Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how IndE-Book collects, uses, stores, and shares your data when you use the Platform.

1. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide

• Account information (name, email)
• Creator profile info
• Uploaded content, descriptions, metadata
• Payment details (handled securely by Stripe; we do not store full card numbers)

b. Automatically Collected Data

• IP address & device info
• Browser & operating system
• Usage analytics
• Cookies (see Cookie Policy)
• Log data & error reports

c. Third-Party Providers

Stripe, analytics providers, hosting services, and fraud-prevention tools may collect data as needed.

2. How We Use Your Data

• Provide and operate the Platform
• Process purchases and payouts
• Maintain account security and verification
• Improve features and performance
• Send updates, emails, or system notifications
• Detect fraud and enforce policies
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Sharing Your Information

We share data only with:

• Stripe (for payment processing)
• Legal authorities (when required by law)
• Analytics services (e.g., anonymized usage metrics)
• Service providers (hosting, cloud infrastructure, email delivery)

✅ We never sell your personal data.

4. Data Retention

Data is retained as long as necessary for:

• Account ownership and continuity
• Legal and regulatory compliance
• Security and fraud prevention
• Transaction history (as required by financial regulations)

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location (e.g., under GDPR, CCPA), you may request:

• Access to your data
• Correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion of your personal data
• Account closure
• Opt-out of marketing communications

To exercise your rights, contact us at: privacy@inde-book.com

6. Security

We implement industry-standard safeguards, including:

• Encryption in transit (TLS 1.3+) and at rest
• Strict access controls and authentication
• Regular security reviews
• Secure third-party integrations (e.g., Stripe for payments)

7. International Transfers

Your data may be stored or processed in countries with different privacy laws. Where required by law (e.g., for EU users), we rely on lawful transfer mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

8. Children

Our Platform is not intended for users under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware of such data, we will delete it promptly.