Privacy Policy 📖✨

Who We Are

Welcome to NovelVibes.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”)! We are a fan-based novel translation platform dedicated to bringing stories from around the globe into English, tailored to your preferences. Our website address is: https://novelvibes.com.

Comments 💬

When you leave comments on our site, we collect the information you provide in the comments form, such as your name, email address, and comment content. Additionally, we gather your IP address and browser user agent string to help us detect and prevent spam.

To enhance your experience, an anonymized hash of your email may be shared with the Gravatar service to display your profile picture alongside your comment. You can learn more about Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible in the context of your comment.

Media 📸

If you upload images to our website—for example, in comments or user submissions—please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). This data can be extracted by other visitors and may reveal your location unintentionally.

Cookies 🍪

Cookies are small data files stored on your device to improve your experience:

• When you leave a comment, you can opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.

• Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to verify if your browser accepts cookies; this cookie contains no personal information and expires when you close your browser.

• Upon login, several cookies are set to remember your login status and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days by default, or two weeks if you select “Remember Me.” Screen preference cookies last one year.

• If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie noting the post ID is saved and expires after one day.

Cookies help us maintain a smooth, personalized, and secure user experience.

Embedded Content from Other Websites 🎥🌐

Our articles may include embedded content such as videos, images, or social media posts from third-party websites. When you interact with this embedded content, it behaves as if you visited the source website directly.

These third-party platforms may collect data about your interaction, use cookies, and track your activity for analytics and advertising purposes. If you have accounts on these platforms and are logged in, they may associate your activity on our site with your profiles.

Who We Share Your Data With 🤝

• When you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email for security purposes.

• We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

• Your information may be shared with trusted service providers that help us operate and improve our website, under strict confidentiality agreements.

How Long We Retain Your Data ⏳

• Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically, making your interaction seamless.

• If you register for an account, your personal information is stored in your user profile. You can view, update, or delete your information anytime (except your username). Administrators may access this data to manage the platform responsibly.

Your Rights Over Your Data 🛡️

You have important rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You can request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.

• Correction: You may correct or update your data to keep it accurate.

• Deletion: You can request that we erase your personal data, except where we must retain it for legal or security reasons.

• Withdrawal of Consent: Where applicable, you can withdraw consent for processing your data.

• Data Portability: You can request your data in a machine-readable format to transfer to another service.

To exercise these rights, please contact us via the contact details provided on our website.

Where Your Data Is Sent 🌍

Comments and user data may be processed by automated spam detection services to protect our community from harmful content and abuse. These services analyze your data securely and comply with data protection regulations.

Security 🔐

We prioritize protecting your personal information. We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption, secure servers, and regular audits to safeguard your data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

Children’s Privacy 👶

NovelVibes.com is not intended for children under 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware of such data, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

Changes to This Privacy Policy 🔄

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Significant changes will be communicated through notices on our site.

Contact Us 📧

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please reach out to us at:
Email: admin@novelvibes.com
Website: https://novelvibes.com/contact

Thank you for trusting NovelVibes.com — where stories cross languages and cultures! 🌏📚