Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The Novelist ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our AI-powered novel writing platform at thenovelist.app (the "Service").

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and profile picture (if signing in with Google).

Content You Create

We store the novels, characters, plot outlines, world-building elements, and other creative content you produce using the Service. This content belongs to you.

Usage Data

We collect information about how you interact with the Service, including writing sessions, word counts, and feature usage to improve our product.

Payment Information

Payment processing is handled by Stripe. We do not store your credit card details. Stripe's privacy policy governs the handling of your payment data.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide, maintain, and improve the Service
• To process transactions and manage your account
• To send you updates, security alerts, and support messages
• To provide AI-powered writing assistance through our integration with Anthropic's Claude
• To analyze usage patterns and improve user experience

4. AI-Generated Content

When you use our AI writing assistant, your prompts and relevant project context are sent to Anthropic's API to generate responses. We do not use your creative content to train AI models. Your writing remains your intellectual property.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with:

• Supabase — for authentication and data storage
• Stripe — for payment processing
• Anthropic — for AI writing assistance
• Vercel — for hosting and content delivery

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit (TLS), row-level security policies on our database, and secure authentication practices.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access and download your personal data and creative content
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your account and associated data
• Object to processing of your data
• Data portability — export your novels and content at any time

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13 years of age.

10. Changes to This Policy

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

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@e2partners.co.