Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 3, 2025
Introduction
Welcome to Cake and Candles ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and share your information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding your personal information when you use our service to create virtual cakes and light candles with personal messages.
Information We Collect
1. Information You Provide
- Cake Creation: Recipient's name, age/anniversary year, occasion date and type
- Candle Messages: Your name, personal messages, and descriptive keywords/tags
- Media Content: Photos you upload and GIFs you select from our Tenor integration
2. Automatically Collected Information
- Location Data: Your approximate country location based on IP address
- Technical Information: Browser type, timezone, and device information
- Usage Data: How you interact with our service and error reports (via Sentry)
3. Local Storage
We store information in your browser's local storage to remember which candles you've lit, allowing you to edit your own messages.
How We Use Your Information
- Provide and improve our virtual cake and candle lighting service
- Generate personalized AI images based on the keywords and photos you provide
- Display your messages and media on shared cake pages
- Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience
- Troubleshoot technical issues and monitor service performance
Third-Party Services
Uploadcare
We use Uploadcare to host and process images you upload. Your images are stored on their servers and subject to their privacy policy.
Tenor (Google)
Our GIF selection feature is powered by Tenor's API. Your GIF searches and selections may be subject to Google's privacy policy.
Sentry
We use Sentry for error monitoring and performance tracking to improve our service quality.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- Public Display: Messages, names, and media you add to candles are displayed publicly on cake pages
- Service Providers: With third-party services mentioned above to operate our platform
- Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of our users
Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services. Cake and candle data remains accessible through shared links. If you wish to have your data removed, please contact us using the information below.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights including:
- Access to your personal information
- Correction of inaccurate information
- Deletion of your information (subject to technical limitations)
- Portability of your data
- Objection to processing
Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy
Our service is designed for users of all ages, including children, but under parental guidance. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
International Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the effective date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at [email protected]