1. Executive Summary & Scope
This Privacy Policy ("Policy") governs the collection, processing, storage, and protection of personal data by My Family History Book ("Company", "we", "us", or "our"), operating the digital platform located at https://myfamilyhistorybook.com (the "Platform"). This Policy applies to all registered users, site visitors, and individuals participating in our AI-guided interview and book generation services.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information directly from you, automatically through your interactions, and from authorized third-party authentication providers:
3. How We Process Your Data & AI Integrations
We process personal data solely for legitimate business purposes and contract performance:
4. Data Storage, Encryption & Retention
Your data is encrypted in transit using Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.3) and encrypted at rest using AES-256 standards within our secure Supabase and Vercel Cloud infrastructure. We retain personal data for as long as your account remains active or as required by applicable tax, billing, and reporting laws.
5. Third-Party Integrations & Service Providers
We share data with trusted third-party sub-processors solely to perform essential services on our behalf:
6. International Data Transfers
Information collected may be transferred to, stored, and processed in servers located in the United States and other global regions. Where international transfers occur, we implement standard contractual clauses (SCCs) and robust technical safeguards to ensure equivalent protection under GDPR and international privacy frameworks.
7. Your Statutory Rights (GDPR & CCPA Compliance)
Under applicable privacy laws, including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you possess the following rights:
8. Children's Privacy Notice
Our Service is intended for adult users, parents, and family members. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 16 without explicit parental consent.
9. Contact Our Data Protection Officer
For privacy inquiries, statutory rights requests, or data deletion applications, please contact our privacy office at support@myfamilyhistorybook.com or visit https://myfamilyhistorybook.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does My Family History Book sell my personal family stories or photos?
No. We never sell, rent, monetize, or trade your personal data, uploaded photographs, AI interview transcripts, or generated books to third parties.
How is my AI interview data used by language models?
Your family stories and interview responses are processed strictly to generate your custom book and biography. We do not use your private content to train public AI models.
What are my rights under GDPR and CCPA?
You have full rights to access, export (PDF/DOCX), rectify, restrict, or permanently delete your account and all associated family data at any time.
Questions or Statutory Rights Inquiries?
If you have questions regarding this document, statutory privacy rights under GDPR or CCPA, or platform compliance, please contact our legal and support team.