📚 KindleWood Studio ✨

Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 20, 2026

Overview

At KindleWood Studio, we take your privacy seriously. This policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share your personal information when you use our personalized children's storybook generation service.

Information We Collect

Account Information

  • Email address
  • Name (for personalization)
  • Authentication credentials (securely hashed)

Photos & Content

  • Character photos you upload for story personalization
  • Story content (titles, descriptions, generated scenes)
  • Generated images from AI processing

Usage Data

  • Stories created and generation counts
  • Feature usage and preferences
  • Technical data (browser type, IP address, device info)

How We Use Your Information

  • To generate personalized storybooks with your characters
  • To maintain and improve our service
  • To communicate with you about your account
  • To enforce our terms and prevent abuse
  • To comply with legal obligations

Photo Storage & AI Processing

Secure Storage

Your uploaded photos are securely stored in Supabase (a secure cloud database). We use industry-standard encryption and access controls.

AI Service Providers

To create illustrations, narration, quizzes and writing help, we send the content needed for that task to an AI provider, which processes it and returns a result. These providers act on our instructions and do not use your content to train their models. We currently use OpenAI (illustrations, writing help, quizzes, and our Spark helper), Google Gemini (character analysis and story help), and Microsoft (narration voices). Photos are sent only for the illustration being created and are not kept by the provider. Generated images are saved securely to your KindleWood Studio account.

Spark, Our In-Product Helper

When you ask Spark a question, your message and the page you are on are sent to OpenAI so it can write a reply. If you are signed in, a short summary of your activity, such as how many stories you have made and which art styles you have used, may be included so the answer fits what you are doing. That summary never includes names, story text, photos or drawings. We keep Spark questions and answers for 90 days to improve our help content, and delete them afterwards. Please do not type personal details into Spark.

Data Sharing

We do NOT sell your personal data. We only share data with:

  • OpenAI, Google and Microsoft: Our AI providers, for illustrations, writing help, narration and the Spark helper (content sent only for the task, and not used to train their models)
  • Supabase: Our secure database and authentication provider
  • Stripe: Our payment processor for subscription billing (they handle all payment card data - we never see or store your card information)
  • Legal authorities: If required by law or to protect rights and safety

Payment Information

All payment card information is processed directly by Stripe, a PCI-DSS compliant payment processor. We never see, handle, or store your credit card details. We only receive confirmation of successful or failed payments and subscription status updates from Stripe.

Your Rights

  • Access: View all data we have about you
  • Delete: Delete your account and all associated data at any time
  • Control: Manage story visibility (public/private)
  • Export: Download your data in a portable format (coming soon)
  • Withdraw Consent: Opt out of data processing by deleting your account

Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Our Commitment to Children's Privacy

KindleWood complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We take the privacy of children under 13 very seriously.

Parent-Controlled Platform

KindleWood Studio is designed for parents and guardians to create and manage content for their children:

  • All accounts must be created and managed by adults (18+)
  • Parents control all child profiles, photos, and data
  • We do not knowingly collect information directly from children under 13
  • Children can only access content through the KindleWood Kids app with parental setup

Information About Children We Collect (With Parental Consent)

  • Child's name and age: Provided by parent for profile creation
  • Photos: Uploaded by parent for story personalization
  • Reading progress: Stories read, quiz performance, time spent
  • Preferences: Favorite stories, reading goals set by parents

All of this information is collected through the parent account and controlled by the parent.

How We Use Children's Information

  • To personalize stories with the child's name and likeness
  • To track reading progress and educational achievements
  • To provide age-appropriate content recommendations
  • To enable parents to monitor their child's learning journey

Parental Rights Under COPPA

As a parent or guardian, you have the right to:

  • Review: View all data we have about your child
  • Delete: Delete your child's profile and all associated data at any time
  • Refuse: Refuse further collection of your child's information (by deleting their profile)
  • Control: Manage what data is collected and how it's used

To exercise these rights, sign in to your account and manage child profiles in Settings, or contact us at Admin@KindleWoodStudio.ai.

Data Sharing for Children

We do NOT sell or share children's personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. Children's photos are shared with our AI providers only to generate the story illustration being created, and are not stored by those providers. If a child uses Spark, our in-product helper, the question they type is sent to OpenAI to write a reply, and is kept for 90 days to improve our help content. Spark is instructed never to ask a child for personal details.

KindleWood Kids App

The KindleWood Kids mobile app is designed for children to consume content created by their parents. The app does not collect any additional information beyond reading progress and quiz answers, which are visible to parents in their account dashboard.

Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption, secure authentication, and row-level security policies. However, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. We will notify you of significant changes via email or a notice on our website.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data:

Email: Admin@KindleWoodStudio.ai

We will respond to your privacy inquiries within 30 days.