Animant

Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 13, 2025

Welcome to Animant!

This Privacy Policy is intended to inform you about the collection, use, and protection of your data when using the Animant app available on the Apple App Store for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS, as well as Animant Cloud and our website. We value your privacy and strive to be transparent in how we handle your information. By using Animant, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your data is:

Animant

PO Box 8544

Gold Coast MC, QLD 9726

Australia

Email: [email protected]

Animant makes use of the following subprocessors to provide our services:

2. Legal Bases for Processing

Under GDPR, we only process your personal data when we have a lawful basis to do so. The lawful bases we rely on are:

  • Contractual necessity - to provide Animant Cloud and link your account to your team.
  • Consent - where you opt in to AI features, publish projects, or submit crash logs.
  • Legitimate interests - to maintain app security, prevent fraud, and improve our services.
  • Legal obligation - to comply with applicable tax, accounting, or regulatory requirements.

3. Data Collection and Usage

3.1 Personal Information

By default, Animant does not collect personally identifiable information (PII). If you use Animant Cloud, we collect your email address to link you with your team and log which shared stories you access. Third-party SDKs may collect aggregated device identifiers for diagnostics. Purchase receipts and subscription data may be collected and linked to your Animant account or an anonymous identifier for fraud prevention.

3.2 Story and Asset Data

Animant does not collect or store story or media data (documents, videos, images, audio). All media remains stored locally on your device unless you choose to use iCloud or Animant Cloud.

3.3 iCloud Storage

If you store projects in iCloud, data is handled in accordance with Apple's Privacy Policy.

3.4 Animant Cloud

By publishing projects to Animant Cloud, your project, team, and account data is stored on Google Cloud Platform (our data processor). If you use AI features (Magic Chapter and Magic Effects), your input is processed by OpenAI. Animant does not store input data, but OpenAI may retain information in accordance with their privacy policy. This may include retention for AI model training purposes.

4. Website Data

4.1 Aggregated Data

We may receive anonymized analytics from Apple (e.g., device type, region, purchase counts) to improve services.

4.2 Crash Logs

If you consent to share crash logs, anonymized technical data is submitted to Apple and made available to us for debugging.

5. Website Data

Our website collects aggregated country and device type data (no identifiable IP storage). We use cookies from Cloudflare on our website and Animant Cloud for essential site delivery functions, security, and performance monitoring. We use cookies from Google reCAPTCHA for fraud prevention on Animant Cloud.

6. International Data Transfers (GDPR only)

Data may be transferred outside the EU/EEA (e.g., to the U.S.). Please note that all Animant Cloud data is stored on Google Cloud Platform in the U.S.

7. Data Retention

  • Account information is retained as long as your Animant Cloud account remains active.
  • Purchase data is retained as required by law for accounting purposes.
  • Crash logs are retained only as long as necessary for troubleshooting or service improvement.
  • You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time (see Section 9).

8. Information Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. While we strive to safeguard your information, no system is fully secure.

9. Your Privacy Rights

9.1 GDPR Rights (EU/EEA Residents)

You have the right to:

  • Access your data
  • Rectify inaccuracies
  • Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Restrict processing
  • Data portability
  • Object to processing (including profiling)
  • Withdraw consent

9.2 CCPA/CPRA Rights (California Residents)

You have the right to:

  • Know what categories of personal data we collect, use, or disclose.
  • Access the specific pieces of personal data we hold about you.
  • Correct inaccurate personal information.
  • Request deletion of your personal data, subject to exceptions.
  • Opt out of sale or sharing of your personal data. (Animant does not sell or share your personal information for monetary value.)
  • Limit the use of sensitive personal information (not applicable, as we do not collect sensitive personal data under CPRA definitions).

To exercise your rights, email us at [email protected] with the subject line "Privacy Rights Request". We may need to verify your identity before processing requests.

10. Categories of Data Collected (CCPA/CPRA)

  • Identifiers (email address for Animant Cloud; purchase receipts tied to an account or anonymous ID).
  • Commercial information (purchase/subscription history).
  • Internet or device information (aggregated device type, usage logs).
  • Inferences (basic usage patterns for fraud prevention and service improvement).

We do not knowingly collect or sell data from minors under 16.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as needed. Updates will be posted here with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.