1. Who We Are

NovelBlast is an independent fiction reading platform. We are not affiliated with any specific country, government body, or corporation. For the purposes of this policy, "we", "us", and "NovelBlast" refer to the platform operator. We do not publicly disclose the physical location of our operations to maintain platform neutrality and global accessibility.

For legal or compliance inquiries, contact us at the email provided on our Contact page. We will respond within 14 business days.

2. Data We Collect

Account data

When you create an account, we collect your username, email address, and password (stored as a secure hash — we never store plaintext passwords). We also store your age confirmation (18+) as a boolean flag.

Reading activity

We collect and store your reading progress (which chapters you have read), bookmarks, coin balance and transaction history, and daily check-in streak. This data is used solely to provide the reading experience — we do not sell or share it with third parties.

Device and usage data

We collect standard server log data including IP address, browser type, device type, and pages visited. This is used for security, abuse prevention, and platform analytics only. We do not use this data to personally identify users beyond what is necessary for account security.

Payment data

All payments are processed securely by our payment processor. NovelBlast does not store your credit card number, CVV, or banking details. We receive only a transaction confirmation and the coin package purchased.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To operate your reader account and save reading progress
• To manage your coin wallet and transaction history
• To send you email notifications about new chapters (if enabled)
• To enforce our 18+ age gate for the Erotic Zone
• To prevent fraud, abuse, and spam
• To display dynamic watermarks on chapter pages using your email address
• To improve the platform through aggregate, anonymised usage analytics

4. Advertising

NovelBlast uses Google AdSense in the Romance Zone and ExoClick in the Erotic Zone to display ads. These third-party ad networks may use cookies and tracking technologies to serve relevant advertisements. Their respective privacy policies apply to ad-related data collection.

You can opt out of personalised advertising through your Google account settings or the ExoClick opt-out page. NovelBlast does not control the content of third-party advertisements.

5. Cookies

We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and remember your reading preferences (theme, font size). We also use third-party cookies placed by AdSense and ExoClick for advertising purposes. By using NovelBlast, you consent to the use of these cookies. You can disable non-essential cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect platform functionality.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We do not share your data with third parties except:

• Our payment processor — for secure coin purchases
• Supabase — our database and authentication provider (data stored securely on their infrastructure)
• Google AdSense / ExoClick — for ad delivery (see Section 4)
• Law enforcement — only if legally required by valid court order

7. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, your personal data is permanently removed from our systems within 30 days. Transaction records may be retained for up to 7 years for legal and financial compliance purposes.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data at any time. You can manage most data through your Account Settings page. To request full data deletion or export, contact us via the Contact page. We will process your request within 14 business days.

9. Children's Safety

10. Security

We use industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, Supabase Row Level Security (RLS), JWT authentication, rate limiting on login attempts, and hashed password storage. No platform can guarantee 100% security, but we take all reasonable steps to protect your data.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify registered users by email of any significant changes. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or data requests, please use the Contact page and select "Privacy / Legal" as the subject.