Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Inklog ("we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Account information: When you register, we collect your name, email address, and password. If you sign in using a third-party provider (Google, Facebook, or Apple), we receive your name and email address from that provider.
• Profile information: Any additional information you choose to add to your profile.
• Usage data: Your reading log entries, reading lists, comments, and story submissions.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited, collected automatically when you use our service.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our service, including your reading log and personalized features.
• To authenticate your identity and manage your account.
• To communicate with you about your account, including password resets and email verification.
• To improve our service and develop new features.
• To monitor and analyze usage trends.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics collects data such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and general location. This data is aggregated and anonymized.
• Social login providers (Google, Facebook, Apple): If you choose to sign in with a social account, we receive limited profile information (name, email) from the provider. We do not access your contacts, posts, or other social media data.

5. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, and understand how you use our service. These are essential for the functioning of the website. Third-party services such as Google Analytics may also set cookies for analytics purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information from our systems within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or legitimate business purposes.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data.
• Object to or restrict the processing of your data.
• Request a portable copy of your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at privacy@inklog.app.