1. Introduction

Novelhalla ("the Service"), operated by Evan Callahan ("we," "us," or "our"), respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide:

When you create an account, we collect your email address. If you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google. When you make a purchase or subscribe, Stripe collects your payment information directly. We do not store your credit card details on our servers.

Information collected automatically:

We collect your reading progress and book preferences to provide the Service. We may collect basic usage data such as pages visited and features used. We do not use third-party analytics or tracking services.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to: provide, maintain, and improve the Service; process transactions and manage your subscription; save your reading progress across devices; send transactional emails related to your account and purchases; and respond to your support requests.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your information for advertising or marketing purposes beyond transactional communications related to the Service.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

Supabase

Provides authentication and database services. Stores your account information, reading progress, and purchase history. See Supabase's Privacy Policy.

Stripe

Processes all payments and manages subscriptions. Stripe collects and stores your payment information directly. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.

Google OAuth

If you choose to sign in with Google, Google shares your basic profile information (name, email, profile picture) with us. See Google's Privacy Policy.

Vercel

Hosts the Service. May process basic request data such as IP addresses in server logs. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account information and reading progress for as long as your account is active. Purchase records are retained for accounting and legal purposes. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

6. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication through Supabase, and PCI-compliant payment processing through Stripe. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to: access the personal information we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate information; request deletion of your account and personal data; and export your data. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@Novelhalla.com.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed at 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 information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of material changes by posting the updated policy on the Service with a new "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@Novelhalla.com.