Privacy Policy
Effective date: April 2026
SceneFiend is committed to handling your data transparently and responsibly. This policy explains what we collect, why, and how.
What data we collect
- Account data — your email address and a hashed password when you sign up
- Profile data — playing age range, training background, experience level, aesthetic preferences, and content boundaries, all of which you provide voluntarily and can update or delete at any time
- Recommendation history — the requests you make and the results returned, stored so you can review your own history inside the app
- Usage data — pages visited, features used, and session information, collected as anonymized analytics events to improve the product
What we do NOT collect
- Payment information — SceneFiend is free during beta
- Precise location data
- Social media credentials or account links
- Any data about minors — SceneFiend requires users to be 18 or older
AI and your data
When you submit a recommendation request, your profile and the text of your request are sent to an AI API to generate your results. We currently use the OpenAI API for this purpose.
Your data is never used to train AI models. We do not feed your personal data, your profile, or your recommendation history into any training pipeline. Under OpenAI's API usage policies, data submitted via their API is not used to train their models by default. We do not use your data to fine-tune, pre-train, or otherwise improve any AI model — ours or anyone else's.
Your recommendation requests are processed to generate your results and then are stored only in your account history for your own reference. We do not use them for advertising, model training, or sale to third parties.
Third-party services
We use the following third-party services to operate SceneFiend. Each processes data under its own privacy policy.
| Service | Purpose | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Supabase | Authentication and data storage | Supabase, Inc. |
| OpenAI API | AI recommendation generation | OpenAI, LLC |
| PostHog | Product analytics (pseudonymous) | PostHog, Inc. |
| Vercel | Hosting, performance metrics, and infrastructure analytics | Vercel, Inc. |
We select partners who maintain reasonable data-protection standards and offer data processing agreements compatible with GDPR requirements.
Cookies and local storage
We use browser local storage (not third-party tracking cookies) to store your theme preference and session state. We do not place advertising cookies, cross-site tracking pixels, or any cookies that build a profile of you across other websites.
Our analytics provider (PostHog) may set a pseudonymous session identifier. You can opt out of analytics collection by contacting us at the address below.
Your rights
Depending on where you are located, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate data
- Delete your account and all associated personal data
- Export your data in a portable format
- Opt out of analytics collection
- Withdraw consent for processing at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@scenefiend.app. We aim to respond within 30 days.
Data retention
We retain your account and profile data for as long as your account is active. Recommendation history is retained to support the in-app history view. If you delete your account, we remove your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain it.
GDPR — EU and UK users
For users in the EU or UK, our legal basis for processing your personal data is your consent (given when you create an account) and legitimate interest (operating and improving the product). You have the right to withdraw consent and request deletion at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
CCPA — California users
We do not sell your personal information. California residents may request disclosure of the categories of personal information we collect and the purposes for which it is used. Requests can be submitted at the contact address below.
Children
SceneFiend is intended for users 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If we become aware that we have done so, we will delete that data promptly.
Changes to this policy
We will post material changes to this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email. Continued use of SceneFiend after a material change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
Questions or requests: privacy@scenefiend.app