Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide and improve the App, personalize your experience, manage subscriptions, and ensure its smooth operation. The types of information we collect include:

Information You Provide Directly

• Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect your email address and a password for authentication and communication.

Information Collected Automatically

• Crash Reports and Diagnostics: Information about crashes and performance issues, including device model, OS version, App version, and diagnostic data.
• Usage Data: General information about how you interact with the App, such as features accessed and session duration, often aggregated or anonymized.
• Advertising Information: If you use the free experience, we may display ads on the website (Google AdSense) and in the app (Google AdMob). Ad data may include device identifiers, IP address, and ad interactions.
• Subscription and Purchase Information: Details related to your subscription status and purchases managed by RevenueCat and the Google Play Store, such as plan, start date, expiry date, and transaction identifiers.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To Provide and Maintain the App: Operate the App, authenticate users, and provide core functionalities like reading and listening to books.
• To Process Subscriptions: Manage subscription status, validate purchases, and handle lifecycle events via RevenueCat.
• To Improve the App: Analyze crash reports and usage data to fix bugs, improve stability, and develop new features.
• To Communicate with You: Send account verification, password resets, subscription confirmations, and policy updates.
• To Provide Advertising: Display ads through Google AdSense (website) and Google AdMob (app). Premium removes ads in the app.
• To Ensure Security: Protect against fraud, abuse, and ensure the integrity of subscriptions.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: Fulfill legal requirements and respond to lawful requests.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Third-party companies that perform services on our behalf, including Supabase, Google AdMob, RevenueCat, and crash reporting/analytics providers.
• Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights or safety.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, with appropriate notice.

4. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, alteration, and destruction. However, no system is 100% secure.

5. Ads and Premium

The free experience may include occasional ads. Premium removes ads in the app for uninterrupted reading time. When ads are shown, we aim to place them between sessions or in non-story areas like the library.

• Ad frequency: Ads are occasional and not shown during story reading or narration.
• Ad preferences: You can adjust your device settings and Google Ad Settings to limit ad personalization.
• Remove ads: Upgrading to Premium removes ads in the app.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information as long as necessary to provide the App and for a reasonable period afterward for record-keeping, analysis, and compliance. You may request deletion of your account at any time.

7. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

• Account Deletion: Contact Us with subject "Account Deletion Request - Story Land" to delete your account.
• Advertising Preferences: Adjust your device settings and Google Ad Settings to limit ad tracking.
• Subscription Management: Manage subscriptions through your Google Play Store account settings.
• Access and Correction: Request access to or correction of your data by contacting us via email.

8. Children's Privacy

Our App is intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. Contact us to request deletion of any such information.

9. Third-Party Links and Services

The App may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies before use.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy with a new Effective Date. Continued use constitutes acceptance of changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us via email.