Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 7, 2026
Gingerbread Studios LLC ("we," "us," or "our") operates the Gingerbread™ mobile application (the "App"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our App.
Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
- Email address - provided during registration
- Full name - provided during registration
- Date of birth (month and year only) - used for age verification; not stored for users under 13, who are blocked from creating accounts
- Voice recordings - created when you record stories within the App
- Photos - profile pictures, story attachments, prompt attachments, and book covers you upload
- Device information - push notification tokens and platform type, used to deliver notifications
Our website (https://thegingerbreadapp.com) also collects:
- Email addresses submitted through the waitlist sign-up form, stored via our email service provider
- Anonymous page view analytics via a cookieless, privacy-friendly analytics service that does not collect personally identifiable information
How We Use Your Information
Your information is used to:
- Create and manage your account
- Transcribe your voice recordings and generate polished story narratives using AI
- Generate AI-powered illustrations for your stories
- Enable family sharing and collaboration features within the App
- Send transactional emails (account verification, password resets, account deletion confirmations)
- Deliver push notifications you have opted into
- Process your text conversations with Ginger, our story assistant, to help you build stories using AI
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
Internal Data Access
To maintain and improve our service, authorized team members may access your account data and content for the following purposes:
- Customer support and troubleshooting
- Debugging technical issues
- Quality assurance of AI-generated content (illustrations, stories)
- Ensuring content safety and community standards compliance
This access is limited to authorized personnel, conducted under strict confidentiality, and used only for the purposes listed above. We do not share your data externally for these purposes.
You can opt out of internal data access at any time from Settings > Privacy within the App. When you opt out, your personal information (name, email) will be hidden from internal tools. Please note that we may still access anonymized or aggregated data for system health monitoring, and we retain the ability to review content that has been reported for safety concerns.
How We Store Your Data
- Account data is stored in a secure database hosted by our infrastructure provider
- Audio files and images are stored in secure cloud storage provided by our infrastructure provider
- Authentication tokens are stored encrypted on your device using the platform's secure storage
Cookies and Tracking
Our website does not use cookies for tracking purposes. Website analytics are collected through a cookieless, privacy-friendly analytics service that does not collect personally identifiable information. The Gingerbread App does not use third-party tracking SDKs.
Data Retention
Your account data, stories, recordings, and associated content are retained for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, all data is permanently removed (see "Data Deletion" below).
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services to provide the App's functionality. Each service receives only the data necessary to perform its function:
| Service | Purpose |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | Story generation and narrative polishing from voice transcriptions |
| Google Gemini | AI-generated illustrations for stories |
| AssemblyAI | Audio transcription (speech-to-text) |
| Email delivery provider | Transactional emails and waitlist communications |
| Apple Sign-In | Authentication (optional sign-in method) |
| Website analytics provider | Anonymous, cookieless website traffic analytics |
Data Deletion
You can delete your account at any time from Settings > Delete Account within the App. Deletion is immediate and permanent. It removes:
- Your profile and account data
- All stories and voice recordings
- All books and illustrations
- All family memberships and associated data
A confirmation email is sent to your registered email address after deletion. This action cannot be undone.
Children's Privacy
Gingerbread is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. During registration, users must confirm they are 13 years of age or older. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data (via the in-app account deletion feature)
- Withdraw consent for data processing
- Opt out of internal data access for support and quality assurance (via in-app settings)
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy within the App and updating the "Last updated" date above.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at hello@thegingerbreadapp.com.