Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

StoryTime ("we," "our," or "us") is an AI-powered service that creates personalized children's stories. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services at gostorytime.ai.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Account information: When you sign up, we collect your name, email address, and profile information (e.g., from Google sign-in).
• Story content: The prompts, characters, themes, and preferences you provide when creating stories.
• Payment information: When you purchase credits, payment processing is handled by Stripe. We do not store your full credit card details.
• Usage data: How you interact with our service, including pages visited and features used. We use Vercel Analytics for this purpose.
• Device information: Browser type, IP address, and similar technical data necessary for the service to function.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Generate personalized stories using AI (OpenAI)
• Create story illustrations (DALL-E)
• Store your stories and account data (Firebase)
• Process payments and manage your credit balance
• Send you important notices (e.g., account, billing)
• Improve our service and fix issues
• Understand how our service is used

4. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to operate StoryTime: Firebase (authentication, database, storage), OpenAI (story and image generation), Stripe (payments), and Vercel (hosting and analytics). Each has its own privacy policy governing how they handle data. By using StoryTime, you agree to their respective terms.

5. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information only: (a) with service providers who assist in operating our service (under strict confidentiality); (b) when required by law or to protect our rights; or (c) with your consent.

6. Children's Privacy

StoryTime is intended for use by parents and guardians. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. You can manage your account and data through our Settings page. To request deletion or exercise other rights, contact us.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of StoryTime after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at ambstorytime@gmail.com.