1. Introduction
Welcome to Storysea ("we," "our," or "the platform"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website www.storysea.io.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your data. Storysea does not currently collect personal information through an alpha signup form on the Site.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information Provided Voluntarily
Currently, Storysea is in the pre-launch development phase. The only personal information we collect is:
- Information you choose to send us directly: for example, if you contact us with a support, safety, or legal request.
Alpha access and community updates may be coordinated through Discord or other external platforms. Storysea is not affiliated with Discord. If you join or interact with Discord, Discord handles any account information, messages, server activity, and other data you provide there under its own terms and privacy policy.
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information through cookies and similar technologies:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and browsing time
- Referral source (how you arrived at our site)
This information is used solely to improve website performance and better understand our visitors.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use information you send us directly only to:
- Reply to your message
- Handle support, safety, or legal requests
- Communicate important changes related to the Site or platform launch when relevant
We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
4. Legal Basis for Data Processing (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Union, we process your personal information under the following legal bases:
- Consent: when you choose to contact us directly or otherwise provide information voluntarily
- Legitimate interest: to improve our website and services
5. Data Retention
We will retain information you send us directly only for as long as needed to:
- Respond to your request
- Maintain reasonable support, safety, or legal records
- Comply with applicable obligations
You may request deletion of your data at any time through the contact channel listed on the Site.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Rectify incorrect or incomplete information
- Delete your information from our database
- Object to the processing of your data
- Withdraw your consent at any time
- Data portability: receive your data in a structured format
To exercise any of these rights, use the contact channel listed on the Site.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of Internet transmission is 100% secure.
8. International Data Transfers
Storysea is located in Barcelona, Spain. If you are located outside the European Union, please note that your information may be transferred and processed on servers within the EU, which comply with GDPR standards.
9. Cookies
Our website uses essential cookies for its operation. You can configure your browser to reject cookies, although this may affect site functionality.
We currently do not use third-party tracking or advertising cookies.
10. Minors
Storysea is designed for users aged 14 and older. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 14. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external sites such as Discord, Reddit, Instagram, YouTube, X, and other platforms. We are not affiliated with these services and are not responsible for their privacy practices, data storage locations, security, moderation, or content. We recommend reading their terms and privacy policies before using them.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
13. Contact
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
Use the contact channel listed on the Site.
This Privacy Policy is designed for Storysea's pre-launch phase. Once the platform is operational, a more comprehensive privacy policy will be implemented covering all service functionalities.