Privacy Policy
Your data helps us run the reading and writing experience responsibly.
Last updated: May 21, 2026
This policy explains how GranthKatha collects, uses, and protects information across the website, Android app, reader dashboard, writer dashboard, and admin systems.
Information We Collect
- Account details such as name, email, password, role, profile photo, bio, writer pen name, and writer profile details.
- Content details submitted by writers, including titles, summaries, chapters, descriptions, genres, tags, cover images, and publication status.
- Reader activity such as reading history, saved items, reactions, comments, reports, points, selected plans, and device tokens for app notifications.
- Support and contact messages submitted through website, reader, or writer contact forms.
- Basic technical information needed to keep the website and app secure and reliable.
How We Use Information
- To create accounts, authenticate users, and show the correct reader, writer, or admin experience.
- To publish, review, moderate, recommend, rank, and display content on the website and app.
- To save reading progress, favorites, reactions, comments, reports, subscriptions, offers, and support requests.
- To improve safety by reviewing reports, preventing misuse, and enforcing platform rules.
- To maintain platform performance, troubleshoot bugs, and communicate important account or support updates.
Content Visibility
- Published content, public writer profiles, cover images, titles, summaries, genres, tags, views, likes, and chapter counts may be visible to other users.
- Drafts, review notes, takedown reasons, private account details, and admin tools are restricted based on user role and permissions.
Payments and Plans
- If subscription plans, offers, or payment gateways are used, payment providers may process payment details under their own policies.
- GranthKatha stores plan/subscription records needed to provide access and support, but payment credentials should be handled through configured payment providers.
Data Sharing
- We do not sell personal information.
- Information may be shared with service providers only when needed for hosting, storage, payment, security, communication, analytics, or legal compliance.
- Content reports may be reviewed by admins so they can investigate abuse, copyright, safety, or policy concerns.
Your Choices
- You can update profile information from your account dashboard where available.
- You can contact us to request help with account access, correction, deletion, privacy questions, or content concerns.
- Some records may be retained when required for moderation, security, legal, payment, or abuse-prevention reasons.
Security
- We use role-based access, authentication, moderation workflows, and standard application safeguards to protect platform data.
- No online system is completely risk-free, so users should keep passwords private and report suspicious activity quickly.
Contact for Privacy Requests
For privacy questions or data requests, use the contact page and include the email address connected to your account.
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