Privacy Policy

MangaOra is a product of NextGenOra (nextgenora.com). This Privacy Policy describes how NextGenOra ("we", "our", "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use the MangaOra platform and related services, including our website at mangaora.com and any associated applications.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly, information we obtain when you use our services, and information from third parties where applicable.

Information you provide

• Account information: email address, password (stored in hashed form), display name, and any profile details you choose to add when you create an account or update your profile.
• Content: stories, character descriptions, prompts, images you upload, and other creative content you create or input into MangaOra.
• Communications: messages you send to us (e.g., support requests, feedback).

Information we collect automatically

• Usage data: how you use the service, including feature usage (e.g., panel generation, image transformations), project and export activity, and usage counts for billing and limits.
• Device and technical data: IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring URLs, and similar technical identifiers and logs used for security, fraud prevention, and operation of the service.

Payment information

Payment processing is handled by Stripe. We do not store your full payment card number. We may receive and store limited payment-related information (e.g., last four digits, billing country) as provided by Stripe for customer support and fraud prevention.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve MangaOra (including AI-powered generation, exports, and subscription management).
• Process transactions and enforce usage limits and billing in accordance with your plan.
• Authenticate you and manage your account and preferences.
• Communicate with you about your account, security, product updates, and support.
• Monitor and protect the security and integrity of our systems and prevent fraud or abuse.
• Comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from authorities.
• Analyze aggregated, non-personally identifiable usage data to improve our product and user experience.

3. AI and Third-Party Processing

To provide AI-assisted features (such as story analysis, character suggestions, and image generation), we send relevant content (e.g., story text, prompts) to third-party AI service providers. These providers process data in accordance with their own policies and our agreements. Generated outputs and associated metadata are stored as necessary to operate the service and as described in our Terms of Service. We select providers with appropriate security and data-handling practices.

4. Cookies and Local Storage

We use cookies and similar technologies (including local storage) for authentication, session management, and storing your preferences (e.g., theme selection). These are necessary for the service to function. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings; note that disabling certain cookies may affect your ability to use MangaOra.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: with vendors who assist us in operating MangaOra (e.g., hosting, AI APIs, payment processing, email delivery), under contracts that require them to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.
• Legal requirements: when required by law, court order, or government request, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
• Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to the same privacy commitments.

If you are in a jurisdiction that requires a legal basis for processing, we rely on performance of our contract with you, your consent where applicable, our legitimate interests in providing and improving the service, and compliance with legal obligations.

6. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption in transit, secure authentication, and access controls. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; we encourage you to use a strong password and keep your account credentials confidential.

7. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data in accordance with our internal retention schedule, except where we are required or permitted to retain it by law.

8. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Correct or update inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and operational requirements.
• Data portability: receive a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Object to or restrict certain processing of your data.
• Withdraw consent where we rely on consent for processing.
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@nextgenora.com. We will respond in accordance with applicable law.

9. Children

MangaOra is not directed at children under 13 (or the applicable age of consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us at info@nextgenora.com and we will take steps to delete it.

10. International Transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions) are in place where required by law for such transfers.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date. If we make material changes, we may notify you by email or through a notice in the service. Your continued use of MangaOra after the effective date of changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

NextGenOra operates MangaOra. For privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, contact us at info@nextgenora.com. You can also learn more about NextGenOra at nextgenora.com.