Legal notice & privacy policy

Last updated: June 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how the Sound of Stories website (https://soundofstories.eu) collects, uses, and protects information about its visitors, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679 and applicable Belgian legislation.

The website consists of two parts:

https://soundofstories.eu — managed by ELAN
https://soundofstories.eu/1.0/ — managed by Logopsycom

This website is primarily intended for educators and speech-language professionals, but its resources are also accessible to parents and children.

By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

2. Data Controllers

Depending on which part of the website you visit, the data controller is:

ELAN asbl Rue Gabrielle Petit 15 – 7022 Mons – Belgium Enterprise number: 1006.068.459 Contact: literacy.forall.network@gmail.com Responsible for: https://soundofstories.eu

Logopsycom SComm Rue Gabrielle Petit 15 – 7022 Mons – Belgium Enterprise number: 0508.686.212 Contact: info@logopsycom.com Responsible for: https://soundofstories.eu/1.0/

Both organisations are based in Belgium and process personal data in compliance with the GDPR.

3. Hosting and Infrastructure

This website is hosted by OVH SAS, a French cloud provider. The domain name is also registered through OVH.

OVH SAS 2 rue Kellermann – 59100 Roubaix – France Website: https://www.ovh.com Privacy policy: https://www.ovh.com/world/en/personal-data-management/

OVH may process certain technical data (such as server logs and IP addresses) as part of providing hosting services. This processing is governed by OVH’s own privacy policy.

4. Data We Collect

4.1 Data collected automatically

When you visit this website, certain technical information is collected automatically by the server and analytics tools:

IP address (anonymised where possible)
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent
Referring URL (the page you came from)
Date and time of visit

This data is collected for the purpose of understanding how visitors use the website and improving its content and performance. It does not allow us to identify you personally.

4.2 Data you provide directly

We do not operate any contact forms, newsletter subscriptions, or user account systems on this website. We therefore do not collect any personal data that you submit directly.

5. Cookies and Analytics

5.1 Google Analytics (via Google Site Kit)

This website uses Google Analytics, integrated through the Google Site Kit plugin for WordPress. Google Analytics collects anonymised data about how visitors interact with the site (pages visited, session duration, geographic region, device type, etc.).

This data is processed by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) and may be transferred to Google servers in the United States under Standard Contractual Clauses.

Data collected by Google Analytics includes:

Anonymised IP address
Pages visited and navigation paths
Session duration
Browser and device information
Approximate geographic location (country/region level)

Google Analytics data is retained for 26 months by default.

For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

5.2 WordPress technical cookies

As a WordPress-powered website, certain technical cookies may be set to ensure the correct functioning of the site. These are strictly necessary and do not track personal behaviour.

5.3 Managing cookies

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on the website.

You may also opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

6. Legal Basis for Processing

We process the technical and analytics data described above on the basis of our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) in understanding how visitors use our website in order to improve it, and in maintaining the security and proper functioning of our infrastructure.

Where applicable law or the nature of the processing requires it, we will seek your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) before placing non-essential cookies.

7. Data Retention

Data type	Retention period
Server logs (OVH)	Up to 12 months
Google Analytics data	26 months (Google default)
WordPress technical cookies	Session or as defined per cookie

8. Data Sharing and Transfers

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

Data may be shared with the following categories of recipients:

OVH — as our hosting provider, for infrastructure purposes
Google — as our analytics provider (Google Analytics / Site Kit)
Competent authorities — if required by law or in response to a valid legal request

Google Analytics data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to the United States. Google uses Standard Contractual Clauses as a safeguard for these transfers.

9. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access — you may request a copy of the data we hold about you
Right to rectification — you may ask us to correct inaccurate data
Right to erasure — you may ask us to delete your data in certain circumstances
Right to restriction of processing — you may ask us to limit how we use your data
Right to object — you may object to processing based on legitimate interests
Right to data portability — you may request your data in a portable format
Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact the relevant data controller depending on the part of the website concerned:

For https://soundofstories.eu: ELAN asbl — literacy.forall.network@gmail.com
For https://soundofstories.eu/1.0/: Logopsycom SComm — info@logopsycom.com

We will respond to your request within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian supervisory authority:

Autorité de protection des données / Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit (APD/GBA) Rue de la Presse 35 / Drukpersstraat 35 – 1000 Brussels – Belgium Website: https://www.dataprotectionauthority.be Email: contact@apd-gba.be

10. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the information processed through this website against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. These measures include secure hosting infrastructure through OVH and the use of HTTPS encryption.

11. Children and Minors

This website is primarily designed for educators, speech-language professionals, and parents, but some resources may be accessed by children.

We do not collect personal data from any user, including children. No forms, accounts, or interactive data submissions are available on this website.

However, because children may access this site, we draw parents’ and guardians’ attention to the following:

Google Analytics is active on this website and collects anonymised, aggregated browsing data. IP addresses are anonymised and no data is used to build individual profiles.
We recommend that parents and guardians supervise children’s use of the internet and are aware of the content their children access.

If you believe a child’s personal data has been inadvertently collected, please contact us immediately:

For https://soundofstories.eu: ELAN asbl — literacy.forall.network@gmail.com
For https://soundofstories.eu/1.0/: Logopsycom SComm — info@logopsycom.com

12. Links to Third-Party Websites

This website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before submitting any personal data.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

14. Contact

For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy:

ELAN asbl (for https://soundofstories.eu): literacy.forall.network@gmail.com
Logopsycom SComm (for https://soundofstories.eu/1.0/): info@logopsycom.com