Plotline Library – Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 6, 2026 | Website: https://plotlinelib.com
At Plotline Library("we," "our," or "the Platform"), we value your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it to operate the Platform, and the choices you have regarding your personal data.
1. Information We Collect
A. Information You Provide Directly
- Account Data: When you register an account, we collect credentials such as your email address, username, and encrypted authentication tokens.
- User-Generated Content: We store original stories, fanfiction, chapters, cover artwork, comments, reviews, and reading lists submitted to the Platform.
B. Automatically Collected Usage & Analytics Data
To maintain platform security, provide reading features, and measure general traffic, we process limited technical data:
- Privacy-Focused Site Analytics: We utilize lightweight, privacy-conscious web analytics to measure aggregate page visits, referral sources, device types, and popular chapters. This analytical data is processed without tracking individuals across external websites.
- Session & Cooldown Identifiers: We utilize session tokens and temporary hashes derived from network requests (such as IP address and browser user-agent) to deduplicate chapter views, enforce view cooldowns, and prevent automated bot manipulation.
- Log Data: Technical server logs containing access timestamps, requested URLs, and error events are maintained for system diagnostics and security.
2. Cookies & Local Storage
Plotline Library uses cookies and browser local storage strictly for essential operations, security, and functional user preferences. We do not sell tracking data or display targeted third-party advertising cookies.
- Essential Authentication Cookies: Cookies necessary to establish, secure, and maintain your authenticated session across requests.
- View Cooldown Cookies & Tokens: Cookies or local tokens used to confirm legitimate reading sessions and track chapter reading progress accurately.
- Functional Preferences (Local Storage & Cookies): We store interface preferences—such as active reader display themes, font selections, and custom reading settings—directly in your browser's local storage or functional cookies.
3. How We Use Your Information
We process collected data solely for the following operational purposes:
- To authenticate user accounts and manage secure sessions.
- To host, publish, and display webnovels, fanfiction, comments, and user profiles.
- To process legitimate chapter views and accurately track platform performance metrics without inflating views via automated bots.
- To remember your saved reading interface settings (themes, font sizes, layouts).
- To detect, prevent, and address technical vulnerabilities, abuse, or unauthorized automated web scraping.
4. Data Sharing and Service Providers
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share data only with trusted infrastructure providers required to operate Plotline Library:
- Infrastructure Providers: We rely on third-party cloud server hosting, database infrastructure, media object storage, and self-hosted analytics services to serve application assets and maintain system performance.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, or legal process, or to protect the safety, legal rights, and security of Plotline Library, its users, or the public.
5. Data Security and Retention
- Security Measures: We employ standard encryption standards, secure session management, and protected database practices to guard your information against unauthorized access.
- Data Retention: Account data and published works remain stored for as long as your account is active. Operational logs and temporary analytics tokens are retained only as long as necessary to maintain service stability and deduplicate chapter views.
6. User Rights and Data Control
- Account Deletion: You may request account deletion or unpublish your submitted works through your account dashboard or by contacting support.
- Clearing Local Preferences: You can clear browser local storage or cookies through your browser settings at any time; note that doing so will clear your saved reader theme, font size, and active session.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect platform changes or legal compliance updates. Any changes will be indicated by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this page.
8. Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or data handling practices, please contact us at:
Contact Email: tiange202608@gmail.com