1. Our Privacy Commitment
At LitStatus, we believe privacy is a fundamental right. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information. Simply put: we don't store your content, and we don't sell your data.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
- Account Information: Email address (optional, for registered users)
- Input Data: Text and images you submit for caption generation
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
- Usage Data: Number of generations, tone modes used
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information
- Analytics Data: Pages visited, time spent, referral source
3. How We Use Your Information
- Service Delivery: Process your caption generation requests
- Quota Management: Track daily generation limits
- Service Improvement: Analyze usage patterns to improve AI quality
- Security: Detect and prevent abuse or fraud
- Communication: Send service updates (with your consent)
4. Content Processing and Storage
Key Promise: Your Content is Not Stored
We process your text and images to generate captions, then immediately discard them. Your inputs are never saved to our servers and are never used for training without explicit consent.
- Inputs are processed per request and not retained
- No personal content is stored on our servers
- Generated outputs belong to you exclusively
5. Cookies and Tracking
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Required for site functionality (language preference, authentication)
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (Plausible, privacy-focused)
You can manage cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner or your browser settings.
6. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- OpenAI API: Powers our AI caption generation
- Supabase: Secure database for user accounts
- Plausible: Privacy-focused analytics (no cookies by default)
- Google Analytics: Optional, with anonymization enabled
All third parties are contractually bound to protect your data.
7. Data Retention
- User Inputs: Not retained after processing
- Account Data: Retained until account deletion
- Analytics Data: Retained for 14 days (Plausible) or 26 months (Google Analytics, if enabled)
8. Your GDPR Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
- Right to Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
- Right to Object: Object to processing of your data
- Right to Restrict: Limit how we use your data
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@litstatus.com
9. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures:
- HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data transmission
- Secure password hashing
- Regular security audits
- Access controls and authentication requirements
10. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware of such collection, we will take steps to delete it.
11. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with GDPR requirements.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes via email or in-app notification. Changes take effect 30 days after posting.
13. Contact Information
For privacy-related inquiries or to exercise your GDPR rights, contact us at:
Email: privacy@litstatus.com
Data Protection Officer: Available upon request for GDPR-related matters.