Privacy Policy
1. Information We Collect
When you use SpellCastings, we may collect the following types of information:
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, and interaction with content. This helps us improve our service.
- Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type, screen resolution, and IP address (anonymized).
- Reading Preferences: Language selection, font size preferences, and reading history stored locally in your browser.
- Cookies: Small text files stored on your device to remember preferences and improve your experience.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our novel reading service
- To remember your reading preferences (language, font size, reading progress)
- To analyze usage patterns and improve our website performance
- To display relevant advertisements through third-party ad networks
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience:
- Essential Cookies: Required for core functionality such as language preferences and reading settings.
- Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors interact with our site. IP addresses are anonymized.
- Advertising Cookies: Third-party ad networks may use cookies to serve relevant advertisements.
- Preference Cookies: Store your language choice, font size, and reading theme preferences.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data:
- Google Analytics: Web analytics service. View Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy
- Microsoft Clarity: Session recording and heatmaps for UX improvement. View Microsoft's privacy policy at privacy.microsoft.com
- Google AdSense: Advertising service. View Google's advertising policies
5. Data Storage and Security
Your reading preferences and settings are stored locally in your browser using localStorage. We do not store personal data on our servers. We implement reasonable security measures to protect data transmitted through our website, but no method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
6. Children's Privacy
SpellCastings is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:
- Right to access the data we hold about you
- Right to request deletion of your data
- Right to opt out of targeted advertising
- Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]