01 Transparency

How we use AI

We create some of the content with help from artificial intelligence. Here is a clear account of what AI does, what we do, and how we look after quality.

Version: 29 October 2026

Why we talk about it

AI helps with many kinds of creative work today — from emails to books. Rather than keep quiet about it, we say so plainly: AI is part of how we make Cestoteka guides, but a guide never appears without human work. It is a collaboration in which AI speeds things up and we give the direction, the context and the final word.

In short. AI helps with first drafts of stories, activities and interesting facts for a destination and the preschool age group. Every guide is then read, edited and completed by a person — we check facts, local detail, language and suitability for children. Personalising an existing guide for a particular child (girl’s or boy’s version, optional first name) is done by hand, without AI.

Ready guides on the English site. The English catalogue is made up of guides prepared in advance (including Autumn, which you can download free). For those guides, and for any name or version edit on them, AI does not receive personal information from your order. A fully custom guide for a destination that is not yet in the catalogue is not a standard order option today; if we ever agree one with you beforehand, the same careful limits below would apply.

What AI helps with

We use AI as a tool in the author’s hands — much as we use a printer or a design programme:

suggesting a basic chapter structure for ages 3–6
drafting short texts, stories, questions and activities
helping to create illustrations and visual material for the guides
adapting language for preschool children, not for a child’s exact date of birth
summarising publicly available information about a destination
assisting with proofreading and wording

What people do

What gives the guides their Cestoteka voice is human work:

Editorial oversight — a real person reads and edits every guide before it goes out
Fact-checking — places, local detail and tips are checked against several reliable sources
First-hand travel — we know many destinations ourselves and add tips from our own trips
Tone and style — language, humour and how we address the child are always adjusted by us
Sensitivity — we judge what is suitable for ages 3–6 and what is not
Illustration and design — layout, typography and visual style are fully human work
Final decision — if something does not feel right, we rewrite it by hand

How we look after quality

every guide goes through at least two human checks (author edit plus proofreading)
destination facts are kept up to date — a guide is not “frozen forever”; it reflects the current picture as best we can
we use established AI models from reputable providers with clear data-protection practices
we refuse to generate content we cannot stand behind for accuracy, or material that changes too quickly to trust
if there is a mistake in a guide, that is our responsibility — we handle it under our Terms (see Terms of sale)

What we send to AI

The principle is simple: we send AI as little personal information as possible. We do not need most of your details for drafting, and we do not pass order or delivery information to an AI service.

Ready guides (including Autumn)

AI receives no information about you or your child. The content is prepared in advance for the destination and the preschool age group.
Downloading Autumn does not ask for registration or details about you or your child.
Optional personalisation (first name on the cover or in the greeting, girl’s or boy’s version) is done at layout stage by the author — without AI.
Order and delivery data (for example email, address, payment details) are not sent to an AI service.

If we ever prepare a custom guide with you

A made-to-order guide for a destination outside the catalogue is not a standard product on the English site today. If we discuss one with you before you order, we would send AI only what is necessary:

We would send only: the destination and the age group 3–6 — not an exact age or date of birth.
First name only (never a surname), and only if the guide should also be personalised with a greeting. A nickname can be used instead.
We would not send: surname, email, address, phone number, billing details or family notes.

What we always do by hand, without AI

If you want a guide shaped further around a particular interest, allergy, physical need or family context, that part is written by hand. Details you share with us stay with us and are never put into an AI tool.

Limits of AI (a fair note)

Even with care, AI has limits, and we want you to know them:

it can get a fact wrong — that is why we always check
it has no first-hand experience — places we know ourselves show in the guide (and those are often the best bits)
its knowledge can be out of date — we update only from verified sources
it is not a substitute for a grown-up’s judgement; suggestions are tips, not a compulsory itinerary

A guide is material for family exploration — not an encyclopaedia. If you find a mistake, please tell us and we will put it right.

Your feedback

This page will evolve — AI tools change, and we want to stay honest about how we use them. Question, concern or idea? Write to us:

Email: info@cestoteka.cz
Subject: “AI at Cestoteka”