Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 21, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Interactive Stories ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our interactive story platform.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Account Information
When you create an account, we collect:
- Email address (used for authentication and account recovery)
- Authentication tokens from third-party providers (Google, etc.)
2.2 User-Generated Content
When you use our platform, we store:
- Stories you create, including text, prompts, and settings
- Images generated for your stories
- Tags and metadata you add to stories
- Story mutations (derivative works) you create
2.3 Usage Data
We automatically collect:
- Pages visited and stories viewed
- Interaction data (choices made in stories)
- Device information and browser type
- IP address and approximate location
3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide and maintain our service
- Process story generation requests
- Track usage costs and maintain account balances
- Display public stories to other users
- Enable story mutations and derivative works
- Improve our platform and user experience
- Communicate service updates and changes
4. Content Visibility and Sharing
4.1 Public Stories
When you mark a story as "public," it becomes visible to all users on the platform. Other users may view, play, and create mutations (derivative works) of your public stories.
4.2 Private Stories
Private stories are only visible to you. They will not appear in public listings or be available for mutation by other users.
4.3 Story Mutations
When users create mutations of public stories, attribution links to the original work are maintained. Original story prompts remain private and are only accessible to the story owner.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Google AI (Gemini) - For story and image generation
- OpenAI - For story generation (optional)
- Authentication Providers - For secure sign-in
When generating content, your prompts are sent to these AI providers. Please review their respective privacy policies for information on how they handle data.
6. Data Retention
We retain your data for as long as your account is active. You may delete your stories at any time through the platform. Note that mutations created by other users from your public stories may remain even after you delete the original.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Delete your stories and account
- Change story visibility (public/private)
- Export your story data
8. Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
9. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us through the platform or at the email address associated with this service.