Privacy Policy
Effective date: April 21, 2026
Last updated: April 21, 2026
At Social Animal (“Social Animal”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), we believe everyone can improve their social skills in a safe, supportive way. Your privacy and trust are extremely important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, join our waitlist, or use our service.
Information We Collect
- When you sign up for the waitlist, we collect your email address and first name.
- We may automatically collect basic technical information such as your IP address, browser type, and device information.
- We use essential cookies only for basic website functionality (such as enabling the waitlist form to function). We do not use analytics, preference, or advertising cookies at this time.
When you use Social Animal, we process:
- Audio recordings of your voice during roleplay sessions.
- Video recordings (including facial expressions and body language).
- Conversation content and interaction data.
Voice and video data are special categories of personal data (biometric data) under GDPR. We only process this data with your explicit consent and solely to provide realistic roleplay practice and science-based feedback on your social skills.
How We Use Your Information
- To add you to our waitlist and send you updates about access and product improvements.
- To respond to your inquiries.
- To deliver personalized roleplay sessions, generate feedback on visual, vocal, and verbal cues, track your progress, and improve our service.
- For internal analytics and product development using aggregated or anonymized data where possible.
We never sell your personal data.
Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
- Consent: For waitlist sign-ups and for processing voice and video recordings.
- Legitimate interests: To operate, maintain, and improve the website and service.
Sharing Your Information
We may share your data with trusted service providers (such as email platforms or hosting providers) who are bound by strict data processing agreements. We do not transfer personal data outside the EU/EEA without appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (where applicable). Voice and video recordings are not shared with third parties except where strictly necessary to provide the service under the same privacy standards.
Data Retention
We keep your waitlist data only as long as necessary or until you unsubscribe. Session recordings (voice and video) are retained only for the time needed to provide feedback and progress tracking, after which they are deleted or anonymized.
Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data, to withdraw consent, and to data portability. If you have any concerns about how we handle your data, we encourage you to contact us first so we can try to resolve the issue. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) or your local supervisory authority.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. No system is 100% secure.
Children's Privacy
Social Animal is intended for users 18 years and older. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 18.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy. Material changes will be notified via the website and, where appropriate, by email.
Contact Us
Email: privacy@socialanimal.ai
Social Animal, Stockholm, Sweden