Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to TaleTap ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website taletap.org and use our free online novel reading platform.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you register for an account, we may collect the following personal information:

• Username and email address
• Reading preferences and history
• Comments and reviews you post
• Account creation date and last login information

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior:

• IP address and geographic location
• Browser type, version, and operating system
• Device information and screen resolution
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and click data
• Referring website and search terms used

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalized content and advertisements.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. For more information about Google's privacy practices, please visit the Google Privacy Policy.

Analytics

We may use Google Analytics and other analytics services to analyze website traffic and user behavior. These services help us understand how visitors use our website and improve our services.

Automatically Collected Information

We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website:

• IP address and device information
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website information
• Reading progress and preferences

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Provide and maintain our free novel reading service
• Personalize your reading experience
• Improve our website functionality and user experience
• Analyze usage patterns to enhance our content
• Display relevant advertisements
• Respond to your comments and feedback
• Send important service updates and notifications

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site
• Advertising Cookies: Used to display relevant advertisements
• Preference Cookies: Remember your reading preferences and settings

Third-Party Services

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense may:

• Use cookies to serve ads based on your interests
• Collect information about your visits to our site and other websites
• Use this information to provide targeted advertising
• You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics may collect:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Geographic location information
• Device and browser information
• You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. When you delete your account, we will delete your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or regulatory purposes.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal information
• Correction: Update or correct your personal information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal information
• Withdrawal: Withdraw consent for data processing

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and implement appropriate safeguards to protect your information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

GDPR Compliance

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This includes the right to access, rectify, erase, and restrict processing of your personal information. You also have the right to data portability and to object to processing. To exercise these rights, please contact us.