Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Alkove AI

Last Updated: January 26, 2026

Welcome to Alkove AI. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our AI story generation services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us to ensure the functionality and security of our services:

  • Account Information: Email address, mobile phone number, password, and basic profile data from linked social media accounts (e.g., Google, Facebook, Twitter).
  • User Profile: Information you choose to customize, such as avatars, nicknames, and short personal descriptions.
  • User-Contributed Content (Public): Custom story backgrounds (text and images) that you upload to guide AI generation. Note: These backgrounds are designed to be shared. Once uploaded, they may be visible to and experienced by other users of the Website.
  • Interactions: Records of stories you have "Liked" or added to your "Favorites."
  • Transaction Data: Necessary information to process Credit purchases, such as transaction IDs and billing status. We do not store full credit card numbers; these are handled by our secure payment processors.

2. What We DO NOT Collect (Privacy by Design)

To protect your creative privacy, we have implemented a Local-First data policy. The following information is processed or stored only on your local device and is not transmitted to or stored on our servers:

  • Generation History: The specific stories you have viewed or read.
  • AI-Generated Content: The actual text or stories generated by AI based on your prompts.
  • User Prompts: The specific instructions or "hints" you input to guide the AI during a generation session.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data for the following purposes:

  • To create and maintain your account.
  • To facilitate the sharing and discovery of user-uploaded story backgrounds.
  • To process payments and manage your Credits balance.
  • To optimize our website performance and user experience.

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We utilize industry-leading infrastructure providers to host and secure our services. While your data may pass through their systems, these providers act as data processors and do not "collect" or "use" your data for their own purposes:

  • Cloud & Hosting: Microsoft Azure, Vercel.
  • Security & Performance: Cloudflare.
  • Authentication & Analytics: Google.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use Cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic.

  • Your Choice: You have the right to accept or decline Cookies. You can modify your browser settings to decline Cookies or choose your preferences via our on-site Cookie banner.
  • Purpose: Tracking is used solely for session management and optimizing the website interface.

6. Data Security

We implement robust technical and organizational measures to protect your data. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We encourage you to use strong passwords and protect your account credentials.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access & Portability: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Update inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data (subject to certain legal obligations).
  • Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw your consent for data processing at any time.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please reach out to our privacy team:

Email: [email protected]