Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Iterature ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and application (the "Service") located at iterature.app.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Service.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address
• Display name (if provided)
• Authentication provider information (e.g., Google account details if you sign in via Google)

Usage Data

We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service or when you access the Service by or through a mobile device ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

Content Data

We collect and store the content you create through the Service, including writing session responses, selected prompts, and generated feedback. This content is stored to provide you with the core functionality of the Service, including session history and progress tracking.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

3. Use of Data

Iterature uses the collected data for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain the Service
• To notify you about changes to our Service
• To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the Service
• To monitor the usage of the Service
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• To process your subscription and billing

4. AI Processing and Third-Party Services

Iterature uses OpenRouter to access third-party AI models for generating writing prompts and providing feedback on your writing. When you use these features, your content may be transmitted to AI providers through OpenRouter for processing.

• Your writing content is sent to AI providers solely for the purpose of generating prompts and feedback within the Service.
• We do not sell your content to third parties or use it for purposes unrelated to providing the Service.
• Zero Data Retention: We only use AI providers that adhere to a Zero Data Retention policy. This means your writing content is not stored, logged, or used for model training by any AI provider we work with. Content is processed in real-time and discarded after the response is generated.
• We encourage you to review OpenRouter's Privacy Policy for more details on how they handle data.

We also use the following third-party services:

• Firebase (Google) — for authentication, database (Firestore), hosting, and cloud functions. Google Privacy Policy
• Stripe — for payment processing. Stripe Privacy Policy

5. Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

We will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

6. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We strive to use commercially acceptable means of protecting your Personal Data, including encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and at rest. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Your Data Rights

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

• Access — You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification — You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
• Erasure — You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Restrict Processing — You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Data Portability — You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
• Withdraw Consent — You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on your consent to process your personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@iterature.app. You may also delete your account directly through the Service settings.

8. GDPR Privacy Rights (European Economic Area)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

The legal bases for processing your data include:

• Performance of a contract (providing the Service to you)
• Your consent (for optional features)
• Legitimate interests (improving and securing the Service)
• Legal obligations

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the EEA.

9. CCPA Privacy Rights (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the right under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to:

• Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
• Request deletion of your personal information.
• Opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information).
• Non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.

To make a request, please contact us at privacy@iterature.app. We will respond within 45 days.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@iterature.app