Privacy Policy for LuxeNovels

Effective Date: May 30, 2025
Last Updated: May 30, 2025

  1. Introduction

Frojo Apps AB (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the LuxeNovels mobile application (the “App”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our App.

Contact Information:

  • Company: Frojo Apps AB
  • Address: Malma Ringväg 30, 756 45 Uppsala, Sweden
  • Email: bestpetgames@gmail.com
  • Website: www.frojoapps.com
  1. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information You Provide
When you use our App, we may collect:

  • Account Information: When you create an account or sign in with Google or Facebook, we collect your email address, name, and profile picture
  • Reading Preferences: Your selected genres, tags, and story preferences
  • User-Generated Content: Choices you make in interactive stories that may create new story branches
  • Purchase Information: Records of in-app purchases for premium content and features

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

  • Reading Activity: Your reading progress, chapters read, stories accessed, and time spent reading
  • Device Information: Device type, operating system, app version, and unique device identifiers
  • Usage Analytics: How you interact with the App, including taps, navigation patterns, and feature usage collected through Firebase Analytics and Singular MMP
  • Advertising Data: Information about ads you view and interact with through Google AdMob
  • Technical Information: IP address, log files, and crash reports

2.3 Information from Third Parties

  • Social Media: When you sign in through Google or Facebook, we receive information according to their privacy policies
  • Payment Information: In-app purchase data from Apple App Store or Google Play Store (we do not directly collect payment card information)
  • Advertising Partners: Google AdMob may share advertising performance data and user interaction metrics
  1. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide App Services: Enable account creation, story reading, and progress synchronization
  • Personalization: Recommend stories based on your preferences and reading history
  • Content Generation: Generate AI-powered story content and covers to enhance your reading experience
  • Account Management: Link anonymous accounts to authenticated accounts while preserving your data
  • In-App Purchases: Process premium content purchases and manage subscription access
  • Advertising: Display relevant ads through Google AdMob and measure ad performance
  • Analytics and Improvement: Analyze app usage to improve performance and user experience
  • Technical Operations: Maintain app functionality, fix bugs, and improve performance
  • Communication: Send important app updates and respond to support requests
  • Legal Compliance: Comply with applicable laws and protect our rights
  1. Information Sharing and Disclosure

4.1 Third-Party Service Providers
We share information with:

  • Firebase/Google Cloud: For authentication, database storage, and cloud functions
  • Firebase Analytics: For app usage analytics and performance monitoring
  • Singular MMP: For mobile measurement and attribution analytics
  • Google AdMob: For displaying advertisements and measuring ad performance
  • Facebook: For authentication services when you choose to sign in with Facebook
  • Apple/Google: For in-app purchase processing and app distribution

4.2 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required by law, legal process, or to:

  • Protect our rights and property
  • Ensure user safety
  • Investigate potential violations of our terms
  • Comply with government requests

4.3 Business Transfers
If we undergo a merger, acquisition, or sale, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

  1. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information:

  • Encryption: Data is encrypted in transit and at rest
  • Access Controls: Limited access to personal information on a need-to-know basis
  • Regular Security Reviews: Ongoing assessment of our security practices
  • Third-Party Security: We work with providers that maintain robust security standards
  1. Your Rights and Choices

6.1 Account Access and Control

  • Access: View your account information and reading data through the App
  • Correction: Update your preferences and account information
  • Deletion: Delete your account and associated data directly from the Profile page in the App, or by contacting us

6.2 Data Portability
You may request a copy of your personal data in a machine-readable format.

6.3 Marketing Communications
You may opt out of promotional communications, though we may still send service-related messages.

6.4 Advertising Choices

  • AdMob Ads: You can limit ad tracking through your device settings (iOS: Settings > Privacy > Advertising, Android: Settings > Google > Ads)
  • Personalized Ads: You can opt out of personalized advertising through Google’s Ad Settings

6.5 Rights for EU Residents (GDPR)
If you are in the European Union, you have additional rights:

  • Right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data
  • Right to restrict or object to processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to withdraw consent
  • Right to lodge a complaint with supervisory authorities

6.6 Rights for California Residents (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have rights to:

  • Know what personal information we collect and how it’s used
  • Delete personal information (with certain exceptions)
  • Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your rights
  1. Age Restrictions

LuxeNovels is intended exclusively for users 18 years of age and older and contains mature adult content. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we become aware that we have collected information from someone under 18, we will delete it promptly. By using our App, you confirm that you are 18 years of age or older.

  1. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your residence, including the United States and Sweden. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.

  1. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as:

  • Your account is active
  • Necessary to provide our services
  • Required by law or legitimate business purposes
  • You have not requested deletion

Anonymous usage data may be retained indefinitely for analytical purposes.

  1. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our App may use:

  • Local Storage: To save app preferences and reading progress
  • Firebase Analytics SDK: To understand app usage and improve performance
  • Singular MMP SDK: For mobile measurement and attribution tracking
  • Google AdMob SDK: For displaying advertisements and tracking ad interactions
  • Crash Reporting: To identify and fix technical issues
  1. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of material changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy in the App
  • Sending an email notification (if you have provided an email address)
  • Displaying a prominent notice in the App

Your continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

  1. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: bestpetgames@gmail.com
Address: Frojo Apps AB, Malma Ringväg 30, 756 45 Uppsala, Sweden

For EU residents, you may also contact our Data Protection Officer at the same email address.

  1. Legal Basis for Processing (EU Users)

We process your personal data based on:

  • Contract Performance: To provide the app services you’ve requested
  • Legitimate Interests: To improve our services, ensure security, and conduct analytics
  • Consent: For personalized content recommendations and marketing communications
  • Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

This Privacy Policy is governed by Swedish law and complies with GDPR and CCPA requirements.