Privacy, Cookies & Terms

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Privacy Notice

Atlantic SQ Ltd (company number 16467255), registered in England and Wales, is responsible for personal data used by Dorothy. Contact us at hello@dorothymindread.com.

Your data

What you enter: the Case story, questions and choices you choose to send. What the platform supplies: a pseudonymous player identifier, saved progress and purchase status. What Dorothy records: usage counters, entitlement status, limited error and security records, and optional allowlisted gameplay events when analytics is enabled. Optional analytics exclude Case text and AI replies.

You do not need to give Dorothy your real name, email address, contacts or precise location. The game platform handles payment-card details; Dorothy does not receive them. Please do not enter passwords, health records, sexual information, information about children, or another person's sensitive information in a Case.

How a game turn moves

Your device or game host sends the text needed for the current turn to Dorothy's Supabase backend in London (eu-west-2). Safety checks run first. The text is then sent to OpenRouter and the selected model provider only to generate the requested game reply. The reply and story state are encrypted into a save capsule and returned to the device or host platform.

Dorothy's operational database stores pseudonymous identifiers, counters, entitlements and security records—not a readable copy of your Case story or AI replies. A short-lived encrypted retry copy may remain for up to 24 hours. Pseudonymous identifiers are not claimed to be fully anonymous.

Why we use it

We use Case content and saved progress to generate replies, restore your Case and provide the features you request. This is necessary to perform our contract with you. We use limited usage, security and diagnostic information to prevent abuse, apply game limits and keep Dorothy reliable; our lawful basis is our legitimate interests in operating and protecting the service. Purchase and accounting records are used to provide paid features and meet legal obligations. Optional analytics or reminders are used only when you choose to enable them.

We do not sell personal data, use Case content for targeted advertising, or use it to train Atlantic SQ Ltd's own general-purpose AI model. Sharing a game result is always initiated by you and does not include your Case story or chat transcript.

Who receives it

We share only the information needed with the game platform, cloud hosting and AI processing providers, payment providers, and professional advisers supporting security, accounting or legal obligations. Case content is shared with AI processing providers only to generate the reply you request. These organisations must handle information under their own legal duties or contracts with us.

International transfers

Some providers may process information outside the UK. Where required, we rely on an adequacy regulation or safeguards such as approved standard contractual clauses and the UK transfer addendum. Contact us if you would like information about the safeguard relevant to your data.

How long we keep it

Your saved Case remains until you delete it, clear the platform save or ask us to delete eligible account records. Temporary retry copies expire within 24 hours. Optional analytics events expire after 90 days. Security, entitlement and purchase records are kept only as long as needed to prevent abuse, resolve disputes and meet tax, accounting or legal duties, then deleted or anonymised.

Your choices and rights

Use Privacy & Data Controls to export device data, delete the active Case, clear saved game data or change optional analytics. You may also ask us for access, correction, deletion, restriction or portability, object to processing based on legitimate interests, or withdraw consent at any time. We may need your platform identifier and reasonable verification before acting on an account-level request.

AI-generated game content

Dorothy uses automated tools to generate fictional game replies and apply safety rules to submitted text. These functions do not make legal or similarly significant decisions about you. Replies may be inaccurate and do not reveal another person's private thoughts.

Complaints

Contact us first so we can investigate. You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk, or to the data-protection authority where you live.

Contact

Email hello@dorothymindread.com for privacy help. Please do not send your Case story, password or payment information by email.

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Cookie & Local Storage Notice

Dorothy uses browser and game-platform storage to save a Case, restore progress, remember purchases, prevent duplicate requests, and keep sound and privacy choices. These technologies may be regulated in the same way as cookies.

Necessary game storage

Necessary storage keeps game progress, security information, purchase status and preferences. It is required for the requested game to work. Session information normally ends when the browser or platform session closes; saved progress remains until it is deleted.

Optional analytics

Optional Dorothy analytics are off unless you enable them in Privacy & Data Controls. When enabled, we receive a random identifier, platform and device category, and basic events such as opening a Case or reaching a room. Case text and AI replies are excluded. The game remains available when optional analytics are off.

Host technology and ads

The game host may use its own cookies or similar technology for accounts, security, audience measurement, advertising and payments under its privacy and cookie notices. Dorothy asks the host to display ads only at disclosed gameplay points and does not receive your host advertising profile.

Your controls

Open Privacy & Data Controls to change optional analytics, export device data or delete saved Dorothy data. Your browser settings may clear only this device; use Delete active Case to also remove the platform save and eligible service records.

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Terms of Play

Dorothy is provided by Atlantic SQ Ltd (company number 16467255) for entertainment, reflective writing and interactive storytelling. Opening a Case means you accept these terms and the Privacy Notice.

Age and safety

You must be at least 18, meet the host platform's age rules, and be legally able to accept these terms. Dorothy is not medical, psychological, legal, financial or emergency advice. If you or someone else may be in immediate danger, contact local emergency services or a trusted person.

AI responses

AI-generated content may be incomplete, fictional or wrong. Oracle cards and symbolic tools are fictional game mechanics. Dorothy cannot know another person's private thoughts, predict events, diagnose a condition, or replace real-world evidence, communication or qualified professional help. Unsupported political, financial, medical, crisis, violent, abusive or child-safety content may be blocked before an AI turn is counted.

Purchases

Prices and billing are shown by the host platform before purchase. Permanent tools, one-Case access and subscriptions apply only as described at checkout. The host processes payment and provides its cancellation flow; Atlantic SQ Ltd remains responsible for the Dorothy entitlement it promises. Refunds, renewals and cancellation are governed by the checkout terms, applicable law and any non-excludable consumer rights. Contact the host for payment-rail issues and us for a missing Dorothy entitlement.

Acceptable use

Do not misuse the service, bypass payment or usage limits, probe private systems, automate abusive traffic, impersonate another person, infringe privacy or intellectual-property rights, plan or encourage harm, or submit unlawful sexual content involving a child. Do not upload secrets, credentials or another person's sensitive information.

Availability and ownership

The service may change, pause or experience errors. Dorothy's original artwork, characters, card system, interface, writing and software are owned by or licensed to Atlantic SQ Ltd. You keep responsibility for the content you submit.

Ending use and governing law

You may stop using Dorothy at any time. We may restrict access where reasonably necessary for safety, security, law, payment integrity or serious breach of these terms. These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, while any mandatory consumer protections and courts available where you live remain unaffected.

Contact

Questions about these terms may be sent to hello@dorothymindread.com.