Privacy

Last updated November 2026

What we collect

• The names, birth years, birthplaces and stories you give us about your family.
• Family photos you choose to upload, with your captions.
• Your email address, and the shipping address you enter at checkout.
• If you've taken a DNA test and use our in-browser reader: only a short summary (maternal and paternal lineages and closest populations). Your raw DNA file is read on your own device and is never uploaded.

Payments are handled by Stripe. We never see or store your card number.

How it's stored

Your answers and photos are saved as private files on our server, outside the public website, and are readable only through a password-protected owner dashboard. Your order has a private link so you, or a relative you share it with, can add details later. Anyone holding that link can view and edit the answers for that order, so share it only with family.

How it's used

Only to research, write, print and ship your book. To research and draft the story, your family answers are processed by an AI writing service under terms that do not allow them to be used to train its models. A person reviews every book before you see the proof. Our printer (Lulu) receives the finished book file and your shipping address.

We don't sell your information or share it for advertising.

How long we keep it

We keep your order for 2 years so you can reorder copies, then delete it. Email us at any time to have your answers and photos deleted sooner.

Contact

hello@dnastorybook.com