Privacy Policy

StoryWave is operated by Zeng Chaojian in China. For privacy questions or requests, email zengcj94@gmail.com.

• Account information, including your email address, authentication identifier, account status, and display name.
• Reading information, including stories and chapters viewed, reading progress, active reading time, and saved history.
• Technical information, including IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, cookies, security logs, and approximate location derived from IP.
• Communications you send to support, including your email and the contents of your request.

• provide stories, accounts, saved libraries, and reading sync;
• authenticate users and merge guest progress safely;
• measure reading depth, engagement, and retention;
• prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents;
• operate, debug, analyze, and improve StoryWave;
• respond to support and legal requests; and
• send service emails and, where permitted and consented to, promotional messages that you can opt out of.

Depending on where you live, we rely on performance of our contract, legitimate interests in operating and securing the service, compliance with legal obligations, and consent where required. You may withdraw consent without affecting earlier lawful processing.

We share only the information reasonably necessary with providers that help run StoryWave, including Supabase for authentication and database services and Cloudflare for hosting and delivery. Analytics or advertising providers may receive browser events only when their tracking technology is configured, enabled, and permitted.

We may also disclose information to comply with law, protect users, investigate fraud, enforce our Terms, or complete a business transfer with appropriate safeguards.

StoryWave serves readers internationally. Information may be processed in countries other than yours, including where our service providers operate. We use contractual and technical safeguards as required by applicable law.

We use cookies and browser storage to maintain guest and authenticated sessions, preserve reader preferences, prevent abuse, remember progress, and measure performance. Blocking essential storage may prevent account or reading features from working.

We retain information for as long as needed to provide the service, preserve reading history, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, and meet legal obligations. We use access controls and encryption in transit, but no online service can guarantee absolute security.

Depending on applicable law, you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, or withdrawal of consent. You may also unsubscribe from marketing communications. Email your request to zengcj94@gmail.com; we may need to verify your identity before acting.

StoryWave is not directed to children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. We may update this Policy as our service or legal obligations change. The latest version will remain available on this page with its update date.