Privacy Policy

1. Who we are and what this policy covers

ASKSEO ("we", "us", or "our") publishes AI Story Generator & Writer, Android package com.storygenerator.stories.adventure (the "App"). This Privacy Policy covers the App, the story generation API at story.apinest.dev, and this Firebase-hosted developer website.

The App does not require public login or account registration. Firebase Authentication assigns the installation a pseudonymous anonymous user ID. The App uses that ID to authenticate story-service requests, enforce access limits, attribute rewarded-ad access, and connect RevenueCat entitlement status. A legacy random installation identifier may remain on an upgraded installation long enough to migrate existing counters and reward state. Neither identifier is an email account, and the App does not send a placeholder email with story generation requests.

2. Information processed

3. AI processing

Story requests are sent over HTTPS to our server and then to a contracted AI processing provider. We configure the service not to create stored response objects. The provider may temporarily retain request and response content for abuse monitoring, security, legal compliance, or service operation under its applicable data controls.

Do not include private, confidential, financial, medical, or identifying information in a story prompt. AI output can be inaccurate, unexpected, or unsuitable despite safeguards.

4. Third-party services

We use service providers to deliver core functionality. Their processing is governed by their own terms and privacy notices:

• An AI processing provider for story generation.
• Google Privacy Policy for Google Mobile Ads, Google Play billing, Play in-app updates, Firebase Authentication, Analytics, App Check, and Firebase Hosting.
• RevenueCat Privacy Policy for subscription and entitlement management.
• Your chosen device speech engine, file manager, and sharing app when you use those features.

5. How we use information

• Generate and return stories in the language, genre, and length you select.
• Provide local history, downloads, sharing, narration, and preferences.
• Display and verify advertising for free access.
• Process and restore premium subscriptions.
• Enforce quotas, prevent duplicate rewards and fraud, secure the service, troubleshoot failures, and improve reliability.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms.

6. Retention and deletion

• Story text: our application server does not intentionally persist prompts or generated stories after the request completes. Our AI processing provider may temporarily retain request content as described above.
• Local stories and preferences: remain until you delete them, clear App storage, or uninstall the App. Exported files must be deleted separately from the location where you saved or shared them.
• Reward records: reward sessions and transaction records are generally pruned after their operational retention period, currently 90 days. Security event logs may be retained longer where reasonably necessary.
• Anonymous identity, quota, and access records: Firebase anonymous-user records and associated pseudonymous counters may be retained while needed to authenticate the App, operate free access, connect premium access, prevent abuse, resolve disputes, or meet legal obligations. An anonymous identity is normally replaced if App storage is cleared or the App is reinstalled.
• Analytics: Firebase Analytics retains pseudonymous event and device information according to the retention controls configured for the Firebase project and Google's applicable terms.
• Purchases, ads, and support: are retained by the relevant provider or by us according to operational, legal, accounting, fraud-prevention, and support needs.

See our Data Deletion page for local deletion steps and server-record requests.

7. Security

We use HTTPS for network requests, verified Firebase ID tokens, app-attestation tokens where available, server-side subscription verification, service credentials kept on the server rather than in the App, and restricted server files. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your choices and rights

• Do not submit personal information in story prompts.
• Delete individual local stories or clear all history in the App.
• Reset or delete the Android advertising ID and use the App's Ad privacy choices setting when Google requires that option in your region.
• Manage or cancel subscriptions through Google Play.
• Contact us to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or objection where applicable. We may need limited information to verify and locate a pseudonymous record.

9. Children and family use

The App can be used for family storytelling, but children should not submit personal information. Parents and guardians should supervise a minor's use, review generated content, and manage advertising and purchase controls. If you believe a child provided personal information, contact us so we can review the request.

10. International processing

Our providers may process information in countries other than your own, including the United States. Where required, processing is subject to applicable contractual and legal safeguards.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when features, providers, laws, or data practices change. We will post the revised date here. Material changes may also be communicated in the App or store listing where appropriate.

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