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A Kinder surprise I really don't need

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KinderSurpriseIndeed · 26/10/2020 16:00

The kids bought Kinder eggs with their pocket money yesterday. They usually have a merry ol time making the toys inside. Now, some toys are designed to be used with an app - you scan the QR code and the downloaded app makes the useless piece of plastic kinder surprise toy come to life AR (augmented reality) style, it becomes a character in the games on the app and you can use the phone's camera to take pictures of the AR character in your room or to take selfies.

So my kids were having a whale of a time making the cartoon giraffe stand in different parts of the living room, changing its size from giant to teeny tiny. I could hear them squealing with laughter from the next room. Great app. Such fun.

This app stores all the photos and also adds them to your gallery. Kids are loving it. I can hear them laughing. Maybe I can share a nice one with grandma later.

Then they come running to show me their pictures. What did they take pictures of?

My 5 year old daughter's bumhole.

FFS!! I can delete the pictures from my gallery, but NOT THE APP.
Shock

please tell me this doesn't send some sort of 'indecent images' alert to Ferrero HQ and I have the police knocking on my door collecting up all my electronics for forensic analysis. I need my laptop for work.
Confused

On the plus side, this became an opportune moment to sit the kids down and have a little talk about 'private areas' and not taking pictures.

ManiacalMumsnet · 26/10/2020 16:23

Thanks for the reports about this one - we've had a look behind the scenes and the OP has been on the site for ages without any concerns. We'll let it run for now.

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 13/11/2020 16:41

Hello everyone - Kinder got in touch with us with a response to the thread:

Hello,

This is the Kinder team here to share more information on how Applaydu works.

At Kinder, we respect individual privacy and want to reassure you that no photos taken on Applaydu are shared with Kinder or the owning company Ferrero. We can reassure you that photos are stored in the app only in your phone so nobody else rather than you can see them. We are constantly thinking of new ways to improve the app and have introduced a new feature that will allow users to remove a picture within the app, as well as on their device.

We developed Applaydu because we wanted to evolve the playing experience of our toys, combining both physical and digital play which children and parents can enjoy together. The app is designed to help children develop fundamental skills including analysis, multitasking, reading and writing, organisation, focus, memory recall and recognition and was recently awarded the highest rating (5*) by the Educational App Store. The app has also gained certification from kidSAFE®, a third-party auditor on online children’s safety.

We’re pleased to hear you and you children are enjoying playing on Applaydu and hope you will find this message reassuring.

Thank you, Kinder.

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