Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Nutty Audiobooks ("we", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect when you use our website and services (the "Service"), how we use it, and the controls available to you. By using the Service, you agree to the practices described here.

2. Information we collect

Information you provide

• Account details such as your email address and password when you sign up;
• Membership information processed through our payment partners when you subscribe;
• Communications you send us, such as support requests, feedback, or DMCA notices;
• Profile details you choose to add, such as a picture, banner, bio, colours and favourite books.

Information collected automatically

• Listening activity such as your library, progress, and playback preferences, so we can sync where you left off;
• Device and usage data such as browser type, approximate region, and basic analytics that help us keep the Service running and improve it;
• Cookies and similar technologies used to keep you signed in and remember your settings.

3. How we use your information

• To provide, maintain, and improve the Service;
• To create and manage your account and membership;
• To sync your listening progress and preferences across devices;
• To respond to your requests and provide support;
• To detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, or security issues;
• To comply with legal obligations.

4. Payments

Membership payments are handled by third-party providers such as Ko-fi or Patreon. We do not store your full payment-card details on our servers. Those providers process your payment information under their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.

5. Service providers

We rely on trusted third parties to operate the Service, including hosting, database, content delivery, and analytics providers. These providers may process your information on our behalf and only to the extent necessary to perform their services for us.

6. Sharing of information

What other listeners can see

Your public profile (nutty-audiobooks.app/u/your-username) shows your display name, username, picture, banner, bio, colours, favourite books, badges and when you joined. It also lists the comments you have posted on books, which are public on those books' pages anyway; you can hide them from your profile in your account settings. Your listening activity (recent books, hours and streak) appears only if you turn it on. Profiles are hidden from search engines. Pictures you upload are re-saved as still images before they are stored, which removes location and camera data from photos.

Everyone else

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers as described above, when required by law or valid legal process, to protect our rights or the safety of others, or in connection with a business transfer such as a merger or acquisition.

7. Data retention

We keep your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. You may request deletion of your account at any time.

8. Your choices and rights

• You can access and update your account details from your account settings;
• You can request a copy or deletion of your personal data by contacting us;
• You can manage cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not work without them;
• Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under applicable data-protection laws.

9. Children's privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

10. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.

12. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, reach us through our contact page.