BABEL BYTE PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: March 5, 2025

1. INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Babel Byte ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our applications, including Translit and Book Club, and any related services (collectively, the "Services").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect your name and email address.
• User Content: Information you voluntarily provide when using our Services, such as uploaded eBooks and reading preferences in Book Club.
• Payment Information: When you make purchases through our Services, payment information is processed by Apple's In-App Purchase system. We do not directly collect, store, or process your payment details.

2.2 Automatic Data Collection

Currently, we do not automatically collect device information or usage analytics. However, we may implement such features in the future, in which case this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect primarily to provide, maintain, and improve our Services. Specifically, we use your information to:

• Create and maintain your account
• Provide you with the features and functionality of our Services
• Store and organize your user content (such as eBooks in Book Club)
• Associate your library content with your user account
• Respond to your inquiries and customer service requests
• Send you technical notices, updates, and administrative messages

4. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. However, we may disclose your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Legal Requirements: To comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets.
• Protection of Rights: To protect the rights, property, or safety of Babel Byte, our users, or others.

5. DATA SECURITY

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet or electronic storage method is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than the one in which you reside. By accessing or using our Services, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries that may have different data protection rules than your country.

7. EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA) USER RIGHTS

If you are located in the EEA, you have certain rights regarding your personal information under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal information.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your personal information to another organization or directly to you.
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.

8. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our Services are intended for users ages 9 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 9. If we discover that a child under 9 has provided us with personal information, we will promptly delete such information from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we may have collected information about a child under 9, please contact us immediately.

9. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

10. CONTACT US