Privacy Policy

    Last updated: April 3, 2026

    At VeloryTales, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you when you use our website, applications, and related services.

    1. Information We Collect

    1.1 Information You Provide Directly

    We may collect information you submit when creating an account, updating your profile, publishing content, making purchases, or contacting support. This may include your name, email address, profile details, payment-related details, and any content you choose to upload.

    1.2 Information Collected Automatically

    When you use VeloryTales, we may collect technical and usage information such as device type, browser type, IP address, pages visited, session duration, and interaction data to help maintain security and improve performance.

    1.3 Information from Third-Party Services

    If you connect third-party services (such as payment or authentication providers), we may receive relevant account or transaction information required to operate those integrations.

    2. How We Use Your Information

    We use personal information for legitimate business purposes, including to:

    • Provide, operate, and maintain the VeloryTales platform.
    • Create and manage user accounts and profiles.
    • Process subscriptions, purchases, and author-related transactions.
    • Personalize content recommendations and user experience.
    • Detect, prevent, and investigate abuse, fraud, or security incidents.
    • Communicate important service updates, policy notices, and support responses.
    • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our platform policies.

    3. Legal Bases for Processing

    Depending on your location, we process personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

    • Your consent.
    • Performance of a contract with you.
    • Compliance with legal obligations.
    • Our legitimate interests in operating and improving the service.

    4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

    We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to remember user preferences, maintain secure sessions, understand site performance, and improve features. You can manage cookies through your browser settings; however, disabling some cookies may affect platform functionality.

    5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

    We do not sell your personal data. We may share information only as needed with:

    • Trusted service providers (for hosting, analytics, payments, and support operations).
    • Professional advisors and auditors under confidentiality obligations.
    • Regulatory bodies, courts, or law enforcement when required by law.
    • Parties involved in a merger, acquisition, or business transfer, where permitted by law.

    6. Data Retention

    We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, meet legal and accounting requirements, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

    7. Data Security

    We implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. While no system is fully immune from risk, we continuously work to improve security controls.

    8. Your Privacy Rights

    Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:

    • Access, correct, or delete your personal information.
    • Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
    • Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
    • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

    To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before processing requests.

    9. Children's Privacy

    VeloryTales is not intended for children under the age required by local law to provide valid consent. If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child without proper authorization, we will take appropriate steps to remove that information.

    10. International Data Transfers

    Your information may be processed in countries other than your own. Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards for cross-border data transfers in accordance with applicable laws.

    11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

    We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When changes are material, we will provide notice through the platform or by other appropriate means. Continued use of the service after an update indicates acceptance of the revised policy.

    12. Contact Us

    If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at [email protected].