Effective Date: June 08, 2026

Privacy Policy

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how FreeStoryWeb collects, uses, stores, discloses, and protects information when you visit freestoryweb.com or use our online fiction reading services.

We are committed to handling personal information responsibly and transparently in accordance with widely recognized privacy principles, including those reflected in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), and other applicable privacy laws where relevant.

2. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use the website, we may collect the following categories of information:

• Contact Information: such as your email address if you contact us directly;
• Technical Information: such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring pages, access times, and diagnostic data;
• Usage Information: such as pages viewed, search queries, book pages visited, reading interactions, and general navigation patterns;
• Cookie Data: information stored through cookies or similar technologies for functionality, analytics, and security.

3. How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

• Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website;
• Respond to inquiries, copyright complaints, or support requests;
• Analyze website traffic, performance, and user experience;
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, security incidents, or technical issues;
• Comply with legal obligations, enforce our policies, and protect legal rights.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies, local storage, analytics tools, and similar technologies to remember preferences, improve performance, measure site traffic, and protect the website from misuse.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functions.

5. Legal Bases for Processing Under GDPR

Where GDPR applies, we may process personal data based on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Your consent;
• Our legitimate interests in operating and securing the website;
• Compliance with legal obligations;
• Performance of a service requested by you.

6. CCPA/CPRA Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you may have rights to request access to personal information, request deletion, request correction, limit certain uses of sensitive information, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information where applicable.

FreeStoryWeb does not knowingly sell personal information. If our practices change, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide legally required choices.

7. GDPR Data Subject Rights

Where GDPR applies, you may have the right to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, objection to processing, and withdrawal of consent. To exercise these rights, contact us at freestoryweb@163.com.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including security, legal compliance, dispute resolution, and website administration.

9. Data Sharing and Service Providers

We may share limited information with trusted service providers that help us operate hosting, analytics, security, content delivery, or communication functions. These providers are expected to handle information only as necessary to provide their services.

We may also disclose information if required by law, legal process, rights enforcement, security protection, or to prevent harm.

10. International Users

Because the website may be accessible worldwide, your information may be processed in jurisdictions with different data protection laws. By using the website, you understand that information may be transferred and processed as necessary for website operation.

11. Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under 13 years old, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

12. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information. However, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Contact

For privacy questions or rights requests, contact:

Administrator: David
Email: freestoryweb@163.com
Website: freestoryweb.com