Privacy Policy for Story Cat

Last Updated: 2025-04-26

Thank you for visiting Story Cat ("we," "us," or "our"). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal and non-personal information when you use our website located at https://story.cat (the "Website").

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described in this policy, please do not use the Website.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Data

We collect the following personal information from you:

Name: We collect your name to personalize your experience and communicate with you effectively.
Email: We collect your email address to send you important information regarding your subscription, updates, and communication.
Payment Information: We collect payment details to process your subscription securely. However, we do not store your payment information on our servers. Payments are processed by trusted third-party payment processors.
Child Profiles: When you create profiles for children, we collect information such as name, age, reading level, interests, and optional physical descriptions to personalize the stories we generate.

1.2 Non-Personal Data

We may use web cookies and similar technologies to collect non-personal information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing patterns. This information helps us to enhance your browsing experience, analyze trends, and improve our services.

2. Purpose of Data Collection

We collect and use your personal data for the purpose of providing and improving our story generation service. This includes processing your subscription, generating personalized stories, sending story notifications, providing customer support, and keeping you updated about new features or changes to our service.

3. Data Sharing

We do not share your personal data with any third parties except as required for processing subscriptions (e.g., sharing your information with payment processors) and improving our AI models. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others.

4. Children's Privacy

Story Cat is designed for parents and guardians to create stories for children. All child profiles should be created and managed by parents or legal guardians. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent, in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at the email address provided below.

5. Security of Your Information

We implement appropriate security measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. AI-Generated Content

Our service uses AI to generate personalized stories. While we strive to ensure appropriate content generation, we recommend that parents review content before sharing it with children.

7. Updates to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page, and we may notify you via email about significant changes.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, you can contact us through our Website.

By using Story Cat, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.