Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

StoryBirdie ("we," "us," or "our") operates the storybirdie.com website and the StoryBirdie application. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our services.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and authentication credentials through our authentication provider (Google OAuth via Supabase). We do not store your Google password.

Content You Upload

When you use StoryBirdie, you may upload screenplays (PDF, DOCX, or Fountain files). We process these files to provide our services, including script analysis, shot list generation, and storyboard frame generation. Your uploaded content is stored securely and is only accessible to you.

Usage Data

We collect information about how you interact with our services, including pages visited, features used, actions taken (such as edits to shot lists and storyboards), and timestamps. This data helps us improve the product.

Device and Browser Information

We automatically collect device type, browser type, operating system, IP address, and referral URLs through analytics tools (Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity).

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide, operate, and maintain our services
• To process your screenplays and generate shot lists and storyboard frames
• To analyze and improve our AI models and product experience
• To communicate with you about your account and our services
• To detect and prevent fraud or abuse
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Supabase — authentication (Google OAuth)
• Microsoft Azure — cloud hosting, file storage, database
• OpenAI — AI processing for script analysis, shot list generation, and storyboard frame generation
• Google Analytics / Microsoft Clarity — website analytics and user behavior insights

These services have their own privacy policies governing how they handle your data. We encourage you to review them.

5. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored on Microsoft Azure infrastructure. We use encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest. Access to your content is restricted to your authenticated account. We do not sell your data to third parties.

6. Your Content and Intellectual Property

You retain full ownership of all content you upload to StoryBirdie, including screenplays, shot lists, and storyboard frames you create or modify. We do not claim ownership of your content. We process your content solely to provide the services you requested.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account information and content for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete your data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or compliance purposes.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data and account
• Export your content (storyboard PDFs, screenplays)
• Withdraw consent for data processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@storybirdie.com.

9. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We also use analytics cookies (Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity) to understand how visitors use our website. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@storybirdie.com.