Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information you provide directly, such as your name, email, and the name and age of your child when signing up. Additionally, we collect data automatically through cookies to improve our services.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Deliver personalized storytelling experiences
• Maintain and improve our services
• Communicate updates and respond to inquiries
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements

3. Legal Basis for Processing Data

We process your personal data based on:

• Your consent, which you provide when signing up and agreeing to our policies.
• Legitimate interests, such as improving our services and ensuring security.
• Compliance with legal obligations, such as data protection laws.

4. Cookies & Analytics

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. You can manage your cookie preferences via our cookie consent banner.

• Functional Cookies: Necessary for the site to function properly.
• Analytics Cookies: We use Matomo Analytics to track website usage and improve our services only if you have given consent.

If you choose to decline analytics cookies, Matomo tracking will be disabled, and any stored tracking cookies will be deleted automatically.

5. Third-Party Services

We may share information with trusted third parties who help us deliver our services. These parties must keep your information secure and use it only for agreed purposes. If data is transferred outside the EU, we ensure compliance with GDPR safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary to provide our services or comply with legal obligations. If you delete your account, your personal information will be erased within 30 days, except where retention is legally required.

7. Security Measures

We implement industry-standard security measures, including encryption and regular security audits, to protect your information. We also use email verification to confirm accounts and enhance security.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are intended for parents and guardians. We collect children's names and ages to personalize storytelling experiences. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13 without parental consent. If we become aware that a child’s data has been collected without consent, we will delete it immediately.

Parental Rights:

• Parents have the right to review, correct, or delete their child’s information.
• Parents can withdraw consent at any time, and their child's data will be deleted.
• To exercise these rights, contact us at info@storytimemagic.ai.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your information. You can also request to restrict or object to data processing. To exercise these rights, contact us at info@storytimemagic.ai.

10. Analytics & Tracking

We use Matomo Analytics to analyze website traffic and improve our services. Unlike other tracking tools, Matomo allows us to keep your data private and does not share it with third parties.

How We Use Matomo:

• To track website visits and interactions in an anonymous way.
• To understand how users navigate and improve our services.
• Data is stored securely on our servers and not shared externally.

What Data is Collected?

Matomo collects anonymized information, including:

• Your IP address (masked for privacy).
• Pages visited and time spent on our site.
• Device and browser type.
• Referring websites (if applicable).

How to Opt-Out:

If you do not want your visits to be tracked, you can opt-out using the settings in your browser or by enabling the "Do Not Track" feature.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access, correct, or delete your personal information.
• Request that we stop collecting analytics data about your visits.
• Opt-out of tracking through browser settings or our privacy settings.

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@storytimemagic.ai.