Privacy Policy
Last Updated: November 16, 2024
Welcome to the largest story-reading and writing platform – Storyious! We respect our users’ privacy; please review our privacy policy mentioned below, explaining how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information. By using our platform, you agree to the terms and conditions mentioned in this policy.
- 1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal information is Storyious.
- [Your Full Name or Business Name]
- [Your Address]
- [Your Contact Information]
For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact us at writewithstoryious@gmail.com.
- 2. Information We Collect
- Information You Provide: After getting your account created, you can submit stories and interact with our platform. We collect the following data
- Personal Information: We use your name, email address, username, and content you contribute (e.g., stories, comments).
- Automatically Collected Information: As soon as you land on Storyious, we collect the following information automatically.
- Usage Data: We track your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on the site.
- Cookies & Tracking: We use cookies, beacons, and tags to improve your experience and our services.
- Third-Party Information: : If you are using Google or Facebook to connect with us, we might collect your profile information from those platforms as you authorize.
- 3. Purpose of Data Collection
We use the collected information for the following purposes
- Providing, maintaining, and improving our platform and services
- Personalizing content recommendations based on your reading and writing activity
- Communicating with you about your account, updates, and customer support
- Detecting and preventing fraudulent activity, plagiarism, or policy violations
- Complying with legal obligations and safeguarding the rights of our users and platform
- 4. Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information, but we may share it in the following cases.
- Service Providers: We work with third-party providers for services, such as hosting, payment processing, analytics (e.g., Google Analytics), and social media plugins (e.g., Facebook, X).
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law or to comply with requests from public authorities.
- Aggregated or Anonymized Data: We may share anonymized or aggregated data that cannot identify you for research or marketing purposes.
- 5. User Rights
You have rights regarding your personal data, including
- Right to Access: Although we do not allow users to request a copy of your personal data, you can use the URL of your content on your social media accounts or professional platforms.
- Right to Rectification: You can request to correct inaccuracies in your information.
- Right to Erasure: You cannot get your data removed from our site once it is published. In case of any violations, you can request our team.
- Right to Object: You cannot object to data processing in some instances, such as during site maintenance.
- Right to Data Portability: As mentioned earlier, you can only share the URL of your data, and sharing the content in any other way is a policy violation.
- Do Not Track Requests: We comply with "Do Not Track" (DNT) requests.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at writewithstoryious@gmail.com.
- 6. Protection of Your Content
The pioneers of Storyious respect intellectual property and expect the same from our users. All the content submitted must be in accordance with our policies. We may check the content for copyright violations, and any violations may lead to account suspension or termination.
- 7. Data Security and Retention
We believe in protecting your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. Your data will be shifted under the name of “Storyious” if you decide to delete your account unless required otherwise for legal purposes.
- 8. Cookies and Tracking
Our users and visitors can manage cooking settings by their choice via the browser. We request you to be cautious while disabling cookies as they might affect the functionality of certain Storyious features.
- 9. Third-Party Content
This website may include content hosted by third-party services, such as videos or external links. We are not responsible for third-party privacy policies. Users are advised to review policies before interacting with other websites and their content.
- 10. International Users
Please be mindful that by using Storyious, you consent to the transfer and processing of your data to countries outside your place of residence. We ensure that all data protection laws are respected in all jurisdictions wherever our users’ data is handled.
- 11. Children's Privacy
Our platform is specially designed for children above 13 years old. We do not collect personal information from children. If we discover that we have unknowingly collected data from a child below 13 years of age, we take immediate action to delete that information.
- 12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Storyious reserves the right to update the policy with time, and any changes made will be reflected here. You can check the ‘Last Updated’ date at the top of the page to stay informed about our updated policies. If we make significant changes, we’ll notify you via email or through a notice on the platform.
- 13. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at
Email: writewithstoryious@gmail.com
Thank you for trusting Storyious and respecting our policies. By using our platform, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.