Bedtime.live Privacy Policy

We are committed to protecting your family's data and your children's privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use Bedtime.live. We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK GDPR, and other applicable data protection laws.

1. Introduction

Welcome to Bedtime.live ("we", "our", or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you create an account or use our service, we may collect your email address, name (if provided), profile picture (if provided via authentication), and payment information (processed securely by Stripe).

Usage Information

We collect stories you create, device and browser information, IP address (anonymized for analytics), and usage patterns and preferences.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to provide, maintain, and improve our service; generate personalized bedtime stories; process payments and manage subscriptions; send important service notifications; respond to your inquiries; analyze usage to improve our service; and comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under GDPR, we process your data based on: Contract (to provide our service); Consent (where you have given us permission); and Legitimate Interests (for service improvement and fraud prevention).

5. Your Rights (GDPR)

You have the right to access your personal data, rectify inaccurate data, request erasure of your data, restrict or object to processing, and data portability. To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@bedtime.live.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

8. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to operate our platform. These include Stripe (payment processing), Google and Microsoft (authentication), Anthropic/OpenAI (AI story generation — data processed per their terms), and Resend (email delivery). Each provider processes data according to their own privacy policies.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is designed for parents to create stories for children. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 16. Parents are responsible for any information shared about their children in story prompts.

10. International Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the EEA. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, to protect your data.

11. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We do not use tracking or advertising cookies without your consent.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@bedtime.live. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

13. 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 new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

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