Privacy Policy — Sériphe

1. Introduction

Sériphe is a web application for authors. It provides tools for writing, characters, locations, lore documents, timelines and mind maps.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal data when you use the service, in accordance with the GDPR and applicable data protection laws.

2. Data we collect

2.1 Account data

When you create or access your account, including through Google OAuth, we may collect your name, email address, Google identifier and profile picture.

2.2 Content created in the application

Sériphe stores the content you create in the application, including manuscripts, chapters, drafts, character sheets, locations, lore documents, timelines, mind maps and notes.

This content belongs to you. It is stored so you can access, edit and back it up through the service.

2.3 Payment data

Payments are processed by Stripe, a third-party payment provider certified under PCI-DSS. Sériphe does not collect or store banking or credit card data.

2.4 Technical data

We may collect technical data for security, service operation and product improvement, including IP address, browser type, operating system, visited pages and connection dates.

3. Purposes of processing

Create and manage your user account
Save and restore your writing projects
Manage payments and premium access
Secure and operate the application
Send account-related communications and important service updates
Improve the service based on aggregated or anonymized information

4. Legal bases

Contract performance, when processing is necessary to provide the service
Legitimate interest, for security, fraud prevention and service improvement
Consent, for optional analytics cookies and optional marketing communications

5. Data sharing

Sériphe does not sell personal data. Data may be shared only with providers needed to run the service, including Google for OAuth authentication, Stripe for payment processing, Supabase for data storage and hosting or infrastructure providers.

These providers are required to protect the data and use it only for the defined purposes.

6. Retention

Your data is kept while you use Sériphe. If your account is deleted, personal data and content are deleted within 30 days, unless a legal retention obligation applies.

7. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object to processing of, and receive a portable copy of your personal data.

To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@seriphe.com. You may also lodge a complaint with the CNIL.

8. Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss or disclosure, including HTTPS encryption, access controls and security monitoring.

9. Cookies

Sériphe uses essential cookies for session management, authentication and preferences. Analytics cookies are used only if you accept them. See our Cookie Policy.

10. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy. In case of material changes, we will notify users by email or through the application. The update date appears at the top of this page.