PRIVACY NOTICE

Last updated June 22, 2026



This Privacy Notice for A Tale of Changes ("we," "us," or "our"), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services ("Services"), including when you:
  • Download and use our mobile application (The Record Keeper), or any other application of ours that links to this Privacy Notice
  • Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at ataleofchanges@gmail.com.

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice. You can find more details by using our table of contents below.

What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us. Learn more about personal information you disclose to us.

Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive information.

Do we collect any information from third parties? We do not collect any information from third parties.

How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. Learn more about how we process your information.

How do we keep your information safe? We have organizational and technical processes in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Learn more about how we keep your information safe.

What are your rights? Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about your privacy rights.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
8. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
11. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
12. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
13. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
14. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information we collect may include: names, email addresses, usernames, passwords, and billing addresses.

Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.

Payment Data. We may collect data necessary to process your payment if you choose to make purchases. All payment data is handled and stored by Stripe. We never see or store your card details.

Application Data. If you use our application(s), we also collect device information (such as your mobile device ID, model, manufacturer), operating system, version information, browser type, and Internet Protocol (IP) address. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our application(s).

Information automatically collected

Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This may include your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, and information about how and when you use our Services.

Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.

Google API

Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.

We process your personal information for the following reasons:
  • To facilitate account creation and authentication and manage user accounts
  • To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user
  • To respond to user inquiries and offer support
  • To send administrative information to you
  • To fulfill and manage your orders and subscriptions
  • To request feedback
  • To send you marketing and promotional communications (you may opt out at any time)
  • To protect our Services from fraud and abuse
  • To evaluate and improve our Services, products, and user experience
  • To identify usage trends
  • To comply with our legal obligations

3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason to do so.

If you are located in Canada: We may process your information if you have given us specific permission (express consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose, or in situations where your permission can be inferred (implied consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.

4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We may share information in specific situations and with the following third parties.

We may share your data with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services for us. These include:
  • Stripe — payment processing
  • Google Firebase (Cloud Firestore) — app infrastructure and data storage
  • MailerLite — email marketing and waitlist management
  • Mailchimp — blog newsletter
  • Netlify — hosting for the toolbox landing page and tools
  • Cloudflare — DNS and traffic routing
  • Bluehost — hosting for the WordPress blog

We may also share your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.

5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons) to gather information when you interact with our Services. These help us maintain the security of our Services and your account, prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and assist with basic site functions.

We may share your information with Google Analytics to track and analyze the use of the Services. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice. No purpose in this notice will require us keeping your personal information for longer than the period of time in which users have an account with us.

7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards, no electronic transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.

8. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of a minor and consent to such minor's use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to delete such data. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at ataleofchanges@gmail.com.

9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

Depending on your state of residence in the US or in some regions such as Canada, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information.

In some regions (like Canada), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right to request access to your personal information, request rectification or erasure, restrict the processing of your personal information, and data portability.

Withdrawing your consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us using the contact details in this notice.

Opting out of marketing communications: You can unsubscribe from our marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send, or by contacting us directly.

If you would like to review, change, or terminate your account, or if you have questions about your privacy rights, contact us at ataleofchanges@gmail.com.

10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature. We do not currently respond to DNT browser signals as no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. If a standard is adopted in the future, we will inform you in a revised version of this notice.

11. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, or other applicable states, you may have the right to request access to, correct, or delete the personal information we maintain about you.

The personal information we have collected in the past twelve months includes: identifiers (name, email, IP address, username) and personal information as defined in the California Customer Records statute (name, contact information). We do not sell or share personal information to third parties for commercial purposes.

To exercise your rights, you can contact us by emailing ataleofchanges@gmail.com. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

California "Shine The Light" Law: California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits California residents to request information about categories of personal information we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, contact us using the details below.

12. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated date at the top of this Privacy Notice. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

13. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at ataleofchanges@gmail.com or contact us by post at:

A Tale of Changes
950 Fulton St, PO Box 381042
Brooklyn, NY 11238
United States

14. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

Based on the applicable laws of your country or state of residence, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please email us at ataleofchanges@gmail.com.