Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 30, 2025

Overview

BookGenie ("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 book creation platform.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Book content including titles, synopses, and chapter text
• Source materials you upload (documents, text files, URLs)
• Email addresses when provided for book access or communication
• Payment information processed securely through Stripe

Automatically Collected Information

• Browser session data for maintaining your book projects
• Usage analytics to improve our service
• IP addresses and device information for security purposes

How We Use Your Information

• Generate AI-powered book content based on your inputs
• Process payments and manage your book creation sessions
• Improve our AI models and platform functionality
• Communicate with you about your books and our services
• Ensure platform security and prevent abuse

Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to provide our platform:

• OpenAI/Anthropic: AI content generation (subject to their privacy policies)
• Stripe: Secure payment processing
• Hosting Providers: Secure data storage and application hosting

Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit and at rest. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Your Rights

• Access and download your book content at any time
• Delete your book projects and associated data
• Request information about data we hold about you
• Opt out of non-essential communications

Data Retention

We retain your book data for as long as necessary to provide our services. Session-based data expires after extended periods of inactivity. You can request deletion of your data at any time.

Children's Privacy

BookGenie is not intended for use by children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify users of material changes through our platform or via email.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:

Email: bookgenie@henrystanley.com