Privacy Policy for Rooted Tale

Overview

This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use the Service. It also explains your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

We use your personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words with an initial capital letter have meanings defined under the following conditions. The definitions below apply regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural form.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

• Account means a unique account created for you to access our Service or parts of our Service.
• Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party. “Control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest, or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
• Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to Rooted Tale.
• Cookies are small files placed on your computer, mobile device, or other device by a website, containing details of your browsing history among other uses.
• Country refers to: Canada.
• Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, cellphone, or digital tablet.
• Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
• Service refers to the Website.
• Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed to facilitate the Service, provide the Service on our behalf, perform related services, or assist in analyzing Service usage.
• Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, generated either by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (e.g., the duration of a page visit).
• Website refers to Rooted Tale, accessible from https://www.rootedtale.com/.
• You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company/other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address
• First name and last name
• Business name, location, category, and other profile details you enter
• Interview answers, voice recordings, photos, and story copy you submit or publish
• Contact details you choose to show on a public story or market page

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. It may include information such as your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

When you access the Service by or through a mobile device, we may collect certain information automatically, including the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use your personal data for purposes such as:

• To provide and maintain our Service, including creating your account and drafting, editing, and publishing your story.
• To provide news, offers, and general information (unless you opt out).
• To manage and respond to your requests.
• For analysis, marketing effectiveness, and Service improvements.

Sharing of Your Personal Data

We do not sell your personal information. We use trusted Service Providers to operate the Service — for example hosting, authentication, analytics, image storage, and AI drafting. They process information only as needed to provide those services to us.

If you publish a story, the content you choose to make public (such as your business name, photos, and story text) can be viewed by anyone who visits that page.

Retention of Your Personal Data

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy, or to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your data may be transferred to and maintained on servers outside your jurisdiction. We will ensure that adequate protections are in place before any such transfer.

Security of Your Personal Data

We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Cookies

We use Cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember preferences, and understand how the Service is used. You can instruct your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. If you do not accept Cookies, some parts of the Service may not work.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data. You can update much of your information from your account, or contact us using the details below and we will respond as required by applicable law, including Canada’s privacy laws.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of such websites and strongly advise you to review their policies.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with the updated “Last updated” date. You will be notified via email and/or a prominent Service notice if significant changes occur.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at rootedtale@gmail.com.