Last Updated: June 22, 2026
Red Alligator LLC, doing business as Offbookly ("Offbookly," "we," "our," or "us"), operates the Offbookly mobile application (the "App"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our App and related services (the "Services").
By using the Services, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Services.
| Data Type | What We Collect | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Account Information | Name, email address, profile photo (if provided) | Account creation, authentication, communication |
| Authentication Data | Credentials from Apple, Google, or Facebook Sign-In (OAuth tokens, unique user ID) | Secure login without us storing your social media password |
| Your Content | Screenplays, scripts, and text you upload | Provide the core script-parsing and rehearsal services |
| Feedback & Safety Reports | Messages you submit via "Send Feedback" (sent with your account email and user ID); and, if you report or block another user in Scene Partner, the report details and your blocklist | Respond to support requests and keep the Services safe (content moderation) |
| Data Type | What We Collect | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Voice Recordings (Scene Partner) | When you use "Record for Partner" or other recording features, the App records audio of you reading dialogue lines — one clip per line — and stores it as audio files (.m4a) under your account. Unlike speech-to-text below, these are durable recordings of your actual voice that you can play back and share. | Let you rehearse with a real human partner's recorded voice, and share your recorded lines with a partner you choose. Recordings are NOT used to identify you or as a biometric identifier. |
| Generated Audio | TTS audio files created from your scripts | Allow you to replay rehearsal audio across sessions |
| Parsed Script Data | Scenes, characters, and dialogue extracted by AI | Enable the rehearsal experience |
| Speech-to-Text Transcripts | During a rehearsal, the App captures audio from your device's microphone and submits it to your device's operating system speech-recognition service (Apple Speech on iOS, Google Speech Services on Android) to generate a real-time text transcript of what you said. Offbookly receives only the text transcript; the raw microphone audio is not stored by Offbookly or transmitted to Offbookly's servers. | Detect your spoken lines, measure rehearsal accuracy, and drive the rehearsal state machine |
| Usage Data | Features used, session duration, interactions | Improve the App and fix bugs |
| Device Information | Device type, OS version, app version | Ensure compatibility and troubleshoot issues |
When you use the "Record for Partner" / Scene Partner feature, the App captures audio of your spoken dialogue — one clip per line — and stores it on Firebase Storage under your account. You are asked for explicit consent before your first recording.
Not biometric identification. Offbookly does not use voice recordings to create a voiceprint, to identify or authenticate any individual, or as a biometric identifier within the meaning of any biometric privacy law, including the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (740 ILCS 14). Recordings are used only as playback audio in the rehearsal context you direct.
No model training. We do not use your voice recordings to train, fine-tune, or improve any speech-synthesis, voice-cloning, or other machine-learning model, and we prohibit our service providers from doing so.
Sharing with a scene partner you choose. If you share a scene, the recipient of your share code receives a downloadable copy of your recordings, the scene's dialogue, and your chosen display name — for that shared scene only. You control who receives the code. See Section 4.5.
Your control. You can delete any recording, or revoke a share, at any time in the App. See Section 6.2a for retention details.
We do NOT use your information for: selling your personal data to third parties; targeted advertising or advertising tracking; training, fine-tuning, or evaluating any artificial intelligence, machine learning, speech-synthesis, voice-cloning, or biometric-identification model (including using your voice recordings for any such purpose); or identifying or authenticating any individual from voice or audio.
| Provider | Data Shared | Purpose | Data Policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI (current AI provider) | The script file you upload (e.g., PDF), sent from our Cloud Run backend | Parse and analyze screenplays into scenes, characters, and dialogue | API data not used for training by default. We may change or add AI providers and will update this Policy accordingly. |
| Google Cloud TTS (via Offbookly backend) | Dialogue text (sent from Offbookly server, not directly from your device) | Convert text to speech audio via our Cloud Run backend | Cloud Data Processing Terms |
| Apple Speech Framework (iOS) | Microphone audio from your active rehearsal session | Convert your speech to text. Processing may occur on-device or on Apple's servers depending on your device, iOS version, and selected language. Offbookly does not receive or store the raw audio; we only receive the resulting text transcript from the operating system. | Governed by Apple's Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/ |
| Google Speech Services (Android) | Microphone audio from your active rehearsal session | Convert your speech to text. Processing occurs through the device's operating system. Offbookly does not receive or store the raw audio; we only receive the resulting text transcript from the operating system. | Governed by Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy |
| Provider | Data Stored | Purpose | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Firebase | Account data, parsed scripts, TTS-generated audio files | Store and sync your data | United States (nam5) |
| Google Firebase Storage | Voice recordings (.m4a) you create with "Record for Partner" | Store your recordings and deliver them to scene partners you choose | United States |
| Google Cloud Run | Script text (in transit) | Backend processing server | United States |
| Platform | Data Shared | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Apple App Store | Purchase/subscription data | Process payments and manage subscriptions |
| Google Play Store (future) | Purchase/subscription data | Process payments and manage subscriptions |
We may also share your information in the following circumstances:
We do NOT sell your personal data. We do not share your data with advertisers.
When you create a share using the Scene Partner feature, you are instructing Offbookly to make the following available to the recipient of your share code, for that one shared scene only: your voice recordings, the scene's dialogue, and your chosen display name. The recipient must have an Offbookly account to open the share, and may download the recordings to their device for offline rehearsal.
We do not otherwise disclose your recordings to any other user. You are responsible for who you give your share code to. Recordings are delivered through a private link that contains an access token; anyone who obtains that link or your share code can access that one shared scene's recordings until you revoke the share or it expires. We therefore recommend sharing your code only with your intended scene partner.
Your data is stored on Google Firebase servers located in the United States (nam5). By using the Services, you consent to the transfer and storage of your data in this location.
We implement commercially reasonable security measures, including:
Despite our efforts, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data. You use the Services and upload content at your own risk.
If we become aware of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify affected users and any authorities required by law without undue delay (for example, where the GDPR applies, the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of our becoming aware). To the extent known, our notice will describe what happened, the categories of data involved, and steps you can take to protect yourself.
We retain Your Content (scripts, TTS-generated audio, parsed data) and account information for as long as your account is active and the Services are being provided.
When you delete your account:
You may delete individual scripts or audio files at any time through the App. Deleted content will be removed from our active systems within a reasonable timeframe.
Raw microphone audio used for speech recognition is not retained by Offbookly. The resulting text transcripts are held in-memory during a rehearsal session to drive the rehearsal state machine and, where you choose to save session data, may be stored alongside your rehearsal history under your account. Transcripts are deleted along with the associated rehearsal session or upon account deletion, consistent with Section 6.2.
We may retain anonymized, aggregated data that cannot be used to identify you (e.g., total number of scripts processed, average session length) indefinitely for analytics purposes.
Regardless of your location, you have the right to:
If you are a California resident, you additionally have the right to:
For California residents, the voice recordings you create are "personal information" (specifically "audio … information," Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.140(v)(1)(B)). The access, deletion, and opt-out rights described above apply to them.
We have not sold or shared the personal information of any California consumer in the preceding 12 months, nor have we disclosed it for a business purpose other than as described in Section 4.
To exercise these rights, contact us at info@offbookly.com.
If you are located in the EEA or the United Kingdom, our legal bases for processing your data under Article 6(1) of the GDPR are:
| Legal Basis | Processing Activity |
|---|---|
| Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b)) | Processing necessary to provide the Services (script parsing, TTS, speech recognition, account management) |
| Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) | Analytics, fraud prevention, service improvement |
| Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) | Microphone access (granted at the device permission level); optional communications or marketing (if any) |
| Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) | Tax records, compliance with legal requests and DMCA notices |
You additionally have the right to:
Privacy Contact: info@offbookly.com
The Services are not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete such information and terminate the associated account.
Voice recording and Scene Partner sharing are available to users who are at least 13 years old. By using these features you confirm you are at least 13 (and, if you are under 18, that a parent or guardian has consented to your use of the Services). We do not use voice recordings to identify any individual, including minors — see the biometric and no-model-training protections in Section 2.4.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at info@offbookly.com.
The App requests microphone access for two purposes: (1) to convert your spoken dialogue into text for rehearsal cue detection (see Sections 2.2 and 4.1), and (2) to record your lines when you use a recording feature such as "Record for Partner" (see Section 2.4). So that a rehearsal can continue hands-free, the microphone and speech-to-text may stay active while your screen is locked or the App is in the background during an active rehearsal session you have started; the App does not listen outside of a rehearsal or recording session. Audio used purely for cue detection is not retained; voice recordings are retained as described in Sections 2.4 and 6.2a. You may revoke microphone permission at any time in your device's system settings; if revoked, speech-recognition and recording features will be disabled.
On iOS, the App additionally requests speech-recognition permission so that microphone audio can be routed to Apple's Speech framework. This permission is separate from microphone permission and can also be revoked at any time in your device settings.
If you set an audition date in the App, the App can schedule reminder notifications for you. These reminders are scheduled and delivered locally by your device — we do not operate a push-notification server for them. The audition date and time you enter are stored with your project (and synced to your account). The App requests notification permission the first time you set an audition reminder, and you can revoke it at any time in your device settings.
The Offbookly App does not use browser cookies (as it is a native mobile application). However, we use the following technologies:
| Technology | Purpose | Can Be Disabled? |
|---|---|---|
| Firebase Analytics | Understand which features are used and where users drop off, to improve the App. Analytics events contain usage metadata and opaque identifiers only — not the content or titles of your scripts, monologues, or dialogue. | Yes — turn off "Share usage analytics" in App settings |
| Firebase Crashlytics | Detect and fix crashes | Yes, via App settings |
We promote Offbookly through ads on third-party platforms (for example, Instagram). To understand whether those ads are effective, we use Apple's privacy-preserving SKAdNetwork, which reports app installs to ad networks only in aggregate. It does not identify you, does not use your device's advertising identifier, and does not follow you across other apps or websites.
We do not display ads inside the App; we do not use advertising identifiers (IDFA, AAID) to track you; and we do not sell or share your personal information with advertisers for cross-context behavioral advertising. We do not show a tracking-permission prompt because we do not track you across apps.
Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including the United States, where our servers and third-party service providers are located.
Where required by law (e.g., transfers from the EEA or UK), we rely on: Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission or UK Addendum, as applicable; adequacy decisions, where applicable; the data processing terms of our service providers (Google, OpenAI, Apple).
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes through in-app notifications or by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. For any change that expands the categories of personal information we collect, the purposes for which we use that information, or the parties with whom we share it, we will provide advance notice before the change takes effect.
Your continued use of the Services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, contact us at:
General privacy inquiries: info@offbookly.com
GDPR / UK GDPR inquiries: info@offbookly.com
Copyright / DMCA notices: dmca@offbookly.com (see Section 10 of the Terms of Use for the full DMCA takedown procedure)
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