1. Introduction

Welcome to ScriptEaze ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and your intellectual property. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our screenwriting application. By using our service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information necessary to provide and improve our service to you.

• Account Information: When you register, we collect personal information such as your name and email address, which is provided by you or through our authentication provider (e.g., Google).
• User Content: This includes your scripts, notes, character details, synopses, and any other data you create within the application ("User Content"). We treat your User Content as strictly confidential and private.
• AI Feature Data: When you use an AI feature (like proofreading or suggestions), the relevant text from your script is securely sent to our AI service provider (Google) to generate a response. This data is not used to train their models or for any other purpose by them. We do not store these requests.
• Usage Data (Non-Personal): We may collect anonymous data about how you interact with our application (e.g., features used, session duration) to help us diagnose issues and improve the user experience. This data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify you personally.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following specific purposes:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our service, including the secure storage and retrieval of your User Content.
• To manage your account, authenticate you, and provide customer support.
• To communicate with you about your account or important service updates (e.g., changes to our terms or a data breach).
• To monitor and analyze usage to improve and personalize the service.
• To enforce our terms and protect the security and integrity of our platform.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Your privacy and the confidentiality of your work are paramount. We do not sell your personal data or your User Content.

• We do not share your User Content with any third parties, except as necessary to provide a specific feature you choose to use (e.g., sending text to an AI provider for suggestions).
• We use trusted third-party vendors and service providers that help us operate our service (e.g., Firebase for backend infrastructure, Google for AI processing). These providers are bound by strict confidentiality and data protection obligations.
• We may disclose your information if required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we have a good faith belief that disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of ScriptEaze, our users, or the public.

5. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures, including encryption in transit (HTTPS) and at rest, along with secure authentication protocols (Firebase Auth), to protect your information. While we take all reasonable steps to secure your data, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your Account Information and User Content as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will initiate a process to permanently delete your information from our active systems within a reasonable period (typically 30 days).

7. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information. You can manage most of this directly through your account settings or by contacting us for assistance.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: support@scripteaze.com.