Last Updated: August 19, 2025
Effective Date: August 19, 2025
IfOnly.ai ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Story Creation Data: Expense amounts, dates, and event descriptions you enter to create your Bitcoin timeline stories. This data is saved with a unique share code to enable sharing links, but contains no personal information
- Contact Information: Name and email address only when you voluntarily use our contact form
- User Preferences: Currency selection and display preferences (stored locally in your browser)
Information Automatically Collected
- Location Data: We detect your approximate location (country/city) to suggest appropriate currency settings
- Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, and interaction patterns
- Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device type
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Generate your personalized Bitcoin timeline stories
- Calculate historical Bitcoin values and current worth
- Provide accurate currency conversions based on your location
- Respond to your inquiries via the contact form
- Improve our services and user experience
- Ensure the security and proper functioning of our website
3. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may process your data:
OpenAI
We use OpenAI's GPT models to generate narrative summaries of your Bitcoin stories. The data sent to OpenAI includes your expense details and dates, but no personally identifiable information.
CoinGecko
We use CoinGecko's API to fetch real-time and historical Bitcoin prices. No personal data is shared with CoinGecko.
Formspree
Our contact form is processed through Formspree. When you submit the contact form, your name, email, and message are sent through their service to our email.
4. Data Storage and Security
- Minimal Story Storage: We save your generated stories with a unique share code to enable the sharing functionality. This includes the story content, Bitcoin calculations, and event details - but no personal information, email addresses, or account data
- Anonymous Storage: Stories are stored without any personally identifiable information. No registration or login is required
- Contact Form: Contact form submissions are forwarded to our email and not stored in our database
- Security: We use industry-standard encryption (HTTPS) to protect data in transit
- No Financial Data: We never collect or store financial information, Bitcoin wallet addresses, or payment details
5. Cookies and Local Storage
We use browser local storage to:
- Remember your currency preference
- Store temporary session data for story generation
- Improve your user experience
You can clear this data at any time through your browser settings.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the information we have about you
- Request correction of any inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Opt-out of any communications
- Disable cookies and clear local storage
7. Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
8. International Data Transfers
Your information may be processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for any international data transfers.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: