Privacy Policy
The Literary Kingdom is committed to protecting your privacy and information. Our privacy policy explains how we collect and use your information.
When you create an account with The Literary Kingdom, and share your information with us, you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this privacy policy. If you do not consent to the use of your personal information, please do not continue to use our services.
What is personal information?
Information that can be used to identify you is considered “personal information.” Examples of personal information may include, but are not limited to, your name, your age, your gender, your marital status, your contact information, and your financial data. If you choose not to share your personal information with us, you may not be able to set up an account to use our services.
What information do we collect and why do we use it?
We do not collect any personal information about you when you simply browse our site. However, to use all our services, you will need to create an account; to do this, we require some personal information. This may include:
| Personal information we collect: | We use this information to: |
| Information that is needed to create an account, for example, your username, email address, date of birth and password. If you register for The Literary Kingdom via third parties such as Facebook or Google, they will send us information that we require for you to use our services, for example, your name, date of birth, and email address. | Create your Literary Kingdom account so that you can access our services Identify you on our site (for example, when you publish a story or write a comment)Ensure age-appropriate content is available Provide you with technical supportCommunicate with youDisplay the information as part of your Literary Kingdom profileGather anonymous data which enables us to understand you better to make improvements to our platform |
| Information you choose to provide, for example, your name and gender. | Display the information on your Literary Kingdom profileGather anonymous data which enables us to understand you better to make improvements to our platformConduct promotions |
| Information which is collected automatically, such as: IP addressCookie dataDevice informationPages visitedInformation on how you use our services, for example, the books you buy, the content you interact with, the content you post, and the messages you send. We will also collect information on who your friends and followers are, and how they use our services. | Personalise your experience on our site, for example, suggesting books we think you will enjoyMeasure your use of our platformFor security Gather anonymous data which enables us to understand you better to make improvements to our platform Investigate and prevent problems, illegal activity, and breaches of our terms of service (including spam, fraud and abuse)Display advertisements tailored to you |
We may also use your information in line with our internal policies, to enforce our policy and terms and conditions, to defend our legal rights, and to comply with legal obligations.
We treat personal information as private, therefore, it will not be displayed on The Literary Kingdom (unless you choose to share this publicly), shared with other service users, or rented or sold to anybody until the data has been anonymised. For further information regarding sign-ups via third parties, click here.
You have the option to choose not to provide any personal information, with the exception of the information needed to create your account. However, doing so might prevent you from using some of our services.
Why do you ask for my date of birth?
Children under the age of 13 are not permitted to use The Literary Kingdom, therefore this privacy notice makes no provision for their use of our site. We collect your date of birth to ensure you are eligible to use the site. Whilst some content may appeal to children, no part of The Literary Kingdom is directed to, or targets, younger children.
There are limitations to the extent that we can monitor the age of our users and therefore The Literary Kingdom strongly recommends parents and legal guardians talk to their children about online safety, monitor their children’s use of the internet, and instruct their children not to provide any personal information online without their permission. If you are a parent or legal guardian and discover that your child has shared personal information without your consent, please contact us at: customer.support@theliterarykingdom.com, and we will take steps to delete this information as is reasonably possible.
We may consider your age when we tailor the content we show you, based on what other users your age are reading.
Why do we collect and use your email?
The Literary Kingdom will use your email address to communicate with you. You can manage your email preferences, for example, follower alerts and messages, in your Settings under Notifications. You can unsubscribe or change your email preferences at any time. Please note that you cannot opt out of system e-mails (for example, those about resetting your password) and legal notices (for example, revisions to our policies).
What personal information can other Literary Kingdom users see?
Our services are designed to make it easy for you to communicate with The Literary Kingdom community.
Personal information that you disclose in a publicly accessible area of the site will be visible to anybody with access to the content (including other Literary Kingdom users), for example, your name, your username, your profile description, and the messages you post. Examples of where this information can be seen are on your profile page, on Literary Kingdom forums, and on the stories you comment on.
How do we share your personal information?
The Literary Kingdom may share personal information with third party service providers, but only to the extent necessary to deliver our services to you. When we share data with third-party services, we require them to protect your personal information to the same standard as us.
The Literary Kingdom will not release, rent, or sell your personal information, except for the following reasons:
- To comply with relevant law (for example, the investigation of a crime), regulation, legal process or enforceable government request
- To investigate possible violations and to enforce our Terms of Use and other Literary Kingdom policies
- To protect the rights, property, or safety of The Literary Kingdom and its stakeholders (for example, its employees and service users)
If The Literary Kingdom is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, we will continue to protect the privacy of users’ personal information and notify them before it is transferred or subject to a new privacy policy.
We never post anything to your third-party accounts (such as Facebook) without your permission.
Access to your personal information
If you would like to have access to the personal information that we hold about you, or you want us to delete or change the personal information we hold, you can contact us via email at customer.support@theliterarykingdom.com. We will respond to requests to the extent we are legally required, or as are set by our policies, and subject to any restrictions in our systems.
To change or delete personal information that you have provided, you can log in and update your profile.
Transferring your information
The Literary Kingdom is global, with readers, writers, industry professionals, and company stakeholders in various locations, so transferring information may be necessary to operate.
How does The Literary Kingdom protect my personal information?
To safeguard your personal information, we regularly review our contractual and technological security measures. The only people in our company with access to your information are those with a business “need to know.” The Literary Kingdom supports encryption on all transmissions to protect the personal information you provide.
What happens to your personal information when you leave The Literary Kingdom?
When you create an account with us, we will hold on to your information for as long as the account is open. If you close your account, it will initially be deactivated for six months; this means that it will not be visible on The Literary Kingdom. All your comments to the community will remain (however they will be anonymised).
After closing your account, it will still be possible to restore it within the first six months. You will not have lost your posts, stories, and comments in this time. After six months, we will delete all personal information we hold about you, however, your contributions (comments on stories, forum posts, etc.) which we anonymise will remain.
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Changes to this privacy policy
We may change this policy at any time. The Literary Kingdom will notify you of any changes made to this policy, and we will make visible to you the last date of updates introduced to this policy. If you disagree with any of the changes, close your account. Your continued use of our services after we send notice about our changes means you are consenting to our privacy policy.
Non-personal information
The Literary Kingdom uses software, such as cookies and tracking pixels, to gather information that does not personally identify you. Non-personal information assists us in providing our service and helps us better understand how our site is used. We may utilise these technologies to deliver adverts and promote messages.
Disclaimer: unfortunately, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure and therefore The Literary Kingdom cannot guarantee the security of information when it is being transmitted.
Code of Conduct
The Literary Kingdom is a space where individuals from diverse backgrounds can come together to share their writing. We aim to create a safe and respectful environment that fosters meaningful discussions regarding literature.
We ask that all members of The Literary Kingdom community be respectful of others, inclusive, and friendly. Being patient and understanding of others is how we learn and is key to telling good stories. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, or hate speech. If you see a post with the aim of upsetting a member of the community, please report it.
Constructive comments can be helpful for new writers but must be given respectfully and kindly. For tips on providing constructive criticism, click here.
We expect all users to comply with the law, including copyright and privacy laws. We do not condone any behaviour that infringes on the rights of others, including plagiarism, doxing, and spamming.
We rely on our community to report any violations of this code of conduct. Please report violations to customer.support@theliterarykingdom.com.