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Privacy Policy

Transparency matters. This policy explains how readerful collects, uses, and protects your personal data across our reader and creator experiences.

Email

privacy@readerful.com

Mailing Address

Ready Chapter 1 / readerful, 2101 Cedar Springs Rd, Dallas, TX 75201

Last Updated

November 19, 2025

Information We Collect

We only collect the data necessary to operate readerful and deliver a personalized reading and publishing experience.

  • Account data such as name, email address, and pen name to create your profile.
  • Content data including drafts, chapters, comments, polls, and feedback you publish on readerful.
  • Usage data such as device type, IP address, feature usage, and engagement signals to improve product performance.
  • Payment data handled by Stripe when you buy, subscribe, or withdraw earnings. readerful never stores your full card details.

How We Use Your Information

We use data to operate core features, keep the community safe, and deliver tailored recommendations.

  • Operate and secure your account, including authentication and fraud prevention.
  • Deliver personalized story recommendations and creator analytics.
  • Enable monetization tools like patronage tiers, project storefronts, and earnings dashboards.
  • Communicate product updates, support responses, and important policy notices.

Sharing and Disclosure

We limit sharing to trusted partners who enable readerful to function.

  • Infrastructure, analytics, and payment vendors who process data on our behalf under strict contractual controls.
  • Law enforcement requests when legally required to comply with applicable laws.
  • Aggregated or de-identified insights that cannot be linked back to an individual member.

Your Choices and Rights

You stay in control of your data.

  • Update profile details, pen names, and project data directly from account settings.
  • Export your stories and reader data by contacting privacy@readerful.com.
  • Request deletion of your account and content; we will remove data unless we must keep it for legal or safety obligations.
  • Manage marketing preferences from any email footer or within notification settings.

readerful is built for creative collaboration. If you ever feel uncertain about how your information is handled, please contact us. We will respond within 30 days and work with you to resolve any concerns.