Child Safety & Photo Privacy
Last updated: April 2026
Your children's safety is our highest priority. Here's exactly how we handle every photo you upload.
Our Commitment
StoryPic Books is a family-focused product built by parents, for parents. We understand the trust you place in us when you share your child's photo. This page explains in detail how we handle, process, store, and protect every image uploaded to our platform.
When you upload a photo, here's exactly what happens:
- Your photo is uploaded over an encrypted HTTPS connection to our secure servers
- Our AI analyzes the photo to identify facial features and physical characteristics (hair color, eye color, clothing)
- A text description of the character's appearance is generated — this is what the AI uses to create illustrations
- The original photo is stored securely in Cloudflare R2 cloud storage, accessible only to your account
- Story illustrations are generated by AI using the text description — the original photo is used only as a visual reference, never reproduced directly
Your child's actual photo never appears in the generated story. The AI creates entirely new illustrations inspired by the character's appearance.
Where Your Data Is Stored
We use enterprise-grade infrastructure to protect your data:
Photos: Stored in Cloudflare R2 (encrypted at rest), accessible only through your authenticated account
Character descriptions: Stored in our Neon PostgreSQL database with encryption at rest and in transit
Generated stories: Story text and AI-generated illustrations stored in the same secure infrastructure
Account data: Email and authentication managed by Better Auth with HTTP-only session cookies
Access to your uploaded photos is strictly limited:
- Only you (the account holder) can view your uploaded character photos
- Photos are never shared with other users, advertisers, or third parties
- Photos are never used to train AI models
- Our support team cannot access your photos without your explicit permission
- Generated stories are private by default — you choose whether to make them public
AI Safety Measures
Our AI systems include multiple safeguards:
- Content filters prevent generation of inappropriate or harmful content
- All story types are designed for children and family audiences
- AI-generated illustrations are stylized artwork, not photorealistic reproductions
- Character reference images are used only to guide artistic style — backgrounds and settings from reference photos are explicitly excluded
- We use Google Gemini and Runware/Flux models with built-in safety filters
You have full control over your data at all times:
- Delete individual character photos from your Characters page at any time
- Delete entire stories (including all generated images) from your Stories page
- Delete your entire account from Dashboard settings — this permanently removes all your data, photos, stories, and account information
- Account deletion is immediate and irreversible — we do not retain backups of deleted user data
No Third-Party Photo Sharing
We never share, sell, license, or transfer your photos or your children's images to any third party. Period. Your photos are used exclusively to generate your personalized stories within the StoryPic platform.
As a European company (ISIO SERV SRL, Romania), we comply fully with GDPR. You have the right to:
- Access all personal data we hold about you
- Rectify any inaccurate personal data
- Request erasure of your personal data (right to be forgotten)
- Restrict processing of your personal data
- Data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Object to processing of your personal data
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@storypicbooks.com.
Questions About Child Safety?
We're happy to answer any questions about how we protect your family's privacy.
Email us at support@storypicbooks.com
We typically respond within 24 hours.