Privacy Policy

We collect information that you provide to us directly and information that is collected automatically when you use our services.

• Personal Information: Family name, email address, password, birth year, location, and other registration details.
• Family Stories & Content: Life stories, family portraits, wisdom tales, photos, audio recordings, and other content you create.
• AI Training Data: Voice recordings for voice cloning, photos for video avatar creation, and story content for AI prompt generation.
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and services, including story creation patterns and family collaboration activities.
• Family Verification Data: Information collected during the family verification process to ensure secure, family-only sharing.

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our AI-powered storytelling services.
• Generate personalized story prompts based on your birth year, location, and cultural background.
• Create and maintain your digital voice clone and video avatar for story narration.
• Enable family collaboration and secure sharing of life stories.
• Personalize your experience on MyLifeStory.site.
• Communicate with you about new features, updates, and family story preservation opportunities.
• Ensure the safety and security of our community through family verification.
• Analyze usage patterns to improve our AI features and storytelling tools.

Our platform uses advanced AI technology to enhance your family story preservation experience:

• Voice Cloning: We process your voice recordings to create a digital voice clone that can narrate your stories. This requires explicit consent and is only used for story narration.
• Video Avatar Creation: We use your photos to create lifelike video avatars that can tell your stories with natural movements and expressions.
• Contextual AI Prompts: We analyze your birth year, location, and cultural background to generate personalized story prompts that unlock forgotten memories.
• Story Enhancement: Our AI may suggest story expansions and connections based on your existing content to help create richer narratives.

We may share your information with:

• Family Members: Only with family members you explicitly invite and authorize to view your stories.
• AI Service Providers: Third-party AI services (such as HeyGen for video avatars) that help power our voice cloning and video creation features.
• Service Providers: Third parties who perform services on our behalf, such as cloud storage and payment processing.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of MyLifeStory.site, our users, or others.
• Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.

We understand the importance of preserving your family stories for future generations:

• Story Preservation: Your family stories, photos, and recordings are retained indefinitely to ensure they remain accessible to future generations.
• AI Models: Voice clones and video avatars are preserved as part of your family's digital legacy.
• Account Management: You can designate family members as legacy administrators to manage your account after your passing.
• Data Deletion: You may request deletion of your personal data, though this may affect the preservation of your family stories.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal data and family stories.
• Right to Rectification: You can request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your data, under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: You can request the transfer of your data to another organization or directly to you, under certain conditions.
• Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your data, under certain conditions.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw consent for AI features like voice cloning and video avatar creation at any time.

We operate globally and may transfer your information to, and process your information in, countries other than your country of residence, including the USA, Europe, and Asia. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. We take measures to ensure that any such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and that your information remains protected.

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information and family stories:

• End-to-End Encryption: All family stories and personal content are encrypted.
• Family-Only Access: Stories are only accessible to family members you explicitly invite.
• AI Data Protection: Voice and video data used for AI features are stored separately and securely.
• Regular Security Audits: We conduct regular security assessments to protect your data.

While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality and security.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our platform to improve services.
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences for a personalized experience.
• Third-Party Cookies: Used by AI service providers and payment processors to deliver their services.

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences, though disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

Our service is designed for family use, but we take special care to protect children's privacy:

• Parental Consent: We require parental consent for users under 13 years of age.
• Limited Data Collection: We collect minimal personal information from children necessary for service functionality.
• Family Supervision: Children's accounts are linked to and supervised by parent accounts.
• Content Moderation: We implement content filtering to ensure appropriate content for all ages.

MyLifeStory.site reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. Your continued use of our services after such changes will constitute your acknowledgment and consent to the updated Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@mylifestory.site.