Hogwyrm Castle Library

Welcome to hogwyrm.social ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our BookWyrm instance. 1. Data Controller The data controller for the processing of personal data on this BookWyrm instance is: Blue Berry Email: bluebbberry123@gmail.com 2. Data Collection We collect the following types of personal data: Account Information: When you register, we collect your username, email address, and password. Profile Information: You may choose to provide additional information such as a profile picture, bio, location, and website. Usage Data: We collect information about your interactions with our service, such as your reading activity, posts, likes, and comments. Technical Data: We collect data about your device and internet connection, including IP address, browser type, and operating system. 3. Legal Basis for Processing We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds: Performance of a Contract: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party (e.g., providing you with our services). Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests, provided your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests. Consent: Where you have provided consent, we rely on this basis for processing. 4. Use of Data We use your data for the following purposes: To provide and maintain our service To manage your account and provide customer support To communicate with you about updates, changes, and other relevant information To monitor and analyze usage to improve our service To ensure the security and integrity of our service 5. Data Sharing and Disclosure We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with third parties in the following situations: Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf. Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities. 6. International Data Transfers Your personal data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you are resident. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from those of your country. However, we take measures to ensure that your personal data remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Statement. 7. Data Security We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. 8. Data Retention We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. 9. Your Data Protection Rights Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights: Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data. Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data. Right to Erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data. Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data. Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your data to another organization. Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at bluebbberry123@gmail.com. 10. Changes to This Privacy Statement We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Statement on this page. 11. Contact Us If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Statement, please contact us at: Blue Berry Email: bluebbberry123@gmail.com