Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Introduction

Alembic ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our service.

Account Requirements

Alembic can be used without an account. You can write, format, and export micro-essays as a guest without providing any personal information. Guest usage is completely anonymous. Drafts can be saved and loaded as local .alembic files containing the editor state configuration at the time of saving, to which our server is completely agnostic.

An account is only required if you want to:

Store drafts across devices via cloud
Create and store custom themes

If you choose to create an account, the data collection practices outlined below apply.

Data Controller

Lauri Paronen
Email: support@alembic.space

Information We Collect

Account Information

Email address (required for authentication)
User ID (generated by Supabase Auth)
Authentication credentials (hashed and encrypted by Supabase)

Content Data

Micro-essay drafts you save in your account
Draft titles and content
Custom themes you save (typography, colors, overlays)

Authentication Methods

We support email and password authentication via Supabase Auth.

How We Use Your Data

We use your information to:

Provide and maintain the service
Authenticate your account
Store and retrieve your drafts and themes

We do not:

Sell your personal data
Use your data for advertising or marketing
Share your data with third parties except service providers (Supabase)
Track your behavior across other websites
Use third-party analytics tools (no Google Analytics, Mixpanel, etc.)

Technical logs: Our hosting providers (Cloudflare, Supabase) collect basic infrastructure logs (requests, errors) necessary for service operation and security.

Data Storage and Infrastructure

Hosting Provider

Your data is stored using Supabase, a backend-as-a-service platform built on PostgreSQL and hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Key details:

Provider: Supabase Inc. acts as our data processor
Security: All data is encrypted in transit (TLS/SSL) and at rest (AES-256 encryption)
Infrastructure: Hosted on AWS with enterprise-grade security

Database Tables

We store the following data in Supabase:

drafts: Your draft content, titles, timestamps, and associated theme IDs
custom_themes: Your saved custom themes with full configuration data
user_settings: Your subscription status

Data Retention

Active accounts: Data is retained while your account is active
Deleted data: When you delete drafts or themes, they are immediately removed from the production database
Backups: Encrypted backups may retain deleted data for up to 30 days before permanent deletion

Third-Party Services

Supabase (Data Storage & Authentication)

Purpose: Database, authentication, and backend infrastructure
Data shared: Email, user ID, draft content, theme data
Privacy policy: https://supabase.com/privacy

Your Rights

Access

You can access all your data through the editor interface by viewing your drafts and saved themes.

Export

Content export: You can export your micro-essays as PNG or SVG images at any time
Database export: Currently not available. Contact us if you need your raw database data.

Deletion

Drafts: Delete individual drafts from the editor
Themes: Delete custom themes from your theme library
Account deletion: Currently in development. To delete your account, contact support@alembic.space

GDPR Compliance (EU Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA):

Legal basis for processing:

Contractual necessity: To provide the service you've signed up for
Legitimate interest: To improve and secure our service

Your GDPR rights:

Right to access your personal data
Right to rectification of inaccurate data
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing
Right to withdraw consent

International data transfers:

Data is processed on AWS servers (region determined by Supabase configuration)
Supabase and AWS provide adequate safeguards through standard contractual clauses

To exercise your GDPR rights, contact: support@alembic.space

CCPA Compliance (California Users)

If you are a California resident:

Information we collect:

Email address (identifier)
Draft and theme content (personal information)

Your CCPA rights:

Right to know what personal information is collected
Right to delete personal information
Right to opt-out of sale of personal information (we do not sell your data)
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights

We do not:

Sell your personal information
Share your information for cross-context behavioral advertising
Collect sensitive personal information beyond email

To exercise your CCPA rights, contact: support@alembic.space

Data Security

We rely on Supabase's security infrastructure to protect your data:

Encryption in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256)
Secure password hashing via Supabase Auth
Database access controls managed by Supabase
AWS enterprise-grade security standards

No method of Internet transmission is 100% secure. While Supabase implements industry-standard protections, absolute security cannot be guaranteed. Read more about Supabase's security policies here.

Data Breaches

In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will:

Notify affected users within 72 hours
Report to relevant authorities as required by law
Take immediate steps to secure the system and prevent further breaches

Children's Privacy

Alembic is not intended for users under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware of such collection, we will delete the information immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Significant changes will be communicated via email if you have an account.

Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights:

Email: support@alembic.space
Data Controller: Lauri Paronen

For GDPR or CCPA requests, please include "Privacy Request" in your email subject line.