We at NovelSofa respect your concerns about privacy. We want you to be familiar with how we collect, use, and disclose information from and about you. This Privacy Policy describes our practices in connection with information collected through services such as websites, mobile sites, applications ('apps'), and widgets (collectively, the 'NovelSofa Services'). By using NovelSofa Services, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected by NovleSofa and does not apply to any third-party websites, Services, or applications that may be linked to or from NovleSofa . We are not responsible for the privacy practices of such third-party Services, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing any information to or through them.
We want you to understand the types of information we collect as you use our Services. We use such information to operate, develop and improve our Services, from figuring out basic stuff such as which language you speak, to more complex things like which advertisements you’ll find most useful, the author who matter most to you online or which stories you might like.
The information we collect depends on how you use our Services and the choices you make. When you interact with our Services, we may collect information that could be used to identify you (“Personal Data”), and information stored in a manner that cannot be linked back to you (“Non-Personal Data”).
We collect information about you from different sources and in various ways when you use our Services, including information you provide directly to us, third-party data sources, information collected automatically by us, and data we infer or generate from the foregoing. More information about the categories and sources of information is provided below.
Information you provide to us
As the first version of NovelSofa did not have a login function, the following information was not collected, but in future version updates, novelsofa will collect:
Profile data. If you access or use our Services as a registered user, we will collect certain information that you provide to us in relation to your account (typically your username, nickname, age, email address, password and profile photo).
Public Information and Posts consist of comments or content that you post to the NovelSofa Services and the information about you that accompanies those posts or content, which may include a name, username, comments, likes, status, profile information, and picture. Public Information and Posts are always public, which means they are available to everyone and may be displayed in search results on external search engines.
Information from third parties
Information from Social Media. If you access or log in to a NovelSofa Service through a social media service or connect a NovelSofa Service to a social media service(e.g. Facebook, Google, Apple), the information we collect may also include your user ID and/or username associated with that social media service, any information or content you have permitted the social media service to share with us, such as your profile picture, email address, or friends lists, and any information you have made public in connection with that social media service. When you access the NovelSofa Services through social media services or when you connect a NovelSofa Service to social media services, you are authorizing NovelSofa to collect, store, and use such information and content in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Advertisers and Advertising Networks
Information we collect automatically
Identifers and device information
Activity Information. When you access and interact with the NovelSofa Services, we may collect certain information about those visits. For example, in order to permit your connection to the NovelSofa Services, our servers receive and record information about your computer, device, and browser, including potentially your IP address, browser type, and other software or hardware information. If you access the NovelSofa Services from a mobile or other device, we may collect a unique device identifier assigned to that device, geolocation data for that device.
Cookies and other tracking technologies (such as browser cookies, pixels, beacons, and Adobe Flash technology including cookies) are comprised of small bits of data that often include a de-identified or anonymous unique identifier. Websites, apps, and other services send this data to your browser when you first request a web page and then store the data on your computer so the website can access information when you make subsequent requests for pages from that service. These technologies may also be used to collect and store information about your usage of the NovelSofa Services, such as pages you have visited, content you have viewed, search queries you have run, and advertisements you have seen. Third parties that support the NovelSofa Services by serving advertisements or providing services, such as allowing you to share content or tracking aggregate NovelSofa Services usage statistics, may also use these technologies to collect similar information. NovelSofa does not control these third-party technologies and their use is governed by the privacy policies of third parties using such technologies. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies, but you can change your settings to notify you when a cookie is being set or updated, or to block cookies altogether. Please consult the 'Help' section of your browser for more information.
We utilize the information collected from and about you for various purposes, ensuring the provision of NovelSofa Services and features:
Improving User Experience: We constantly measure and enhance NovelSofa Services and features to elevate your experience, both online and offline.
Customer Support: Promptly addressing inquiries and providing assistance enhances user satisfaction and ensures smooth service delivery.
Abuse Detection: Detecting and preventing abuse, fraud, and illegal activities on our platform.
Although the initial product does not have this feature, we anticipate the following features and data usage in the future
Content Personalization: Delivering relevant and engaging content, including advertising and marketing messages, tailored to your preferences, enriches your NovelSofa experience.
User Content Display: Displaying User Content associated with your account and ensuring its availability.
Enhanced Engagement: Participation in online activities such as commenting, gaming, contests, and rewards programs adds depth to your interaction with NovelSofa.
Social Sharing: Enabling social sharing functionality fosters community engagement and expands the reach of NovelSofa content.
Advertisement Delivery: We may deliver relevant advertisements to users, including utilizing User Content as part of our advertising and marketing campaigns to promote NovelSofa Services.
Additionally, we employ your data for the following purposes:
Notifications: Sending notifications, emails, messages, and updates related to our Services, policies, promotions, and special offers.
We may also combine information for the aforementioned purposes and use your information for other purposes disclosed at the time of collection or with your consent.
Cookies and Other Technologies:
NovelSofa utilizes cookies and similar technologies to enhance our Services, understand user behavior, track usage patterns, and deliver personalized content and advertising. While you have the option to accept or reject cookies, rejecting cookies may affect your experience on NovelSofa.
We prioritize user privacy and do not share Personal Data without your consent, except as approved or described in this Privacy Policy:
With Your Consent: We share authorized information with specified third parties or categories of third parties.
Although the initial product does not have this feature, we anticipate the following features and data sharing in the future
Service Providers: Engaging third-party companies and individuals to provide services to us, ensuring data protection and prohibiting unauthorized use or disclosure.
Third-Party Plug-ins: Integration with third-party applications and platforms for user convenience, subject to their respective privacy policies.
Other Users: Sharing publicly-visible profile information and user-generated content within the NovelSofa community.
Government and Law Enforcement: Releasing information as required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of users or the public.
Merger or Asset Transfer: Sharing information in connection with mergers, sales, or acquisitions, ensuring compliance with this Privacy Policy.
Affiliates and Advertising Partners:
We may share your information with any members, subsidiaries, or affiliates of ours, to provide our Services, including improving and optimizing our Services, preventing illegal use and supporting users.
If you choose to use our service or provide your information to us, your information may be transferred to, processed and maintained on servers or databases located outside of the country or jurisdiction where your are located. It may also be processed by staff operating outside your country who work for us, for one of our suppliers or one of our business partners. By submitting your information, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with this Policy and applicable law.
Since NovelSofa currently does not have a login function, no personal information is collected and displayed. Your reading history can be deleted directly in the app's library.
After NovelSofa providing login function, you have the right to access, review, update, and correct inaccuracies in your personal information in our custody and control, subject to certain exceptions prescribed by law. You may request access, updates to, and corrections of inaccuracies in your personal information by emailing us at the contact information set out below. We may request certain personal information for the purposes of verifying the identity of the individual seeking access to his/her personal information records. You can message us within the APP to ask us to delete a part or all of your personal data.
NovelSofa currently does not provide a login function and does not have your Account. When NovelSofa provides a login function in the future, you can delete your account in our App( This part of the function will be launched at the same time as the login function) or contact us to delete your account via email.
Your personal information is important to you, and protecting that information is important to us. We take reasonable measures to protect our users from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or loss of information we hold, including administrative, technical, and physical safeguards.
Unfortunately, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of the transmission or storage of your information.
This Privacy Policy may be prepared in multiple languages. In the event of any inconsistency or different interpretation among any language version, the English language shall always prevail. All other language versions shall be deemed to be automatically amended to conform with and to make the relevant text consistent with the English text.
NovelSofa may modify and update this Privacy Policy from time to time without notifying you in advance. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will become effective when we post the revised Privacy Policy on the NovelSofa Services.
Although the initial product does not have this feature, we anticipate we'll provide advertisement in the future, in the mean time:
NovleSofa allows other companies, called third party advertisers and advertising networks, to serve advertisements within our Services to deliver interest-based advertising to you about third party products and Services. These third party advertisers and advertising networks use technology to send the advertisements and links that appear on our Services directly to you. When you use our Services, some third party tools (SDKs) integrated within our Services may collect and use certain information collected from your device for the purpose of advertisement display and optimization. Such information includes device manufacturer, model, and operating system, screen size, orientation, audio, battery, device memory usage, carrier name, IDFV, IDFA or Android Advertising ID, time zone setting, locale settings (country and preferred language) and IP address. They may also use other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) to measure their advertisements’ effectiveness and personalize the advertising content you see. You can exercise choices over how we use your Personal Data and update your preferences at any time as described in Section "Sharing of Your Data".
You should consult these third party advertisers and advertising networks’ respective privacy policies for more information on their practices and instructions on how to opt-out of certain practices. Our Privacy Policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such third party advertisers, advertising networks or websites. Any data obtained by third party advertisers and advertising networks subsequently shared with us is maintained and dealt with by us under this Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the manner in which we or our service providers treat your personal information, would like to exercise your choices, or would like us to update information we have about you or your preferences, please contact us at contact@novelsofa.com.
Last updated: May 24, 2024