Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Story Czar (the personal storytelling site of Thomas McFadden, "we," "us," or "our") handles information when you visit thestoryczar.com.

2. Information We Collect

• Contact form: when you submit the Contact form, we collect your name, email address, the topic you select, and your message. This is delivered directly to us via Web3Forms, a third-party form-delivery service, and is not stored in a database on this site.
• Automatic technical data: our hosting provider (Vercel) may automatically log basic technical information such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited, for security and performance purposes. We do not use this data for advertising or to build a personal profile of you.
• We do not require account creation, and we do not collect or store passwords.

3. How We Use Information

We use the information you provide to respond to your inquiries, evaluate consulting or pitch deck requests, prevent spam and abuse, and maintain and improve the site.

4. Third-Party Services

• Web3Forms processes and delivers Contact form submissions.
• Vercel hosts this site and may log basic technical data as described above.
• Links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Steam, the App Store, and Google Play take you to third-party retailers; any purchase and the data involved is handled entirely by them under their own privacy policies, we do not see or store your payment information.
• Links to YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok take you to third-party platforms governed by their own privacy practices.
• If online giving via Stripe and/or PayPal is enabled on the Support page in the future, any payment information you enter is handled directly and securely by those processors, we do not collect, see, or store your card or payment details.

5. Cookies

This site does not use advertising or tracking cookies. If analytics are added in the future, this policy will be updated to disclose it.

6. Data Retention

We retain Contact form submissions only as long as needed to respond to you. We do not sell or share your information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

7. Your Choices

You can request that we delete information you've submitted by reaching out through the Contact page.

8. Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time; the "Last updated" date above will reflect the most recent revision.

10. Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent through the Contact page.