AuraNovel Privacy Policy

Welcome to AuraNovel. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect your information when you use our app.

1. Information We Collect

When you use AuraNovel, we may collect the following information:

• Account Information: When you create an account, we may collect your full name, email address, and password.
• Social Login Information: If you sign in using Google or Facebook, we may collect basic profile information such as your name, email address, and profile picture, as provided by those services.
• Device and App Information: We may collect device identifiers, app version, and technical data to improve app performance, manage favorites, and maintain reading history.
• Reading Data: We collect chapter-wise reading progress, reading history, viewed novels/chapters, and reading activity to provide a personalized experience.
• Customization Preferences: We store your reading preferences such as font style, font size, brightness or light mode, theme preferences, and other reader settings you adjust inside the app.
• Streak and Reward Activity: We collect data related to your daily streaks, reward progress, earned coins, used coins, and other reward-based activities available in the app.
• Reviews and Ratings: If you submit a review or rating, it may be stored and displayed after approval.
• In-App Purchase and Subscription Data: We collect information related to in-app purchases, premium access, subscription status, and monthly or yearly subscription plans through Google Play Billing.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• To create, manage, and authenticate your account.
• To allow login through email, Google, and Facebook.
• To personalize your reading experience and save your preferred reading settings.
• To track chapter-wise reading progress and reading history.
• To manage favorites, bookmarks, and viewed content.
• To operate the daily streak system and reward system.
• To allow users to earn and burn coins within the app for supported features or content.
• To process, verify, and restore in-app purchases and subscriptions.
• To analyze usage trends and improve app performance, content delivery, and user experience.
• To review and display user-submitted ratings and reviews.

3. Reading Experience and User Preferences

AuraNovel allows users to read novels chapter by chapter and customize the reading experience according to their preferences. This may include changing font size, font style, theme, brightness, and other reader options. These preferences may be stored so that your experience remains consistent across sessions.

4. Streaks, Rewards, and Coins

AuraNovel may include a daily streak and reward system. Users may earn coins through eligible activities such as app engagement, reading activity, streak completion, promotions, or reward features. Coins may also be used or spent (“burned”) within the app for unlocking content, accessing features, or other in-app benefits where applicable.

5. In-App Purchases and Subscriptions

AuraNovel offers in-app purchases and subscription plans, including monthly and yearly subscriptions, for premium content and features. All purchases are securely processed through Google Play. We do not collect or store your credit card or payment card details directly.

• Subscription status may be stored to provide access to premium features.
• Subscriptions may automatically renew according to Google Play’s billing terms unless canceled by the user.
• Users can manage or cancel subscriptions through their Google Play account settings.

6. Data Sharing and Security

• We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
• We do not share your personal information except where necessary to operate the app, process purchases, or comply with legal obligations.
• We use reasonable security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure.
• Payment-related information is handled by trusted third-party billing providers such as Google Play.

7. Third-Party Services

AuraNovel may use third-party services such as Google Firebase, Google Sign-In, Facebook Login, and Google Play Billing to support app functionality, analytics, authentication, and purchase processing. These services may collect and process data according to their own privacy policies.

8. Your Rights and Choices

As a user, you may have the following choices:

• You may update or request deletion of your account by contacting support.
• You may manage your subscription through your Google Play account settings.
• You may choose whether to continue using social login services such as Google or Facebook.
• You may reset certain locally stored preferences by clearing app data or reinstalling the app, where applicable.

9. Children’s Privacy

AuraNovel is not intended for children under the age required by applicable law unless supervised or permitted by a parent or guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable laws.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted within the app or on the relevant platform where the app is available. Continued use of AuraNovel after changes means you accept the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at novelsloversuae@gmail.com.