Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Summary

In short, FreeReads does not collect or share your personal information. We do not require you to create a user account or provide any personally identifiable information in order to access the service. Data we collect is limited to anonymous usage statistics including, but not limited to, the number of pages read from each book. We may place a cookie on your computer for the sole purpose of creating a bookmark that takes you back to the book and page you were previously reading, for your convenience.

Last updated: 5/6/2020

This privacy policy ("policy") will help you understand how FreeReads ("us", "we", "our") uses and protects the data you provide to us when you visit and use FreeReads.net ("website", "service").

We reserve the right to change this policy at any given time, of which you will be promptly updated. If you want to make sure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page.

What User Data We Collect

When you visit the website, we may collect the following anonymous usage data:

IP address and device identifier
Request date/time
Page requested
Bytes served
User agent
Referrer
Error logs

We do NOT collect any personally identifiable information ("PII"). This includes, but is not limited to:

Name or initials
E-mail address
Physical or mailing address
Date of birth
School or workplace information
Personal ID numbers, such as Social Security Number or Driver's License Number
Bank account or credit card numbers

Why We Collect Your Data

We are collecting your anonymous usage data for several reasons:

To record anonymous usage statistics, such as the number of pages read from each book and the number of times each book has been read.
To examine error data to analyze and improve the features and user experience of the website.

Safeguarding and Securing the Data

Although we do not collect any PII, FreeReads is committed to securing any data collected and keeping it confidential. FreeReads has done all in its power to prevent data theft, unauthorized access, and disclosure by implementing the latest technologies and software, which help us safeguard all the information we collect online.

Children Under 13

FreeReads does not collect PII from any user, including children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

Our Cookie Policy

We may place a cookie on your computer for the sole purpose of creating a bookmark that takes you back to the book and page you were previously reading, for your convenience. Data saved in the cookie is not saved on our server. We do not use data from cookies for statistical analysis or tracking.

Please note that cookies don't allow us to gain control of your computer in any way.

We do not require you to accept cookies in order to use this service. If you want to disable cookies, you can do it by accessing the settings of your internet browser. How to disable cookies

Links to Other Websites

Our website contains links that lead to other websites. If you click on these links, FreeReads is not held responsible for your data and privacy protection. Visiting those websites is not governed by this privacy policy agreement. Make sure to read the privacy policy documentation of the website you go to from our website.

Non-Disclosure of Information

FreeReads will never lease, sell, or distribute your information to any third parties for any reason, unless we have your permission or are required to do so by law.

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