Privacy statement

In short

• No account or sign-up, and no personal information is needed to use StageType.
• No analytics, tracking, advertising or cookies.
• StageType doesn't store your scripts, images or notes on any server. The only thing it sends anywhere is a problem report, and only when you choose to send one.
• No AI in any form. Your writing is never sent to AI services or used to train AI, and is never sold or shared.
• Google Drive is optional and only used if you connect it yourself.

What is stored on your device

To save your work automatically, StageType uses storage built into your browser on this device:

• Your scripts, including title pages, shot plans, storyboard frames, lighting plans and reference images, character profiles and portraits, are kept in the browser's IndexedDB storage.
• Project links: if you save a script to a project folder or Google Drive, StageType remembers where it was saved (for Drive, the file IDs) so it can keep that copy up to date.
• Small settings in local storage: which script you had open last, whether the outline and element guide panels are shown, your light/dark appearance choice, and whether you have already seen the “ready to work offline” notice.
• A copy of the app itself in the browser's cache, so StageType opens and works offline and can be installed like an app. This cache holds only StageType's own files (code, fonts and icons), never your scripts.

This information stays in your browser and is not sent anywhere. Anyone who can use your browser profile can open these scripts, so use your own profile on shared computers. Clearing your browsing data for this site deletes everything StageType stored, so download a backup file regularly.

Files you save

Backup files (.stagetype.json), project folders and printed or PDF copies are saved where you choose on your computer. StageType only reads a file or folder that you pick yourself.

Google Drive (optional)

If you choose Save to Google Drive or Open from Google Drive:

• You sign in with Google and approve access in a Google window. StageType never sees your Google password.
• StageType asks for the limited drive.file permission, so it can only see files and folders that it created (a StageType folder in your Drive), not the rest of your Drive.
• Your project is sent directly from your browser to Google Drive. It is not sent to StageType.
• The sign-in token is kept in memory only and is forgotten when you close the page or choose Disconnect.
• To make sign-in quick, copies of StageType that have Drive set up load Google's sign-in script from Google when you open the File menu.

Files stored in Google Drive are covered by the Google Privacy Policy. You can remove StageType's access at any time from your Google Account permissions.

Reporting an issue

Report an issue opens your own email app with a problem report addressed to the StageType maintainer ([email protected]). No account is needed, and nothing is sent until you press Send in your email. Screenshots and the optional page capture are saved to your device as one .zip file for you to attach. The report text is also copied to your clipboard in case no email app opens. On phones and tablets, StageType may hand the report and .zip file straight to an app you choose from the share menu.

The report includes the summary and description you type, plus technical details: the app version, page address (without anything after ? or #), browser family and major version (not the full user-agent string), primary language, screen size and zoom, whether you're online, paper size, current view, counts of pages, scenes, elements and shots, whether browser storage, project folders and Google Drive are available, and recent error categories (not raw error messages). It never includes your script text, title page, file names, Drive IDs or sign-in tokens unless you type them yourself.

• Screenshots you paste, drop or choose (up to 3) are resized and re-saved in your browser, which removes hidden details such as photo location. Check that they don't show script text or personal details.
• The optional page capture replaces all writing, names and images with placeholders before it is saved. It contains no executable scripts and cannot make network requests when opened.

Your email is handled by your own email provider, and the maintainer's school email service receives it. Reports are used only to fix problems in StageType. To have a report deleted, email the same address.

Website hosting

StageType is hosted on GitHub Pages. Like most web hosts, GitHub may record technical information such as IP addresses when pages are requested, for security and to run the service. StageType itself adds no tracking, and all fonts, icons and code are served from the same site with no third-party content delivery networks. The only exception is the optional Google sign-in script, described above.

Students and schools

StageType doesn't ask for names, email addresses or other personal details. The title page has optional writer and contact fields; only fill in contact details if a teacher or submission asks for them. Example scripts in StageType's help guides are fictional.

Changes and questions

If StageType's handling of data changes, this page will be updated and its date changed. For questions, use Report an issue in the editor or email [email protected]. Please don't include personal information or script text.