Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026 Story Platform ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what we collect, why we use it, and the choices you have. 1. Information we collect • Account data: name, email, username, password (stored securely hashed), profile details you choose to add, and creator or reader preferences. • Content you publish: stories, comments, collections, bookmarks, ratings, and related metadata. • Usage data: pages viewed, reading progress, likes, follows, and search or filter activity needed to run the service. • Technical data: browser type, device information, and approximate usage logs. Public story view counts are recorded without retaining raw IP addresses for routine analytics where that design applies. • Cookies and similar technologies: session cookies for sign-in, preference cookies when you accept our cookie banner, and optional advertising or analytics cookies when enabled by the site administrator. 2. How we use information • Provide, secure, and improve the platform. • Personalize recommendations, feeds, and discovery when you are signed in. • Moderate content, enforce terms, and respond to reports. • Send service emails such as verification, password reset, and notifications you opt into. • Measure aggregate engagement and comply with legal obligations. 3. Legal bases (where applicable) We process data to perform our contract with you, with your consent (for example optional cookies or marketing where offered), and for legitimate interests such as security, fraud prevention, and platform improvement balanced against your rights. 4. Sharing We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with: • Infrastructure and email providers that host or deliver the service under confidentiality obligations. • Sign-in providers (Google, Facebook, Apple) when you choose social login, subject to their policies. • Advertising partners such as Google AdSense only when ads are enabled and you have accepted relevant cookies. • Authorities when required by law or to protect users and the platform. 5. Retention We keep account and content data while your account is active. You may request deletion subject to moderation, backup, and legal retention needs. Aggregated or de-identified statistics may be kept longer. 6. Your rights Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or export your data, object to or restrict certain processing, and withdraw consent. Contact us using the email on our Contact page. You may also unlink social accounts or update profile data in your account settings. 7. Children The platform may include age-labelled content. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children below the age required by local law without appropriate consent. Contact us if you believe a child has provided data improperly. 8. International transfers If you use the service from outside our hosting region, your data may be processed in other countries with appropriate safeguards where required. 9. Security We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect data. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. 10. Changes We may update this policy. Material changes will be noted on this page with a revised date. 11. Contact Questions about privacy: use the contact email listed on our Contact page.