Privacy Policy for CloudNovel®
This policy explains in detail how CloudNovel along with its affiliated companies (hereinafter “we”, “us”, “our”, CloudNovel) uses any information collected during any session of usage by you (hereinafter “your information”).
Your information is collected via two ways. Firstly, by browsing CloudNovel will cause the website to create a number of cookies, which are small text files that are downloaded on to your computer’s web browser temporary files. For example, by playing the games on the platform some information will be saved via cookies such as saving progress of already read pages in a visual novel game or clicking the close button on website banners such as promotional crowdfunding campaigns or "read the rules" banners at the top of the public resources web page.
We may also create cookies external to the website whilst browsing CloudNovel, though these are outside the scope of this document which is intended to only cover the web pages created by the Cloud platform. The second way in which we collect your information is by what you submit to us. This can be, and is not limited to: saving image files in a dress-up game, registering on CloudNovel (hereinafter “your account”) and posts submitted by you after registration and whilst logged in (hereinafter “your posts”).
Your account will at a bare minimum contain a uniquely identifiable name (hereinafter “your user name”), a personal password used for logging into your account (hereinafter “your password”) and a personal, valid e-mail address (hereinafter “your e-mail”). Your information for your account at CloudNovel is protected by data-protection laws applicable in the country that hosts us. Any information beyond your user name, your password, and your e-mail address required by CloudNovel during the registration process is either mandatory or optional, at the discretion of CloudNovel. In all cases, you have the option of what information in your account is publicly displayed. Furthermore, within your account, you have the option to opt-in or opt-out of automatically generated e-mails from the Cloud platform.
Your password is ciphered (a one-way hash) so that it is secure. However, it is recommended that you do not reuse the same password across a number of different websites. Your password is the means of accessing your account at CloudNovel, so please guard it carefully and under no circumstance will anyone affiliated with CloudNovel, or any affiliates, legitimately ask you for your password. Should you forget your password for your account, you can use the “forget password” feature provided by the Cloud platform. This process will ask you to submit your user name or your e-mail, then the platform will generate a new password to reclaim your account.