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<h1>Privacy Policy – Story Cat</h1>
<p class="meta"><strong>Last updated:</strong> January 20, 2026</p>
<p>Story Cat respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes, in general terms, the types of information that may be collected, how that information may be used, and the choices that may be available to you when you interact with Story Cat content, pages, and communications. This policy is intended to reflect current practices and may evolve as services change.</p>
<h2>1. Information We May Collect</h2>
<p>Story Cat may collect information that is reasonably necessary to provide requested content, communicate with readers, and operate its systems. Information you choose to provide may include an email address when you sign up to receive communications or request bonus material. Depending on the specific page, feature, or form you interact with, you may also be given the option to provide additional details, such as a name or other contact fields, for personalization or functional purposes. These additional fields, where present, are optional unless explicitly indicated at the point of collection.</p>
<p>In addition, limited information may be collected automatically when you interact with our pages. This may include submission timestamps, page or URL context, basic referral information, and limited technical data such as IP address or user agent. Such information is typically used for security, system integrity, abuse prevention, troubleshooting, and high-level analytics. Story Cat does not intentionally seek to collect sensitive personal data such as payment information, government-issued identifiers, or precise geolocation data.</p>
<h2>2. How Information May Be Used</h2>
<p>Information collected by Story Cat may be used to deliver requested materials or content, such as sending a link to a document you requested; to send communications related to Story Cat, including updates or future releases; to evaluate and improve the structure, clarity, and usefulness of content; and to help maintain the security and stability of our systems.</p>
<p>Story Cat does not engage in the business of selling personal data. Information may, however, be processed by service providers acting on our behalf to support email delivery, infrastructure, hosting, analytics, or security functions. Such processing is intended to be limited to what is necessary to provide those services and is subject to the providers’ own policies and technical practices.</p>
<h2>3. Email Communications</h2>
<p>When you submit an email address through a Story Cat page, you are indicating an interest in receiving communications related to the content you requested and related updates. Email communications are facilitated through Mailrelay, an email service provider. Where supported and applicable, emails are expected to include a method to opt out of future communications. Story Cat intends to make reasonable efforts to honor unsubscribe or opt-out requests, subject to processing time, technical constraints, and provider capabilities.</p>
<h2>4. Legal Basis for Processing (EU/UK Users)</h2>
<p>For individuals located in the European Union or United Kingdom, personal data may be processed on the basis of consent where information is voluntarily submitted, and on the basis of legitimate interests where processing is necessary for purposes such as system security, abuse prevention, and content evaluation. The specific legal basis may vary depending on context and applicable law.</p>
<h2>5. Data Sharing and Service Providers</h2>
<p>Personal data may be shared with service providers that support Story Cat’s operations, such as email delivery, hosting, content distribution, analytics, or security services. At present, this includes Mailrelay for email list management and delivery, as well as infrastructure providers used to serve pages and downloadable content. These providers process data on our behalf in accordance with their services and applicable requirements. Story Cat does not intentionally disclose personal data to third parties for independent advertising or unrelated commercial purposes. Service providers may change over time as operational needs evolve.</p>
<h2>6. Data Retention</h2>
<p>Personal data may be retained for as long as it is reasonably necessary to provide communications, deliver requested content, support system integrity, and comply with applicable legal obligations. Retention periods may vary depending on context and technical constraints. Requests for deletion may be accommodated where feasible, subject to verification and any legal or operational limitations.</p>
<h2>7. Your Choices and Requests</h2>
<p>Depending on your location, certain rights regarding personal data may apply under applicable law. In practice, the primary mechanism for managing communications is the unsubscribe or opt-out function provided in emails, which is intended to stop future email communications. You may also request deletion of subscriber information by contacting Story Cat using the email address below. Any such requests are subject to reasonable verification and may be limited to actions that are technically and operationally feasible within Story Cat’s systems and service providers. Story Cat does not offer ongoing individualized data access, portability, or technical support beyond what is required by applicable law.</p>
<h2>8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies</h2>
<p>Story Cat pages may rely on limited technical mechanisms required for basic functionality, security, and content delivery. Where enabled, analytics tools such as Cloudflare Web Analytics may be used in a manner designed to minimize reliance on client-side cookies or persistent identifiers. Story Cat does not intentionally deploy third-party advertising trackers on its funnel pages. However, browsers, devices, networks, email clients, and third-party platforms used to access content may apply their own tracking technologies, which are governed by their respective policies and settings.</p>
<h2>9. Changes and Availability of This Policy</h2>
<p>This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in practices, services, or legal requirements. The most current version will be made available at this location while Story Cat continues to operate and maintain public pages.</p>
<h2>10. Contact</h2>
<p>Story Cat<br />Email: <a href="mailto:info@storycatbooks.com">info@storycatbooks.com</a></p>
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