Privacy Policy

What We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including:

• Email address (for account creation and digests)
• Preference data (ratings on vignettes: like, dislike, skip, save)
• Reading history (which vignettes you've viewed)
• Payment information (processed securely by Stripe, we never store card details)

How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect to:

• Personalize your feed using Bayesian preference learning
• Send daily digest emails (if you subscribe)
• Improve our content scoring algorithms
• Process payments for premium subscriptions
• Communicate important service updates

Third-Party Services

We share data with the following trusted third parties:

• Stripe - Payment processing for premium subscriptions
• Resend - Email delivery for digests and notifications
• Vercel - Hosting and infrastructure
• Sentry - Error monitoring and performance tracking

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

You have the right to:

• Access - Request a copy of your personal data
• Deletion - Request deletion of your account and data
• Export - Download your preference data and reading history
• Correction - Update inaccurate information
• Opt-out - Unsubscribe from emails at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@twistedhistory.app.

Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal compliance.

Security

We use industry-standard encryption (TLS 1.3) for data in transit and encrypt sensitive data at rest. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via email.

Contact

For privacy concerns or questions, email us at privacy@twistedhistory.app.