Story Critters LLC (“Story Critters”, “we”, “our”, “us”) is a story intelligence lab providing narrative analysis and creative development support to entertainment studios and production companies. In the course of our work, clients may share confidential intellectual property, including scripts, treatments, pitch decks, artwork, and other pre‑release materials. We are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of all information entrusted to us.

We collect only the information necessary to operate our business and deliver our services, including:

Client‑provided materials, such as scripts, treatments, pitch decks, artwork, and other proprietary creative assets.

Business contact information, including names, email addresses, and company details.

Basic website analytics, collected through Squarespace’s built‑in tools. These analytics do not include invasive tracking or advertising cookies.

We use collected information solely for providing narrative analysis and creative development services, communicating with clients and managing projects, and administrative tasks such as invoicing and record‑keeping. We do not sell, share, or disclose client information to third parties.

All client materials are treated as strictly confidential. Materials are stored securely, accessed only by authorized team members, and never disclosed, reproduced, or distributed. We comply with all non‑disclosure agreements and studio confidentiality requirements.

We use trusted third‑party service providers for hosting, email, storage, and administrative operations. These providers maintain industry‑standard security practices. We take reasonable measures to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

Our website is hosted on Squarespace. We may use additional third‑party services for email, cloud storage, and invoicing. Each provider maintains its own privacy policy and security standards.

Clients may request access to the information we hold, request corrections, or request deletion of project materials at any time. To make a request, contact us.

We retain project materials only as long as necessary for active collaboration, administrative obligations, or legal compliance. Clients may request earlier deletion.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The most current version will always be available on our website.