Privacy Policy

Who we are

Star of the Page is the data controller for the personal data described in this policy. For any privacy question, or to exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@starofthepage.com.

What we collect

• Photos you upload — including photos of people (which may include children) and pets. We use these to generate your coloring pages and, if you choose, to build a custom character model so the same character appears across pages.
• Books and pages you create — the generated images, text, titles, and settings that make up your projects.
• Account information — your email address and authentication details, handled by our authentication provider.
• Purchase information — your transactions, subscriptions, and entitlements (credits, packs, First Book, Studio, Pro). Card details are handled by our payment processors; we do not store full card numbers.
• Usage and device data — how you interact with the app, plus basic device and log data, used for analytics, security, and error monitoring.

How your photos are processed and shared

To create your book, the photos you upload leave your device and are processed on the servers of the third-party providers that operate the AI models and infrastructure behind the app. Specifically:

• Image generation. Your uploaded photos are sent to our image-generation provider, fal.ai, which runs the AI models that produce your coloring pages and any custom character model.
• Storage. Your uploads, generated pages, and book assets are stored with our hosting and storage provider (Vercel Blob) so you can return to your projects.

What we do not do: we do not sell your photos, we do not use your photos to train our own AI models, and we do not use your photos for advertising or marketing.

An honest limit you should know about.When your photos are sent to fal.ai for generation, they are processed under fal.ai's own terms and privacy policy, on fal.ai's infrastructure. On our standard generation pipeline we cannot guarantee that fal.ai (or the underlying model providers it uses) will never retain inputs or use them to operate or improve their models. We are not able to promise "your photos are never used for training" for that pipeline, so we will not claim it. If you are not comfortable with a photo being processed by a third-party AI provider on this basis, please do not upload it. We will update this section if and when we move generation to a provider arrangement with stronger, contractual no-training or deletion guarantees.

Who we share data with (sub-processors)

We share the minimum data needed with the service providers below. Each processes data on our behalf, or under its own terms where noted, and each has its own privacy policy (linked).

We may also disclose data where required by law, to protect the rights or safety of users or the public, or in connection with a business transfer (such as a merger or acquisition), in which case we will tell you.

Why we use your data and our legal bases

We use your data to provide the service (create and store your books), to take payment, to keep the service secure, to support you, and to improve the product. For people in the UK and EEA, our legal bases under the UK GDPR / EU GDPR are:

• Performance of a contract — to generate, store, and deliver the books you ask us to create, and to process your purchases.
• Consent — to process photos that contain images of people (a special category of personal data when used to identify someone), and for non-essential analytics. You can withdraw consent at any time.
• Legitimate interests — to secure the service, prevent abuse, and understand and improve how the app is used, balanced against your rights.
• Legal obligation — to keep records we are required to keep, such as tax and transaction records.

Children's and teens' images

You must be at least 13 years old to use Star of the Page. If you are between 13 and 18, you may only use the app with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian. Children under 13 may not create an account or use the app themselves.

Many books are made from photos of children, uploaded by an adult. If you upload a photo of a child, you confirm that you are that child's parent or legal guardian, or that you have the parent or guardian's permission. Those photos are treated like any other uploaded photo: they are sent to fal.ai for generation and stored as described above.

We do not knowingly collect personal data directly from a child under 13. If you believe a child has given us their data, or you want a child's photo removed, contact us at privacy@starofthepage.com and we will delete it. This section is intended to address the US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the UK/EU GDPR protections for children's data; because children's images are involved, we recommend a parent reviews this policy before uploading.

How long we keep your data

• Uploaded source photos — deleted within 30 days of creating your book, or sooner on request. They are kept only long enough to generate your pages and let you re-run a generation.
• Generated pages and books — kept while your account is active so you can return to them, and deleted when you delete the book or your account.
• Account and purchase records — account data is deleted within 30 days of you closing your account; some transaction records are kept longer where the law requires.

Note that our providers' systems and content-delivery networks may retain cached copies of generated media for a short period after deletion before they are fully purged.

Your rights and choices

Whoever you are and wherever you live, you can ask us to access or delete your data — including uploaded photos — by emailing privacy@starofthepage.com. We will respond within the time the law allows (usually within one month).

UK & EU (GDPR)

You have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to our processing of your personal data, the right to data portability, and the right to withdraw consent at any time. You can also lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority — in the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).

United States (including California)

Depending on your state, you may have the right to know what personal information we collect, to access and delete it, to correct it, and to opt out of its "sale" or "sharing." We do not sell your personal information or your photos. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights. To make a request, email privacy@starofthepage.com.

Cookies and analytics

We use a small number of essential cookies to keep you signed in and to keep the service secure. We also use PostHog for product analytics to understand how the app is used. We do not use advertising cookies and we do not sell data to advertisers. Where required, we ask for your consent to non-essential analytics, and you can change your mind at any time.

International transfers

Our providers operate in the United States and other countries, so your data — including your photos — may be transferred and processed outside your home country, including outside the UK and EEA. Where we transfer personal data internationally, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the providers' standard contractual clauses and equivalent mechanisms.

Security

We use encryption in transit, access controls, and reputable infrastructure providers to protect your data. No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your photos and account and to limit who can access them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the product and our providers change. When we make a material change, we will update the "last updated" date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the app or by email.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or your data: privacy@starofthepage.com.