Privacy Policy
Effective date: September 1, 2025
Last Updated: January 19, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what data Authorlytica (“we,” “our,” “us”) collects, how it’s used, and the rights you have. The Service is operated by Studio Adam Rendo in the Netherlands, who acts as the data controller.
1. Data We Collect
We only collect the data needed to run the Service:
Account data
- Email address
- Username
- Optional profile picture
- Optional demographic info (gender, birthday, country)
Writing data
- Word counts
- Writing sessions (duration, mood rating, notes – if you enter them)
- Project titles and descriptions
- Metadata used to calculate stats (streaks, averages, etc.)
Preferences
- Daily word goal
- Theme selection
- Display formats (time, number, date)
Social data
If you use social features, we collect:
- Friend connections (who you add/accept)
- Activity feed posts (writing milestones, achievements)
- Comments you post on friends' activities
- Hearts/kudos you give to activities
- Nudges you send or receive
- Your timezone (auto-detected for "wrote today" badges)
Social privacy settings
You control:
- Whether your "wrote today" badge is visible to friends
- Whether friends can send you nudges
- Whether friends can comment on your activities
Payment data
Payments are processed by Stripe.
We receive:
- Subscription status
- Payment dates
- Limited card metadata (e.g., last four digits)
We never store full card details.
Technical data
- IP address (standard server logs)
- Browser and device type
- Last login time
- Error logs for debugging and security
Cookies & local storage
- A single secure cookie for login
- Local storage for options like theme
No advertising cookies or cross-site tracking.
Feedback
Any optional messages you send via app feedback forms or email.
2. How Your Data Is Used
Your data is used only to:
- Provide the core functionality of Authorlytica
- Keep your account secure
- Calculate your writing statistics and progress
- Enable social features (friend connections, activity feed, comments, nudges)
- Display "wrote today" status to your friends (timezone-aware)
- Fix bugs, maintain performance, and prevent abuse
- Send service updates and optional product announcements
- Comply with legal obligations (e.g., payment records)
We access your data only when necessary for maintenance, debugging, or support.
3. Email Communications
You will receive:
Essential emails (cannot unsubscribe):
- Password resets
- Security and account notifications
- Important service updates
Non-essential emails (optional):
- Product news
- Feature announcements
- Helpful tips
You can unsubscribe from these anytime.
4. Data Retention
- Your data stays with us until you delete it or request account deletion.
- You can reset all writing data from the Settings page.
- To delete your account entirely, email contact@adamrendo.com.
- Backups may retain deleted data for up to 30 days.
- Certain records (e.g., payment history) may be kept longer if required by law.
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell or rent your data.
We share only with trusted providers who help run the Service:
- Stripe (payments)
- AWS and Fly.io (hosting and infrastructure)
- FastMail and Brevo (email delivery and communications)
- Cloudflare (IP-based country/currency detection)
- Umami (analytics and error monitoring)
- Authorities if required by law
Some providers may process data outside the EU. When that happens, we rely on recognized safeguards to protect your data.
6. International Storage
The main application database is hosted in the EU (Netherlands).
Some processing (e.g., payment processing, email delivery, CDN caching) may occur outside the EU under appropriate safeguards.
7. Automated Processing
Automated calculations (streaks, stats, averages) are used to display your progress.
These do not make decisions that have legal or significant effects on you.
8. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are in the EU or a similar jurisdiction, you have the right to:
- Access your data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Delete your data
- Export your data in machine-readable form
- Restrict certain processing
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent for optional communications
To exercise any of these rights, contact contact@adamrendo.com.
We aim to respond within 30 days.
You may also file a complaint with your local data protection authority.
For the Netherlands, that is the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.
9. Security
We use industry-standard security measures:
- TLS/HTTPS encryption
- Secure password hashing
- Access controls for production systems
- Encrypted storage where appropriate
- Regular security updates and monitoring
No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your data.
Data Breach
If a breach affects your personal data, we will notify you and relevant authorities as required by law.
10. Children’s Privacy
The Service is not intended for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.
If we learn this happened, we will delete the data promptly.
For ages 13–16, parental consent may be required depending on local law.
11. Business Changes
If Authorlytica is ever transferred, merged, or acquired, users will be notified in advance and may delete their data before the change where possible. Any new owner must maintain privacy protections equal to or greater than those in this policy.
12. Additional Rights for U.S. Residents
Some U.S. states provide additional privacy rights.
If you are a U.S. resident, you may request:
- Access to the personal information we hold
- Correction of inaccurate information
- Deletion of your data
We do not sell personal data.
We do not share data for targeted advertising.
We do not engage in profiling that produces significant effects.
Requests can be made by emailing contact@adamrendo.com.
(This single section covers CCPA, CPRA, VCDPA, CPA, CTDPA, etc., without pages of corporate legalese.)
13. Policy Updates
This policy may be updated occasionally.
If the changes are significant, we will notify users by email or in-app notice.
Contact
For any privacy questions or requests:
contact@adamrendo.com