Effective Date: January 1, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to the Inkseeker website. We attach great importance to the privacy of our users and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website. This privacy policy aims to explain to you how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information.
2. Information Collection
Registration Information: When you register as a user of our website, we will collect necessary information such as your username and email address to provide you with account services, including functions like bookmarking works. Your password will be stored in the database of this website using encryption technology. The operator of this website has no access to the plain-text information of your password. Please keep your password properly.
Browsing Behavior Information: We will automatically collect information about your behavior when browsing the website, such as the pages of the works you visit and the browsing time, etc., in order to improve the user experience and service quality of the website.
Technical Information: We may collect your device information (such as device type and operating system) and network information (such as IP address) for technical maintenance and security purposes.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use necessary cookies to provide login, account status, language preference, security, payment flow, and cookie preference storage. These necessary cookies are required for the website to work and cannot be disabled through our cookie preference tool. With your consent, we may also use analytics cookies, including Google Analytics and limited diagnostics, to understand website usage and improve reliability. Marketing cookies are reserved for advertising measurement or personalization if such services are added later. You can accept, reject, or customize optional cookies at any time through the "Privacy choices" control on the website. Rejecting optional cookies does not affect core browsing, search, account, favourite, or membership functions.
3. Information Use
Service Provision: We use the collected information to provide you with various services of the website, including but not limited to account management, work bookmarking, personalized recommendations, etc.
Service Improvement: By analyzing the collected information, we continuously improve the functions and user experience of the website, such as optimizing the way works are displayed and improving the accuracy of the search function.
Legal Compliance: We may use your information as required by law, such as responding to legal procedures and protecting our legitimate rights and interests.
4. Information Sharing
Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who provide us with services such as technical support and data analysis. We will ensure that these third parties comply with strict confidentiality and security measures.
Legal Requirements: In cases required by law, we may share your information with law enforcement agencies or other government departments.
5. Information Protection
We take reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include but are not limited to data encryption, access control, and regular security audits.
6. Your Rights
Right of Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
Right of Correction: If you find that the personal information we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request us to correct it.
Right of Deletion: Under circumstances compliant with the law, you have the right to request us to delete your personal information.
Right of Objection: You have the right to object to our use of your personal information in a specific way.
7. Policy Updates
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in laws, technological developments, or our business practices. We will publish the updated privacy policy on the website and notify you in case of major changes.
8. Contact Information
Email: [email protected]