Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

1. Introduction

Welcome to Inkt ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy and Terms of Service agreement explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our digital reading platform. By accessing or using Inkt, you agree to be bound by these terms.

2. Information We Collect

To provide you with a personalized reading experience, we collect the following types of information:

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and any profile information you choose to provide.
• Reading Activity: We collect data about your reading habits, including books you access, time spent reading, and reading progress.
• Highlights and Annotations: We store the text passages you highlight and any notes or annotations you create within books.
• Preferences: We collect your reading preferences such as font size, theme settings, and display options.
• Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our platform, including device type and browser information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Personalized Recommendations: We analyze your reading history and highlights to suggest books and content that may interest you.
• Service Improvement: We use aggregated, anonymized data to improve our platform, understand reading patterns, and enhance user experience.
• Syncing: We store your highlights, annotations, and reading progress to sync across your devices.
• Communication: We may use your email to send important updates about our service, but you can opt out of promotional communications at any time.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, secure servers, and regular security assessments. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us. Upon account deletion, we will remove your personal information from our active databases within 30 days, though some information may be retained in backups for a limited period as required by law.

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
• Export: Request your data in a portable, machine-readable format.
• Opt-out: Opt out of promotional communications at any time.

8. Third-Party Services

Our platform may contain links to third-party websites or integrate with third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

9. Children's Privacy

Our platform is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy and Terms of Service from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the platform after such modifications constitutes your acknowledgment and agreement to the modified terms.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, or if you wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at privacy@inkt.app.