Effective Date: 7/15/2025 Last Updated: 7/15/2025

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what data is collected when you visit or use this website (the “Site”)—operated by William Roseberry and their affiliates (“we,” “us,”, “our,” or “the Author”)—how it’s used, and your choices regarding that data. By using the Site, you agree to the terms below.

1. Who This Applies To

This Privacy Policy applies to:

  • Anonymous Users: Visitors who browse public content without an account
  • Free Members: Users who create an account without an active subscription
  • Paid Members: Users who create or upgrade an account with an active subscription
  • Community Participants: Users who join the private Discord, participate in polls, comment on chapters, or attend Q&A livestreams

2. What Data We Collect

A. Information You Provide

When you use the Site, you may provide:

  • Account Information: Username, email address, password (encrypted), etc.
  • Membership Details: Subscription tier, payment status (via a third-party processor)
  • Profile Settings: Bookmark progress, text size/font preferences, theme settings, etc.
  • Contact Requests: Any information you submit through the contact form
  • Comments and Feedback: Any messages you post on stories, polls, or feedback forms

B. Automatically Collected Information

The Site may collect limited data automatically:

  • Device and browser type
  • Referring site or link
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • IP address (anonymized for analytics)
  • Cookie data (to store your reading preferences or keep you logged in)

C. Payment Information

Payment information (such as card numbers) is not stored or processed by this site. All payments are securely handled through third-party services like Lemon Squeezy, Stripe, or PayPal, subject to their respective privacy policies.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your data is used to:

  • Process and manage paid subscriptions
  • Save your reading preferences and track story progress
  • Provide you with access to content based on your membership tier
  • Improve and maintain site performance, security, and usability
  • If you opt into a newsletter or email updates, we may send periodic updates about new chapters, features, or special events. You can unsubscribe at any time.
  • Send transactional and account-related communications (e.g., payment receipts, feature updates, moderation notices)
  • Allow you to post comments, participate in polls, and engage with community features

4. Use of Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of data stored in your browser to support:

  • Session tracking (e.g., staying logged in)
  • Saving user preferences (e.g., text size, theme, font)
  • Analytics and site performance monitoring

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may not work as expected.

5. Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

We may share limited data only when necessary:

  • With trusted third-party services for payment processing, email delivery, or analytics
  • To comply with legal obligations (e.g., fraud prevention, DMCA requests)
  • To protect the rights and safety of the Site, its users, or the Author

6. Community Features and Discord

If you join the optional private Discord server, you are subject to Discord’s own terms of service and privacy policy. While your Discord username may be linked to your site membership for access verification, no private site data is shared on Discord.

Public or semi-public user content (comments, votes, usernames) may be visible to other users. Please avoid sharing sensitive personal information in public comments or community channels.

7. Data Retention and Deletion

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. You may delete your account at any time via your account settings or by request.

Deleted accounts are permanently removed; bookmarks, preferences, and comments may also be deleted unless anonymized or required to remain for moderation history.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain privacy rights under regulations like the GDPR (Europe) or CCPA (California), including:

  • The right to access or correct your data
  • The right to request deletion of your data
  • The right to request a copy of your stored data
  • The right to withdraw consent for certain uses (e.g., email updates)
  • To exercise these rights, contact us directly via our Contact Page

9. Children’s Privacy

This Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. Users under 18 must have parental or guardian consent before creating an account. We do not knowingly collect or store personal data from children under 13.

10. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information through encryption, authentication, and secure hosting. However, no system is 100% secure, and you use the Site at your own risk.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, the “Last Updated” date will be changed, and significant changes may be announced via email or the Site.

Continued use of the Site after changes means you accept the revised policy.

12. Contact

If you have questions, concerns, or just want to say hi, you can reach out via the Contact Page.