Privacy, Cookies & Terms of Use

Effective Date: June 28, 2025
Website: storyomniverse.com

1. Who We Are

Welcome to StoryOmniverse.com. We are a platform where AI brings stories to life across genres including mystery, mythology, science fiction and historical fiction. Your privacy matters to us. We are committed to complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive and other global privacy laws.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect:

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, OS.

  • Usage Data: Page views, time on site, interactions.

  • Marketing Data: Cookies and advertising IDs used by Google AdWords.

  • Contact Information: Only if submitted via a form or through our Jetpack subscription feature.

  • Comment Data: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form (name, email, comment), along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

We do not collect sensitive personal information.

3. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used to:

  • Improve site performance.

  • Show relevant ads via Google AdWords.

  • Respond to direct communication.

  • Manage email subscriptions via Jetpack (WordPress.com service).

  • Display and moderate comments on the website.

  • Detect and prevent spam (e.g., using Akismet or reCAPTCHA).

We do not sell or share personal data beyond what’s required for our services (e.g. Google Ads, Jetpack Subscriptions). For more, see Google’s Privacy Policy and Automattic’s Privacy Policy.

4. Cookies & Consent

This site uses cookies to:

  • Track usage (e.g., via Google Analytics).

  • Serve personalized ads (Google AdWords).

  • Manage Jetpack subscriptions and site performance features.

On first visit, a cookie banner allows you to opt in or out. You may also disable cookies via your browser settings.

5. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you may:

  • Access, correct, or delete your data.

  • Withdraw cookie/ad consent at any time.

  • Request data portability.

  • File a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To contact us: privacy@storyomniverse.com

6. Content Ownership & Usage Restrictions

All stories, images, and site content are original works generated by AI and owned by StoryOmniverse.com.

You may not:

  • Copy, republish, or reuse stories.

  • Scrape or download site content.

  • Use content for commercial purposes.

Violations may result in legal action for intellectual property infringement.

7. Third-Party Services

We use:

  • Google AdWords for ads and remarketing.

  • Jetpack (Automattic) for subscription, analytics, and security features.

  • Google Fonts & reCAPTCHA which may collect anonymized usage data.

  • We use Akismet (Automattic) for spam detection in comments. This service may process IP addresses and browser details to filter spam.

These providers may process data outside the EU using appropriate legal safeguards.

8. Retention & Deletion

  • Non-personal data (e.g. analytics) is retained for up to 26 months.

  • Email subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.

9. Changes to This Policy

This page may be updated to reflect changes in the law or our services. The latest version will always be available on this page.