Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to GhibliGen ("we," "us," "our"). We operate the website ghibligen.com (the "Site") and provide a service that allows users to generate Ghibli-style artistic interpretations of photos they upload (the "Service"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site and use our Service.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using the Site or Service, you agree to the terms of this privacy policy. If you do not agree with the terms, please do not access the Site or use the Service.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Uploaded Photos: When you use the Service, you upload photos ("User Images"). These are processed by our system to generate the artistic output.
• Generated Images: The Ghibli-style images created by our Service from your User Images.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect standard information when you interact with the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, access times, and device information. This is primarily used for analytics and security.
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons) to operate and personalize the Site, remember your preferences, and analyze usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may affect Site functionality. We may use services like Google Analytics to understand site traffic; you can learn about Google's practices and opt-out options here.
• Contact Information: If you contact us directly via email or sign up for communications (like a newsletter or app launch notification), we collect the information you provide, such as your name and email address.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Provide and Operate the Service: To process your User Images and deliver the generated Ghibli-style images.
• To Improve and Maintain the Service: To analyze Usage Data to understand user behaviour, troubleshoot issues, enhance performance, monitor security, and develop new features. We do NOT use your specific uploaded User Images or generated images to train our AI models after the generation process is complete without your explicit consent. We may use anonymized or aggregated data derived from usage for model improvement.
• To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and, if you opt-in, send you updates, news, or promotional information about GhibliGen, including the upcoming mobile application. You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time.
• To Ensure Security and Prevent Fraud: To monitor for potentially prohibited or illegal activities and enforce our terms.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: To meet legal requirements or respond to lawful requests from public authorities.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as cloud hosting (for storing and processing images temporarily), analytics providers, and email delivery services. These providers only have access to the information necessary to perform their functions and are obligated to protect it.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we have a good faith belief that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to standard confidentiality agreements.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information for other purposes if you have given us your explicit consent to do so.
• Aggregated/Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you for research, analytics, or other purposes.

We will NOT publicly display or share your original User Images or generated images unless you explicitly consent or choose to share them yourself.

5. Data Retention

• User Images and Generated Images: We are committed to minimizing data retention. Your uploaded User Images and the corresponding generated images are automatically deleted from our active systems within 24 hours after the generation process is completed. They are not stored long-term.
• Other Information: Usage Data and Contact Information are retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, provide the service, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, or comply with legal obligations.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Data Rights

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

• The right to access the information we hold about you.
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information.
• The right to request deletion of your information (subject to legal limitations).
• The right to object to or restrict certain processing activities.
• The right to withdraw consent (if processing is based on consent).

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@ghibligen.com. Note that requests regarding User Images or generated images may not be possible if they have already been deleted per our retention policy.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or a higher age threshold where applicable by local law). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Your continued use of the Site or Service after changes signifies your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

privacy@ghibligen.com
The GhibliGen Team