This Privacy Policy describes how FictionBuddy ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you use our web application, FictionBuddy, located at [Your Website URL Here] (the "Service"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in a transparent and secure manner.

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not use the Service.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Service, including:

a. Information You Provide to Us

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect personal information such as your name, email address, and password.
• Content Information: We collect the text, ideas, outlines, characters, plot points, and any other creative content you input, create, or generate within the FictionBuddy application ("Your Content").
• Communication Information: If you contact us directly (e.g., via email or support channels), we may collect the content of your communications and our responses.

b. Information We Collect Automatically

When you access and use the Service, we may automatically collect certain information about your equipment, Browse actions, and patterns, including:

• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the Service, such as the features you use, the time and date of your visits, the pages viewed, and the time spent on those pages.
• Device Information: Information about your device, including your IP address, operating system, browser type, unique device identifiers, mobile network information, and crash data.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. These technologies help us enhance your experience, analyze trends, administer the website, and gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To Provide and Maintain the Service: To operate, deliver, and maintain the functionality of FictionBuddy, including allowing you to create, save, and access your novel outlines and content.
• To Improve and Personalize the Service: To understand how users interact with our Service, develop new features, and enhance your user experience by personalizing features and content based on your usage.
• To Communicate with You: To send you service-related announcements, updates, security alerts, and support messages, as well as marketing and promotional communications (if you have opted in).
• For Analytics and Research: To analyze usage patterns, monitor the effectiveness of our marketing efforts, and conduct research to improve our services and understand user needs.
• For Security and Fraud Prevention: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security incidents, and fraudulent activity.
• To Fulfill Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With Your Consent: We may share your information if you give us explicit consent to do so.
• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf and require access to your information to do so (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services, customer support platforms). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency request).
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
• Aggregated or Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

4. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access and Rectification: You may have the right to request access to and correction of your personal data.
• Deletion: You may have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
• Objection to Processing: You may have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Data Portability: You may have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
• Marketing Communications: You can opt out of receiving marketing emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those emails. Please note that even if you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional messages, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.
• Cookie Preferences: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect your personal information from accidental loss, unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When we no longer need your information, we will securely dispose of it.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. Your continued use of the Service after the revised Privacy Policy has become effective indicates that you have read, understood, and agreed to the current version of the Privacy Policy.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
blackjayjay89@gmail.com