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. By providing us with your email address, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
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:
- Email address: when you sign up for our waitlist to access the Storysea beta.
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 your email address exclusively to:
- Send you an invitation when your spot in the beta is available
- Keep you informed about relevant Storysea project updates
- Communicate important changes related to the platform launch
We will never sell, rent, or share your email 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: by providing us with your email, you grant us your explicit consent to contact you about Storysea
- Legitimate interest: to improve our website and services
5. Data Retention
We will retain your email address until:
- You launch the platform and create an account (at which point it will be governed by the full platform's privacy policy), or
- You request to be removed from our waitlist, or
- We decide not to continue with the Storysea project
You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at hello@storysea.io.
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, contact us at hello@storysea.io.
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, Pinterest, Instagram). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. We recommend reading their privacy policies.
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.
If you have provided your email address, we will also notify you by email about important changes.
13. Contact
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
Email: hello@storysea.io
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.