Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

ZTales.com ("ZTales", "we", "us") creates personalized, AI-generated bedtime stories. This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we handle it. The short version: we collect only what the product needs, we never sell your information, and your family's stories belong to you.

Who ZTales is for

ZTales is designed for parents and guardians. Accounts may only be created by adults. Any information about children — such as a first name, age range, or a description used to personalize illustrations — is provided voluntarily by the parent or guardian who owns the account, and is used solely to generate their stories.

What we collect

Account information. Your email address, provided when you sign in with Google or an email magic link. We use it to operate your account and send sign-in links.

Story inputs and content. The choices you make when creating a story (name, age range, lesson, story world, and any optional child description you save), plus the stories, illustrations, and narration audio generated from them. These are stored so your library works.

Payment information. Payments are processed by Stripe. We never see or store your card number. We store only your subscription status and plan so we can provide the features you paid for.

Feedback. If you send feedback through the app, we store the message and, if you are signed in, your email so we can follow up.

How stories are generated

Story text, illustrations, and narration are generated using OpenAI's services. The inputs you provide (such as a child's first name and your description) are sent to OpenAI to produce your story. We recommend using first names only and avoiding information you would not want processed by an AI service.

Sharing

Stories are private by default. If you use the Share feature, that story becomes viewable by anyone who has the link. You can make it private again from your library at any time by deleting the story or contacting us.

What we never do

We do not sell your information. We do not show ads. We do not use your family's stories, names, or descriptions for advertising or for training our own models.

Service providers

We rely on a small set of providers to run ZTales: Vercel (hosting), Supabase (accounts and data storage), Stripe (payments), and OpenAI (story, image, and audio generation). Each receives only what is necessary to do its job.

Deleting your data

You can delete any story from your library at any time, which removes it permanently. To delete your entire account and all associated data, email us and we will do it promptly.

Contact

Questions or requests: privacy@ztales.com