Privacy
Updated: Oct 25, 2024
Diving into the world of toongether means you’re joining a vibrant community where your privacy is treated with the respect and care it deserves. Just as we aim to make toongether the go-to platform for webcomics, we’re equally committed to ensuring your personal information is handled transparently and securely. Here’s the lowdown on how we manage your data, why we need it, and how it helps us make toongether better for you.
But first, an important reminder: you have to be 13 or older to use toongether. If you're under 18, check these Terms with a parent or guardian. If we learn that you’re under 13, we’ll close your account without further ado, sorry!
1. The Data We Collect
Through the Looking Glass: Signing up with your Apple ID grabs us your email address (which can remain hidden if you’re using iCloud+). Signin up with your phone number gives us access to, well, your phone number. You’ll also pick a username - your superhero alter-ego in the toongether universe - and we'll assign you a secret agent-like user ID that tracks your heroic deeds (reactions, stories, dialogs, and all a bunch of other cool actions you’ll perform in toongether) without revealing your true identity.Behind the Scenes: Our backstage tech partners (Sentry, LaunchDarkly, Segment, Twilio, Amplitude, Meta, TikTok, Google, Google GCP and Amazon AWS) help us smooth out bumps and keep you updated. They gather some necessary intel (device type, broad location, crash logs) but always under the strictest confidences. We will update this section with a fully transparent list of partners and links to their privacy policies as we integrate them.
2. Why We Need this Data
Personalizing Your Journey: Your actions and preferences help us suggest comics, creators, and treasures you might love. It’s all about making toongether feel like home. It’s also important for us to understand how our beloved community members use the app, so that we can improve it and build something great with you.Staying in Touch: With your nod, we’ll use Mailchimp to send updates and news your way. No spam, just the good stuff, and you can always say “no thanks” to the emails.
3. Sharing Your Data
Just Between Us (Mostly): The data we share with third-party wizards is for making toongether awesome (analytics, functionality, ad performance, the works). We’ll never sell your info, ever - period.
In Rare Cases: If the law comes knocking (court orders or for safety reasons), asking us to share user data, we’ll comply – because sometimes, even superheroes need to follow the rules.
4. Your Rights and Choices
Your Data is Your Data: You have a full right to access, modify, delete any data we collected or processed that involves you. Email us and we’ll go through this together.Captain of Your Ship: Want to leave toongether? Email us, and we’ll help you sail away, deleting your account and deciding together on the best fate of your stories and comments.Marketing Missives: Not feeling our emails? Mailchimp gives you the power to opt-out with a simple click.
5. Keeping Your Data Safe
Fort Knox Style: We’re on Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services, which means top-tier security measures are in place. We’re following the playbook of internet safety to a T.
6. Crossing Borders
Globetrotting Data: Our servers are world travelers (US and EU), but we treat your data with universal respect, ensuring it’s protected, no matter the locale. To facilitate the transfer of your data between regions, we rely on the standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission, ensuring that your data remains adequately protected regardless of its destination.
7. Making Updates
Evolving Together: As toongether grows, so will our practices. We’ll keep you in the loop on any policy updates in our app or via email, because transparency is our jam.
Any Questions?
Dive in with us at privacy@kartoon.ai, knowing your privacy is in safe hands. Let’s create, explore, and enjoy the infinite possibilities of toongether... together!
