Welcome to Ink by Jyotika (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website www.inkbyjyotika.in (the “Site”).
1. Information We Collect
a) Information You Provide
- Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter.
- Display name — when you leave a comment on a chapter. This name is stored in your browser's local storage and sent with your comment.
- Comment content — the text of comments you post.
b) Information Collected Automatically
- Reading analytics — page views, story read counts, and chapter view counts. These are anonymous and not tied to any personal identity.
- Local storage data — we store preferences (theme, reader identifier for ratings, liked chapters/comments) locally in your browser. This data never leaves your device.
- Google Analytics — we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site. This may collect your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.
- Google AdSense — we may display ads served by Google AdSense, which uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To send you email notifications about new stories and chapters (if subscribed).
- To display your comments on chapter pages.
- To track anonymous reading statistics and improve the Site.
- To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense.
- To remember your preferences (theme, ratings) across visits.
3. Cookies & Local Storage
We use local storage (not traditional cookies) to store your theme preference, display name, liked items, and reader identifier. These are stored entirely in your browser and are not transmitted to our servers unless needed (e.g., when submitting a rating).
Third-party services like Google Analytics and Google AdSense may set their own cookies. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
4. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share anonymized, aggregated data (e.g., total page views) publicly. Third-party services (Google Analytics, Google AdSense) process data according to their own privacy policies.
5. Data Retention
- Email subscriptions — retained until you unsubscribe.
- Comments — retained unless deleted by an administrator.
- Analytics data — retained as per Google Analytics' data retention policies.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time.
- Clear your local storage data by clearing your browser data.
- Request deletion of your comments or personal data by contacting us.
- Opt out of personalized ads via Google Ads Settings.
7. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us at contact@inkbyjyotika.in.