Welcome to Eastern Novel!
This policy will help you understand the following content:
1. How do we collect and use your personal information
2. How do we protect your personal information
3. How do we process your personal information
4. Application of this policy
The Eastern Novel Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "this policy") (hereinafter referred to as "we") provides products and services of the Eastern NovelApp (hereinafter referred to as "Eastern Novel")
Please carefully read and fully understand the contents of each terms, and make sure to understand our rules for handling your personal information. If you have any questions during the reading process, you can consult us through the contact information provided in this policy
If you are under the age of 18, please read this policy with your guardian, especially the provisions regarding personal information of minors, and obtain the consent of your parent or legal guardian in advance.
Personal information refers to various types of information recorded electronically or in other ways that can individually or in combination with other information identify the identity of a specific natural person or reflect the activities of a specific natural person. We will only collect and use your personal information for the purposes described in this policy
1. Account registration and login
(1) Data maintenance
In order to maintain your basic information and improve your service experience, you can choose to fill in complete personal information, including your profile picture, nickname, and reading preferences. If you choose not to provide this information, it will not affect you use of basic service functions. Among them, when you set/change your avatar, we will request you to authorize camera permissions *orstorage permissions * (Android system). If you refuse to provide it, you will not be able to use this function, but it does not affect your normal use of other Eastern Novel functions.
To become an official member of Eastern Novel, during the registration process, we will collect your email address as a means of account identification. If you opt to customize a nickname in place of the system-generated default, your chosen nickname will likewise be retained. When you establish a password to reinforce account security, we will store this password information. Our platform facilitates user login via the provided email address and corresponding password.
Upon logging out, your account and password details will be preserved to enable swift future logins. However, should you elect to permanently delete your account, we will irrevocably remove from our systems your account-associated email address, password, and nickname information, along with all commentary records linked to your account, which will also be irreversibly erased.
2. Content display, browsing, and playback
We will provide you with the display, browsing, and playback functions of electronic reading materials (books) and audio service content. In order to ensure the implementation of the above functions and fulfill the security obligations of network system operation, we will collect your device information, assign you an exclusive identifier, and record your current operation information based on this identifier, that is, your browsing, bookmarking, and other records, and save them in the form of log files, This includes the following personal information:
(1) Device information: unique identifier of the device (Android: device MAC address, IMEI, IMSI, MEID, AndroidID, OAID, hardware serial number; iOS: device MAC address, IDFA, IDFV, hardware serial number, collectively referred to as "device unique identifier"), mobile operator information, IP address, device name, device brand and model, operating system and application version, network information (SSID, network status) Device screen information. In order to collect the basic personal device information mentioned above, we will apply for access to your device information and obtain relevant information based on your authorization.
When you set up your avatar by taking photos, we will apply for permission to use your camera (camera); When you set up your avatar by selecting photos to upload from the album, we will apply for permission to use your album (photo). This is necessary to implement this function. If you refuse to enable the above permissions, you will not be able to use the corresponding function, but it will not affect the normal use of other functions.
(2) Log Information: When you use our products and/or services, we will automatically collect yourpersonal internet records *and save them as log information, including your operation logs (browsing records *, favorites records,reading records *, search records, click behavior, behavior, likes/comments/, reading duration, access date and time).
3. Search
When you use the search function of Eastern Novel, we will collect the words and favorites you query. We will collect this information for analysis to provide you with the content you need and services you may be more interested in, while also improving our products or services
4. Information release, communication and interaction
5. This application has integrated the Facebook SDK, primarily for monitoring app downloads and promotional effectiveness. Through the Facebook SDK, we can better understand how users discover and use our application, thereby optimizing our marketing strategies and service quality.
When you use the platform for communication and interaction (posting, commenting), liking, sharing, ranking interaction, and other services, in addition to registering and logging in to your account, you may actively provide relevant content (including but not limited to comments, liking information). For your convenience in sharing content, through your After agreement, we will access yourstorage permissions (Android system)/photo permissions (iOS system) * We will automatically collect your above information and display your nickname, profile picture, and published information content. Please be informed that The information you post may contain personal information of others. Please be sure to obtain legal authorization from others to avoid illegal disclosure of their personal information.
Camera Access: You can use the camera to scan QR codes, take photos directly and upload images for sharing. This involves using permissions to write to external storage (android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) and read from external storage (android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE).
Access local storage: By enabling local storage permissions, download books and audio from this software to your device storage, and upload your local files to this software through device storage
Access photos: You can directly select photos or images from the device to upload comments or provide proof when communicating with customer service
Enable wireless data/cellular network: You can achieve the networking functions required by this software by connecting to a wireless network or enabling cellular network
Enable backend application refresh: After enabling, it can pause playback for listening to books and voice reading without being affected by the app switching to the backend
Accessing the clipboard: When you use the copy text function, we need to read your clipboard information. The clipboard information will only be processed locally on the device, and we will not upload or store your clipboard information for other purposes
Please understand and be aware that in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and national standards, we will collect and use your personal information without seeking your consent in the following situations:
(1) Directly related to national security, national defense security, and other national interests
(2) Directly related to major public interests such as public safety, public health, and public information
(3) Directly related to criminal investigation, prosecution, trial, and enforcement of judgments
(4) Necessary for us to fulfill our statutory duties or obligations
(5) Necessary for responding to sudden public health emergencies or in emergency situations to protect the life, health, and property safety of natural persons
(6) Handle your personal information that you have publicly disclosed or other legally disclosed within a reasonable scope in accordance with the law
(7) Necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract to which you are a party
(8) Processing your personal information within a reasonable range through news reporting, public opinion supervision, and other actions for the public interest
(9) Other situations stipulated by laws and regulations
During your use of Eastern Novels App, in order to make it more convenient for you to query, copy, correct, and delete your personal information, we have provided you with corresponding operation settings in the product design. You can refer to the following guidelines for operation. In addition, we have set up a complaint and reporting channel, and your comments will be handled in a timely manner. If you are unable to exercise your personal information subject rights through the above channels and methods, you can submit your request through this method, and we will provide feedback in accordance with laws and regulations.
Query personal information
(1) You can search for your profile picture, nickname, and login method through the path "Eastern Novel - My - Personal Center"
(2) You can search for your electronic book collection records through the path: "Eastern Novel - My - Collections"
(3) You can view your browsing history through the path: "Eastern Novel - My - Browsing History"
(4) You can view the graphic and textual content of your posts through the path: "Eastern Novel - My - Comments" or by accessing the comments you have posted
(1) You can correct your nickname and avatar through the path: "Eastern Novel - My - Edit Profile"
(2) You can correct your email through the path: "Eastern Novel - My - Settings - Security Center - Bind".
Minors under the age of 18 should obtain the consent of their parents or guardians (including consent to this policy) before using our services. To better protect your information security, we recommend that you seek the consent and guidance of your parents or guardians before submitting personal information.
For children under the age of 14, we hereby remind you and your parents or guardians to pay attention to:
Children's personal information belongs to sensitive personal information. Parents or guardians should treat children's personal information with caution, educate and guide children to enhance their awareness and ability to protect personal information, guide, remind and require them not to provide any personal information to any online products and service providers without your consent, and ensure that your child's relevant operations (such as authorization, information provision, etc.) are carried out with your consent.
Children should not create their own personal information subject accounts without the consent of their parents or guardians
For situations where personal information of children is collected with the consent of parents or guardians, we will only use or publicly disclose this information when permitted by law, explicitly agreed upon by parents or guardians, or necessary to protect the child
To deactivate your account, please follow this route: 'My Account' > 'Settings' > 'Account & Security' > ' Delete Account'. Delete Your Account
Right to be Informed: You have the right to know whether your personal data has been shared with third parties, as well as the specific content, purpose, and scope of such sharing. If you wish to exercise this right, please contact us at [provide contact information].
Opt-Out: If you do not want your personal information to be shared, you can notify us at any time. We will respond to your request within a reasonable time and cease any related data sharing activities.
Access and Correction: You can also request access to your personal information and, if necessary, request corrections or deletions.
Should you choose to deactivate your account, we will proceed to remove all your personal data from your Eastern Novel account, including permanently deleting your account email, password, username, as well as erasing all comment history associated with your account indefinitely. In accordance with legal and regulatory requirements, we will handle your personal information through means such as anonymization, unless specified otherwise by laws, regulations, or supervisory authorities regarding the retention period of user information. Kindly note that, upon account deactivation, your current logged-in status will simultaneously be terminated.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
We will ensure transparency in the collection, use, and sharing of your information and inform you if there are any data sales.
We will provide clear notifications to users so they understand how their data is processed and shared.
We will provide users with the ability to opt out of data sales and ensure that their preferences are respected.
We do not collect or use user data for sales or targeted advertising.
We will establish and implement appropriate data retention policies to ensure that your personal information is retained only for as long as necessary.
We will comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and provide users with the corresponding rights and protections.
We will adhere to the requirements of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) to protect the personal data security of Virginia residents.
If you wish to opt out of data sharing and targeted advertising, you can do so through your account settings: