Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains, in plain language, what we collect and why.
This Privacy Policy describes how 7 Minute Books (“we”, “us”, a LinkedByte project) collects, uses, and protects information when you use 7minutebooks.com, app.7minutebooks.com, our podcast, and related services (the “Service”).
1. Information we collect
We collect information you give us directly — such as your email address and account details when you sign up, subscribe, or contact us. We also collect limited technical data automatically, such as device and browser type, approximate location, and how you interact with the Service (for example, which summaries you play or read). If you subscribe, our payment processor handles your card details; we never see or store your full payment information.
2. How we use information
We use your information to operate and improve the Service, process subscriptions, personalize what we show you, respond to your requests, send important account and service notices, and understand how our content is used so we can make it better. With your consent where required, we may send occasional updates about new features and titles.
3. How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with service providers who help us run the Service — such as hosting, content delivery, payment, email, and analytics partners — under confidentiality obligations and only as needed to do their job. We may also disclose information when required by law, or to protect the rights, safety, and security of our users and the Service.
4. Cookies & analytics
We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, and measure how the Service is used so we can improve it. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not work without them.
5. Data retention
We keep personal information only for as long as needed to provide the Service, meet legal and accounting obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When it’s no longer needed, we delete or anonymize it.
6. Your rights & choices
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, export, or delete your personal information, and to object to or restrict certain processing. You can exercise these rights, or close your account, by contacting us at [email protected]. You can also unsubscribe from non-essential emails using the link in any such message.
7. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, however, so we can’t guarantee absolute security.
8. Children’s privacy
The Service isn’t directed to children under 13, and we don’t knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we’ll delete it.
9. International users
We operate from the United States, and your information may be processed there or in other countries where our service providers operate. We take steps to ensure your information remains protected wherever it’s handled.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll revise the “last updated” date above and, where appropriate, highlight significant changes in the Service.
11. Contact
Questions about your privacy? Email [email protected].