Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us.

Last updated: December 13, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Literary Lodge ("we", "us", "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. This policy applies to all information collected through our website and any related services, sales, marketing, or events.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information You Disclose to Us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register for an account, create content, make a purchase, or contact us. This includes:

Account Data: Your name, email address, and password.
Profile Data: Your display name and profile picture.
User-Generated Content: Novels, chapters, comments, community posts, and direct messages you create and upload.
Transaction Data: For verification purposes, we collect non-sensitive information like transaction IDs when you purchase virtual goods or services. We do not collect or store your credit card details or other sensitive payment information.
Communication Data: Feedback and information you provide when you contact us for support.

Information Automatically Collected

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate our website. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, and other technical information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

To provide and manage our services: This includes creating and managing your account, publishing your content, and enabling user-to-user interactions.
To process and verify transactions: We use transaction data to confirm your purchases and credit your account with virtual goods or services.
To personalize your experience: We may use your information to provide recommendations and customize your feed.
For security and fraud prevention: To protect our website, users, and business interests.
To communicate with you: To respond to your inquiries and send you administrative information.
To enforce our terms and policies: For legal and compliance purposes.

4. Sharing Your Information

We only share your information in the following situations:

With Your Consent: We may share your information for any other purpose with your consent.
Publicly-Visible Information: Your profile (name, photo) and the content you create (novels, comments, posts) are visible to other users of the service.
With Service Providers: We may share data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us (e.g., Cloudinary for image hosting, Firebase for backend services).
To Comply with Laws: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so to comply with applicable law or a valid legal process.

5. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may email us at shivamramraika.dev@gmail.com.