Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 1, 2024

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information when you visit our website, including your rights under various privacy laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA).

We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Interpretation and Definitions

1.1 Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear singular or plural.

1.2 Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Company (referred to as either “Literary Core Hub”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to Literary Core Hub.
Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cell phone, or a digital tablet.
Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
Service refers to the Website.
Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analysing how the Service is used.
Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
Website refers to Literary Core Hub, accessible from www.literarycorehub.com
You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

2. Information We Collect

We collect various types of personal information from and about users of our website, including:

2.1 Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

Personal Identifiers: Your name, email address, and unique device identifiers.
Commercial Information: Details about your interactions with advertisements and any purchases you may make.
Geolocation Data: We may collect location-based data through your device settings.

2.2 Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. This data may include:

Internet Protocol (IP) Address: Automatically collected when you visit our website.
Device Information: Such as browser type, browser version, and the type of device used (desktop or mobile).
Website Interaction Data: The pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, time spent on those pages, and any referring or exit pages.
Mobile Data (if applicable): When accessing our Service via a mobile device, we may also collect information such as your mobile device type, unique mobile device ID, mobile operating system, and mobile Internet browser type.

We may also collect diagnostic and performance data from your device to analyse and improve the service.

3. How We Collect Information

We collect your personal information in the following ways:

Directly from you: When you provide information via forms on our website.
Automatically: Through cookies, tracking pixels, and other technologies as you navigate our website. This includes the use of Google Analytics and Google Ads (AdSense) to understand how users interact with our website and display relevant ads.

4. Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service, store certain information, and improve and analyse our Service. These technologies help us enhance the functionality of the website and personalize your experience. We also use third-party services like Google Analytics and Google Ads (AdSense) to analyse user behaviour and display personalized ads. The tracking technologies we use include:

4.1 Cookies

A cookie is a small file placed on your device. Cookies can be either:

Persistent Cookies: Remain on your computer or mobile device even after you go offline, until deleted or expired.
Session Cookies: Are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

We use both session and persistent cookies for the following purposes:

Necessary / Essential Cookies (Session Cookies): These cookies are essential for providing you with services available through our website and enabling you to use certain features, such as authenticating users and preventing fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these cookies, the services you have requested cannot be provided.
Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies (Persistent Cookies): These cookies track whether you have accepted our cookie policy and settings.
Functionality Cookies (Persistent Cookies): These cookies allow us to remember the choices you make while using our website, such as language preferences, enhancing your personalized experience.

4.2 Web Beacons

Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, or single-pixel gifs). These are used to count users who have visited specific pages or opened an email and help with other website statistics (e.g., tracking the popularity of certain content and verifying system integrity).

4.3 Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies

In addition to the cookies we manage directly, we also use third-party tracking technologies for the following purposes:

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to track and analyze how users interact with our website. This helps us improve website performance and understand user preferences. You can opt-out of Google Analytics by visiting Google’s Opt-out Page.
Google Ads (AdSense): We use Google Ads to display personalized ads based on your browsing history. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your visit to our website and other websites on the internet. For more information on how Google uses cookies, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.
Performance and Preference Tracking: We use tracking technologies to optimize website performance, monitor user preferences, and ensure that the website functions as efficiently as possible.

4.4 Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being used. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the website and your ability to use some features.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our Service, including monitoring the usage of our Service.
To contact You: We may contact you by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as push notifications from a mobile application, to provide updates or communications related to the functionalities, products, or services you have contracted, including security updates, when necessary or reasonable.
To provide You with news and special offers: Unless you have opted out, we may send you general information about goods, services, and events similar to those you have already purchased or inquired about, along with special promotions.
To manage Your requests: We use your information to attend and respond to your requests or inquiries.
To deliver targeted advertising: We use data for advertising through Google Ads (AdSense) to display personalized ads based on your browsing history and preferences.
To analyse website traffic: We use Google Analytics and other tools to understand user interactions, analyze website traffic, and improve performance.
For business transfers: Your information may be used to evaluate or conduct mergers, divestitures, restructuring, reorganizations, dissolutions, or other sales or transfers of some or all of our assets, in which personal data held by us about our Service users is among the transferred assets.
To improve and personalize your experience: We use your information to enhance and customize your interaction with our website, making it more relevant to your needs and preferences.
For legal compliance: We may use your data to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal obligations, or to protect our legal rights.
For other purposes: We may use your data for additional purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of promotional campaigns, and improving our services, products, and overall user experience.

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following ways:

With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics and Google Ads, for analytics and advertising purposes.
Compliance with Law: We may share your information to comply with legal obligations, enforce our policies, or protect our rights and safety.
For business transfers: We may share or transfer Your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of Our business to another company.
With business partners: We may share Your information with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services, or promotions.
With other users: When you share personal information or otherwise interact in public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.
With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.

7. Your Rights Under CCPA and CPRA

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

Right to Know: You have the right to request the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
Right to Delete: You can request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out: You may opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. While we do not sell personal data, we respect the opt-out rights regarding any sharing activities for targeted advertising.
Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not face any discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Right to Access: You may request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit how we use your personal data.
Right to Data Portability: You may request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.

9. California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) Compliance

In compliance with CalOPPA, we provide the following disclosures:

Do Not Track Signals: Our website currently does not respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals.
Notice of Changes: We will update this Privacy Policy as necessary and post the effective date of any updates at the top of the page.

10. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. We also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

11. Transfer of Your Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from Your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.

We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information.

12. Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

13. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take immediate steps to delete that information. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent’s consent before We collect and use that information.

14. Links to Other Websites

Our Website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

15. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will notify you by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

By filling out the form given on our contact page
By email: support@literarycorehub.com