Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

StoryKiddo ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website storykiddo.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and place an order. Please read this policy carefully. By using our site, you agree to the practices described here.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information when you use our service:

• Personal information: Your name and email address, provided when placing an order.
• Child information: Your child's first name, age, and gender — used solely to personalize the book.
• Photos: A photo of your child uploaded for AI cartoonization. This image is used only to generate the personalized book illustrations.
• Payment information: Processed securely through Stripe. We do not store your credit card details on our servers.
• Usage data: Standard web analytics data such as pages visited, browser type, and IP address.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Process and fulfill your personalized book order
• Generate AI-cartoonized illustrations based on your child's photo
• Send order confirmation and shipping updates to your email
• Respond to customer service inquiries
• Improve our website and services

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Children's Privacy

We take the privacy of children very seriously. Photos and names of children are used exclusively to create the personalized book ordered by the parent or guardian. We do not use children's images for any other purpose, and we do not share them with third parties except as necessary to fulfill your order (e.g., our print partner). Child photos are deleted from our servers after the order is fulfilled.

5. Third-Party Services

We work with the following trusted third-party services to operate our business:

• Stripe — secure payment processing
• Gelato — professional book printing and shipping
• Shopify — order management

Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing the data they handle.

6. Data Retention

We retain your order information for as long as necessary to fulfill your order and comply with legal obligations. Child photos uploaded for cartoonization are deleted from our servers after your order has been completed and shipped. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyze site traffic. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of the site may not function properly without cookies.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Opt out of marketing communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

9. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information. All data is transmitted over HTTPS, and payment information is handled exclusively by Stripe's PCI-compliant infrastructure.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]