Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Tale Harbor ("we", "us") collects, uses and shares information when you visit our website and read stories on it.

Information we collect

• Account information. If you create an account, we store your email address and a hashed password so you can sign in, save favorites and resume reading.
• Reading activity. Which chapters you open, which ones you unlock and where you left off, so the site can remember your progress.
• Device and usage data. Pages viewed, approximate location derived from your IP address, browser type and similar technical data, collected through server logs and analytics tools.

Cookies and local storage

We use cookies to keep you signed in and browser storage to remember which chapters you have unlocked as a guest. Third-party services listed below may set their own cookies. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though some features may stop working.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how readers use the site. Google may process data about your visit under its own privacy policy. You can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Advertising

Our site is supported by advertising. Third-party advertising networks may use cookies, device identifiers and similar technologies to serve ads and measure their performance, including ads that you watch to unlock chapters. Those networks collect data under their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to read.

How we use information

• To run the site, publish stories and remember your reading progress.
• To send account emails such as verification and password-reset messages.
• To measure traffic, fix problems and improve the site.
• To display and measure advertising.

Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with service providers that host the site, deliver email, provide analytics or serve advertising, and when required by law.

Your choices

You can update or delete your account by contacting us. You can disable cookies in your browser and opt out of personalized advertising through your ad network and device settings.

Children

The site is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last changed.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email us at contact@example.com.