Privacy policy

1. Introduction

At makerotica, we take your privacy seriously. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our services.

2. Information we collect

We collect the following types of information:

Account information

• Email address (required for account creation)
• Password (stored securely using industry-standard hashing)
• Language preferences

Usage information

• Stories and content you create (stored privately)
• Preferences and settings
• Token usage and transaction history

Technical information

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Cookies and similar technologies

3. How we use your information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain our services
• Process your transactions and manage your account
• Generate personalized AI content based on your preferences
• Improve and optimize our platform
• Communicate with you about your account or service updates
• Prevent fraud and ensure platform security
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Data storage and security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data:

• All data is encrypted in transit using HTTPS/TLS
• Passwords are hashed using secure algorithms
• Access to user data is strictly limited to authorized personnel
• Regular security audits and updates

Your stories and personal content are stored privately and are not shared with other users or third parties.

5. Third-party services

We use the following third-party services:

Payment processing

We use Stripe for payment processing. Stripe may collect payment card information directly. Please review Stripe's Privacy Policy.

AI content generation

We use AI language models to generate story content. Your prompts and preferences are sent to AI providers for content generation. We do not store or use your content for AI training purposes.

Authentication

If you sign in with Google, we receive basic profile information (email address) from Google. Please review Google's privacy policy for more information.

6. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

• Session management and authentication
• Remembering your preferences (theme, language)
• Security and fraud prevention

We use essential cookies only. We do not use tracking or advertising cookies.

7. Your rights

You have the following rights regarding your data:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Export: Download your stories and content
• Restriction: Limit how we process your data

To exercise these rights, please contact us or use the settings in your account.

8. Data retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. When you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes (such as fraud prevention).

9. International transfers

Your data may be processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

10. Children's privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we learn that we have collected information from a minor, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at [email protected].