Privacy Policy
Effective date: June 5, 2025
1. Who We Are
Wonder Journalist (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the wonderjournalist.com website and related services. We are the data controller for the personal data described in this policy. Questions or requests can be directed to daniel@wonderjournalist.com.
2. Information We Collect
Account information
Name, email address, and profile details collected when you sign up via our authentication provider (Clerk). We store a copy in our own database to link your account to your content.
Media uploads
Audio files you upload for transcription are temporarily stored on Vercel Blob Storage and sent to Deepgram for processing. Transcripts and generated articles are stored in our database linked to your account.
Usage data
We collect anonymised product analytics (page views, feature interactions) via PostHog to understand how the Service is used and improve it.
Payment data
Billing and payment information is collected and stored by Lemon Squeezy (our Merchant of Record). We do not store credit card numbers or full payment details.
3. How We Use Your Data
- To provide and operate the Service (transcription, article generation, social content)
- To manage your account, subscriptions, and billing
- To communicate with you about your account, updates, and support
- To improve the Service through anonymised analytics
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal data. We do not use your User Content (audio, transcripts, articles) to train AI models.
4. Third-Party Services
We share data with the following sub-processors only to the extent necessary to deliver the Service:
| Provider | Purpose | Data shared |
|---|---|---|
| Clerk | Authentication | Name, email |
| Deepgram | Audio transcription | Audio file content |
| Google Gemini | AI article & content generation | Transcript text |
| Vercel | Hosting & file storage | Uploaded media files |
| Lemon Squeezy | Payment processing (Merchant of Record) | Name, email, billing details |
| PostHog | Product analytics | Anonymised usage events |
5. Data Retention
We retain your account data and generated content for as long as your account is active. Uploaded audio files are deleted from temporary storage once transcription is complete. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or port your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at daniel@wonderjournalist.com. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies for authentication (session cookies managed by Clerk) and analytics (PostHog). No advertising cookies are used. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, though this may affect Service functionality.
8. Children's Privacy
The Service is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated by email or via a notice in the Service. Continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact
Privacy questions or requests: daniel@wonderjournalist.com