Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2, 2026
1. Introduction
TexToTale ("we," "our," or "us") operates the TexToTale platform available at www.TexToTale.com. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our SaaS service for generating short-form videos from text or images.
By creating an account and using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms herein, please do not use our Service.
2. Data Collection and Processing
2.1 Personal Data
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register for an account, upload content for video generation, or contact us for support. This may include:
- Email address and authentication credentials
- Name (if provided)
- Text stories, images, screenshots, and other media you upload
- Generated video outputs
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you access or use the Service, certain information is automatically collected, including but not limited to: device identifiers, browser type, operating system, IP address, access times, and pages viewed.
2.3 Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Contractual Necessity (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): To provide the video generation service as requested.
- Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): To improve our services, ensure security, and for direct marketing purposes.
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): Where applicable, for specific processing activities requiring your explicit consent.
3. License Grant and Intellectual Property
3.1 User Content. You retain all intellectual property rights in and to the text, images, and other content ("User Content") that you upload to the Service.
3.2 Usage Rights. By uploading or sharing User Content on or through the Service, you hereby grant toTimon Giess - Webservices & Apps a comprehensive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, and otherwise exploit such User Content for any purpose, including but not limited to:
- Providing, maintaining, and improving the Service;
- Creating, rendering, and delivering generated videos to you;
- Marketing, advertising, and promoting TexToTale, including the use of User Content in promotional materials;
- Training and developing machine learning models (where applicable); and
- Any other commercial or non-commercial purpose.
You represent and warrant that you own or have obtained all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions to grant the license set forth herein, and that the User Content does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or any other rights of any third party.
4. Third-Party Services and Data Processing
To provide our Services, we utilize third-party infrastructure providers. We have entered into data processing agreements (Auftragsverarbeitungsverträge) with these providers as required by Art. 28 GDPR.
4.1 Hosting and Frontend (Vercel)
Our website and application are hosted by Vercel Inc. Data collected during your visit may be processed on their servers.
4.2 Database and Authentication (Supabase)
We use Supabase Inc. for database management, user authentication, and storage. Your account data and content are processed through their secure infrastructure.
4.3 Video Rendering (AWS / Remotion)
Video generation is performed using cloud computing resources provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) via Remotion Lambda. Your content is temporarily processed on these servers solely for the purpose of rendering your requested video.
4.4 Payment Processing (Stripe)
For paid services, payment processing is handled by Stripe. We do not store credit card or payment details on our systems; this data is processed directly by Stripe.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Upon account deletion, we will delete or anonymize your data in accordance with applicable regulations, subject to any legal obligations to retain certain information.
6. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): You may request information about the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal exceptions.
- Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You may request limitation of processing activities.
- Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You may receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): You may object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at TexToTale@proton.me.
7. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.
9. Contact Information
For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at TexToTale@proton.me.