Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

GenrePulse ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our mobile applications (including "Free Books for Kindle" on Android and iOS), and use our related services (collectively, the "Services").

Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using any of our Services, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Subscribe to our newsletter (email address, name, genre preferences)
• Sign up via our mobile app using Google Sign-In (name, email address from your Google account)
• Create an author account (email address, name, payment information)
• Book a promotion campaign (book details, Amazon links)
• Contact us (email address, message content)

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location (country)
• Browser type and version
• Device type (mobile, tablet, desktop)
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website or source
• Click tracking data for promotional links

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send daily Kindle deal newsletters based on your genre preferences
• Process and manage author promotion campaigns
• Provide click tracking analytics to authors
• Geo-target Amazon links to your local Amazon store
• Improve our website and services
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Send important service-related communications
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
• Track promotional link clicks for author analytics
• Improve website performance and user experience

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect certain features of our website.

5. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Third parties that help us operate our business (email delivery, payment processing, analytics)
• Authors: Aggregated, anonymized click statistics for their promotional campaigns (country-level data, device types)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights

We do not share your email address with authors or other third parties for marketing purposes.

6. Amazon Associates Program

GenrePulse is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and affiliated international Amazon stores.

When you click on Amazon links on our website, you may be redirected to your local Amazon store based on your geographic location. These links may contain affiliate tracking codes.

7. Mobile Applications

In addition to our website, GenrePulse operates mobile applications, including "Free Books for Kindle" on Android and iOS. The following applies specifically to our mobile apps:

Account Information

When you sign up using Google Sign-In, we receive your name and email address from your Google account. We use this to create your GenrePulse account and send you personalised free book recommendations.

Genre Preferences

Your selected reading genres are stored locally on your device and synced to our servers to personalise your book feed and email recommendations.

Push Notifications

If you enable push notifications, we collect your device's push notification token to send you daily free book alerts. You can disable notifications at any time in the app settings or your device settings.

Data Stored on Your Device

The app stores your preferences, account identifier, and notification settings locally on your device using secure app storage. This data is not accessible to other apps.

Third-Party Services

Our mobile apps use the following third-party services:

• Google Sign-In for authentication
• Firebase Cloud Messaging for push notifications
• Amazon Associates for book affiliate links

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Newsletter subscribers can unsubscribe at any time, and we will remove your email from our active mailing list.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

11. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

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