Privacy Policy
Effective date: May 1, 2026
StoryCraft Audio (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates the StoryCraft Audio website at storycraftaudio.com and the StoryCraft Audio mobile application (together, the “Service”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it.
Our Service is designed for parents and caregivers to create personalised audio stories for children. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13. Parents and caregivers interact with the Service on behalf of children.
1. Information we collect
We collect the following categories of information when you use the Service:
Account information
- Email address (if you sign in with email magic link)
- Phone number (if you sign in with phone OTP)
- Name and profile picture (if you sign in with Google OAuth, provided by Google)
Story content
- Listener name and age group you enter in the story wizard
- Story preferences: type, theme, length, voice style, language, characters
- Generated story text and audio files
Voice samples (optional)
If you use the Family Voices feature, you upload a voice recording (30–60 seconds). This audio is sent to ElevenLabs to create a voice clone. We store a reference identifier for that voice; the audio file itself is processed and stored by ElevenLabs.
Usage data
- Story playback history and completion rates
- Error events captured by Sentry for debugging purposes
- Story creation timestamps and usage counts (for rate limiting)
Device information
On mobile, we store session tokens and offline story cache in your device's local storage. We do not collect device identifiers, advertising IDs, or location data.
2. How we use your information
- To provide the Service — authenticate your account, generate personalised stories, deliver audio narration, and maintain your story library.
- To personalise stories — your child's name, age group, and preferences are passed to our AI story generation system to create age-appropriate, personalised content.
- To improve the Service — anonymous usage patterns and error reports help us fix bugs and improve quality.
- To enforce limits — track daily and monthly story creation counts for free-tier rate limiting.
- To communicate with you — send magic-link sign-in emails or SMS OTP codes. We do not send marketing emails without your explicit consent.
3. Information sharing and third parties
We do not sell your personal information. We share data with the following service providers solely to operate the Service:
| Provider | Purpose | Data shared |
|---|---|---|
| Supabase | Authentication, database, file storage | Account info, story content, voice reference IDs |
| Anthropic (Claude) | AI story generation and content safety checking | Story parameters (name, age group, theme, etc.) — no account info |
| Microsoft Azure | Text-to-speech narration | Generated story text — no account info |
| ElevenLabs | Voice cloning (Family Voices feature) | Voice audio samples you upload; reference IDs |
| Sentry | Error monitoring | Anonymised error events, stack traces |
| Render | Backend hosting | Processes all API requests |
| Vercel | Web frontend hosting | Serves the web application |
We may disclose information if required by law, to protect the rights and safety of our users, or in connection with a merger or acquisition (in which case you will be notified).
4. Children's privacy (COPPA)
StoryCraft Audio is designed for parents and caregivers. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 years of age.
Parents create accounts and use the Service to generate stories for their children. The child's name and age group entered in the story wizard are used solely to personalise story content and are not used to identify or track the child.
If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at privacy@storycraftaudio.com and we will delete it promptly.
5. Data retention
- Account data — retained while your account is active. Deleted within 30 days of account deletion.
- Stories — retained until you delete them or your account. You can delete individual stories from your library at any time.
- Voice samples — deleted from ElevenLabs within 24 hours of removing a Family Voice from your account.
- Error logs — retained for 90 days by Sentry.
6. Cookies and local storage
Web application: We use a single session cookie set by Supabase to keep you signed in. This is a strictly necessary cookie — it is required for the Service to function and does not require your consent under applicable law. We do not use advertising, analytics, or tracking cookies.
Mobile application:We use your device's local storage (AsyncStorage) to store your session token and cached stories for offline playback. No cookies are used in the mobile app.
7. Your rights
Depending on where you are located, you may have the following rights:
- Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction — request correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion — request deletion of your account and associated data
- Portability — request your data in a machine-readable format
- Objection — object to processing of your data in certain circumstances
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@storycraftaudio.com. We will respond within 30 days.
European users (GDPR): Our legal basis for processing is performance of contract (account and story features), legitimate interest (error monitoring), and your consent (voice samples). You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
California users (CCPA): We do not sell personal information. You have the right to know what data we collect and to request deletion.
8. Data security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including encrypted transmission (TLS), row-level security on our database, and time-limited signed URLs for audio files. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. International transfers
Your data may be processed in countries outside your own, including the United States, where our service providers operate. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including reliance on providers' Standard Contractual Clauses or Privacy Shield certifications where applicable.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting a notice on the Service or by email. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of a change constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:
StoryCraft AudioEmail: privacy@storycraftaudio.com
Website: storycraftaudio.com