Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 9/21/2025

Novelizing (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your personal data when you use our website, platform, and related services (together, the “Services”).

By using Novelizing, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Data We Collect

We only collect the data needed to provide and improve our Services:

Account details: username, email, profile information.

Payment details: processed securely by third-party providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, banks). Novelizing does not store full credit card or banking details.

Usage data: IP address, device identifiers, browser type, login history, purchase history, uploads, interactions, and security logs.

Cookies & tracking: small files used to remember preferences, enhance features, and track analytics.

Optional user content: posts, reviews, submissions, or other materials you voluntarily provide.

2. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used only for essential purposes:

Account management: authentication, customer support, account verification.

Payments: processing transactions, fraud prevention, and refunds.

Security: detecting unauthorized access, preventing chargeback abuse, enforcing bans.

Platform improvement: fixing bugs, optimizing features, developing new tools.

Analytics: aggregate, anonymized data may be used for performance insights, never for selling to advertisers.

We never sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process personal data on these bases:

Consent (when you opt in, e.g., marketing emails).

Contract necessity (when processing is needed to provide Services you signed up for).

Legitimate interests (fraud prevention, improving security).

Legal obligations (tax, accounting, or regulatory compliance).

4. Children’s Privacy

Novelizing is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13 (or under 16 in the EU) without verifiable parental consent. If we discover that a child has provided personal data without consent, we will delete it immediately.

4a. Mature Content & Age Verification

Some content on Novelizing may be marked as Mature (18+) by authors. Access to such content requires confirmation that you are 18 or older. For certain regions (such as the United Kingdom), access to NSFW content may be restricted entirely.

To comply with these requirements, Novelizing may process limited data such as your age confirmation or region (based on account details, email address, or IP address). This information is used only to enforce age and regional restrictions and is not shared with third parties.

5. User Rights

Depending on your location, you have the following rights:

Access: request a copy of the data we hold about you.

Correction: update or fix inaccurate information.

Deletion (“Right to be Forgotten”): request permanent deletion of your data, subject to legal/tax requirements.

Restriction/objection: limit or object to certain processing activities.

Portability: receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

Opt-out (CCPA): California residents may opt out of any “sale” of personal data (though we don’t sell it).

5a. Email Communications

By creating an account, you agree that Novelizing may send you essential emails related to your account and use of the Services. These include confirmations, receipts, password resets, security alerts, and other important service updates. These communications are required and cannot be unsubscribed from.

We may also send newsletters, recommendations, promotions, platform updates, or community activity emails. In regions where the law requires it (for example, the EU/EEA and UK), we’ll only send these if you’ve opted in. Elsewhere, they may be included by default, but you can unsubscribe anytime using the link in any email or through your account settings. Unsubscribing won’t affect essential account or security messages.

Requests under this section can be submitted at privacy@novelizing.com and will be processed within 30 days.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

Account data: kept until you delete your account.

Transaction data: kept for at least 7 years for tax and legal purposes.

Security logs: retained for up to 12 months.

Backups: securely cycled and deleted within industry-standard timelines.

7. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

Remember your login session.

Improve performance and personalization.

Analyze site traffic through tools like Google Analytics.

You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings. Some features may not work without cookies.

8. Third-Party Services

We may share limited data with third parties to run our platform:

Payment processors: Stripe, PayPal, banks.

Authentication providers: Google, Apple ID.

Analytics providers: for internal performance monitoring.

These providers operate under their own privacy policies. We only share data necessary for their service.

9. Data Transfers

If you are in the EU/EEA, your data may be transferred to countries outside your region (such as the United States) where privacy laws may differ. In such cases, we use approved safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect your data.

10. Data Security

We protect your data with:

Encryption (in transit and at rest).

Firewalls and access restrictions.

Regular monitoring and security audits.

Industry-standard security practices to minimize risks.

No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we work continuously to protect your information.

11. Account Deletion & Data Removal

You may request permanent account deletion. Once processed:

All personal data will be deleted except where retention is required by law.

Purchased content will remain accessible to other buyers.

Deletion is irreversible.

Requests are handled within 30 days.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” above. If changes are significant, we will notify users directly.

13. Contact Us

You will find additional information related to privacy and our terms of service here - https://novelizing.com/terms

For privacy questions, requests, or complaints, contact us:

Novelizing Privacy Team Email: privacy@novelizing.com Mailing Address: 30 N Gould St, Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801, USA