Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.
Last updated: 9/10/2025
Personal Information
- Name and email address when you create an account
- Payment information when you make purchases (processed securely through Stripe)
- Reading preferences and history to improve your experience
- Communications with our support team
Usage Information
- Pages you visit and features you use on our platform
- Time spent reading and chapter progress
- Device and browser information for technical support
- IP address for security and analytics purposes
- Provide access to novels and chapters you've purchased
- Process payments and maintain transaction records
- Send important account notifications and updates
- Improve our platform and develop new features
- Prevent fraud and ensure platform security
- Provide customer support and respond to inquiries
- Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted third-party services like Stripe for payment processing and AWS for email delivery
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government request
- Business Transfer: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
- Safety and Security: To protect the rights, property, or safety of Gara, our users, or others
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information:
- Encryption of data in transit and at rest
- Secure hosting on trusted cloud infrastructure
- Regular security audits and updates
- Access controls and authentication requirements
- Payment information is handled by PCI-compliant processors
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Correction: Update or correct inaccurate personal information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal requirements)
- Portability: Request your data in a portable format
- Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time
To exercise these rights, please contact us at gara@garabooks.com.
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Remember your login status and preferences
- Analyze platform usage and performance
- Provide personalized content recommendations
- Ensure platform security and prevent fraud
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences, though some features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. 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.
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 for any changes.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Email: gara@garabooks.com
Website: www.garabooks.com