuracy
Meanings and pictures are simplified for young readers. Gloss may not cover every word or every meaning of a word. Do not rely on it for legal, medical, or professional advice.
10. No warranty
To the extent the law allows, Gloss is provided “as is”, without warranties of any kind.
11. Limitation of liability
To the extent the law allows, TinyKite is not liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from use of Gloss. Nothing in these terms limits liability that the law does not allow us to limit.
12. Privacy
See the Gloss Privacy Policy. If you back a language, the backer privacy notice explains what we keep about you and why.
13. Changes to these terms
We will update the date above whenever these terms change. If a change matters to you, for example a new price or a change to how backing works, we will tell you in the app or by email before it applies.
This update replaces proposed standalone Gloss plans with the shared TinyKite Family plan and replaces separate language fundraising previews with one picture-dictionary campaign.
14. Law
These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales.