Your Privacy Matters

PrivacyPolicy

We're committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your data.

Last updated: January 2025

Quick Summary

  • • We collect only what's necessary to provide our writing platform
  • • Your stories and content belong to you - we never claim ownership
  • • We use Google OAuth for secure authentication
  • • We don't sell your personal data to third parties
  • • You can delete your account and data at any time

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

  • Your name and email address (via Google OAuth)
  • Profile information you choose to provide
  • Account preferences and settings

Content You Create

We store the content you create on our platform:

  • Your books, stories, and writing projects
  • Files, folders, and organizational structure
  • Notes, character profiles, and world-building content
  • Chat history with our AI writing assistant

Usage Information

We automatically collect certain information about how you use Bookwiz:

  • Pages visited and features used
  • Time spent on the platform
  • Device and browser information
  • IP address and general location

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide our service: Store your content, sync across devices, and enable collaboration
  • Improve our platform: Analyze usage patterns to enhance features and performance
  • Communicate with you: Send important updates, security alerts, and feature announcements
  • Provide support: Help you with technical issues and questions
  • Process payments: Handle subscriptions and billing through Stripe

3. Information Sharing

We share your information only in these limited circumstances:

Service Providers

We work with trusted third-party services:

  • Supabase: Database hosting and authentication
  • Google: OAuth authentication services
  • Stripe: Payment processing
  • Vercel: Website hosting and performance

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law or to:

  • Comply with legal processes or government requests
  • Protect our rights, property, or safety
  • Prevent fraud or abuse of our service

4. Data Security

Security Measures

  • • All data transmitted using HTTPS encryption
  • • Database access protected by Row Level Security (RLS)
  • • Regular security updates and monitoring
  • • Secure authentication through Google OAuth
  • • Limited access to your data by our team

5. Your Rights and Choices

Access and Control

You have the right to:

  • Access: View all personal data we have about you
  • Update: Modify your account information and preferences
  • Delete: Remove your account and all associated data
  • Export: Download your content in a portable format
  • Restrict: Limit how we process your information

Account Deletion

You can delete your account at any time from your account settings. This will:

  • Permanently delete all your content and data
  • Cancel any active subscriptions
  • Remove your account from our systems within 30 days

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as:

  • Your account is active
  • Needed to provide our services
  • Required by law or for legitimate business purposes

After account deletion, we may retain some information for up to 90 days for backup and recovery purposes.

7. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information during international transfers.

8. Children's Privacy

Bookwiz is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

9. 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 our website
  • Sending you an email notification
  • Displaying a notice in the app

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Questions about your data? We're here to help. Reach out to us anytime at hello@bookwiz.io or join our Discord community, and we'll respond within 48 hours.