Effective as of September 4, 2020
Welcome to Novel Effect! We value each user, and like you, take care to maintain the the privacy of you and your family. We created this Privacy Policy to explain the way information is collected from users and how and when we disclose or use it. By accessing or using Novel Effect’s website, services, software, applications, and/or content made available by Novel Effect, Inc., "Novel Effect" ("the Novel Effect Service", "we", and "us"), you are consenting to collection and use of your information as outlined in this Privacy Policy. When you use the Novel Effect Service, you also agree to our Terms of Service, found at noveleffect.com/terms-of-service.
Please note the Classroom Privacy Policy explains how Novel Effect maintains the the privacy of schools, teachers, parents, and students on the Premium Classroom tier of service. Learn more about the way information is collected from users and how and when we disclose or use it at at noveleffect.com/classroom-privacy-policy.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
2. HOW WE USE INFORMATION
We use these types of information in the following ways: 1) To provide you with the Novel Effect Service and any features or services you might request (e.g., premium subscription); 2) To send you updates about the Novel Effect Service (including any updates on product features or policies); 3) To communicate with you about purchases or your account; 4) To provide you with personally relevant Content or product features; 5) To send you feedback on your child's reading progress; 6) To investigate and prevent activities that may violate our policies or be illegal; and/or 7) For gathering anonymous aggregate information from all our users to improve the products and services offered through the Novel Effect Service.
3. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION
Your information may be disclosed:
5. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
We adhere to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and will not knowingly collect Personal Information from any child under the age of 13 without express parental consent. Any child under the age of 13 using the Novel Effect Service must do so with permission from a parent. All full names, email addresses, and credit card billing information must be from a parent or guardian. Further, the Novel Effect Service is a general audience service, primarily used by parents and educators. Novel Effect is not marketed primarily to children. If a child under the age of 13 has provided us with age identifiable Personal Information, a parent or guardian of that child may contact us and request that such information be deleted from our records. Any data that is shared is done so on an anonymous, aggregate basis among all users or is related to analyzing and communicating reading behavior patterns.
6. THIRD PARTY SERVICES
This Privacy Policy does not address, and we are not responsible for, the privacy, information or other practices of any third parties, including any third party operating any site or service to which the Services link. The inclusion of a link on the Services does not imply endorsement of the linked site or service by us or by our affiliates. Although the Novel Effect service is a safe place for kids, a child may leave the Novel Effect service using the iOS or Android device Home button. Should your child leave the Novel Effect service for another application or browser, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. We have no control over how other applications or sites collect, distribute or otherwise use your personal information or how they safeguard and secure your personal information.
7. SECURITY
In circumstances where your personal information is collected, we use reasonable procedural and digital security measures that are designed to help protect against loss, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction of information and data, such as password protection and secure socket layer. Unfortunately, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. If you have reason to believe the security of your account has been compromised, please immediately notify us in accordance with the “Contact Us” section below.
8. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to change or modify our Privacy Policy from time to time by posting a revised Privacy Policy on our site. The “last updated” legend at the top of this page indicates when this Policy was last revised. As an ongoing user of the Novel Effect service, you will be subject to the terms of the then-current Privacy Policy. We ask that you refer to the Privacy Policy on a continuing basis so that you understand our current privacy practices.
9. CONTACT US
If you would like to opt out of marketing communications from Novel Effect you can do so by emailing support@noveleffect.com or by following the unsubscribe link in each such communication. If you would like to contact us with questions or feedback, please contact us at support@noveleffect.com or Novel Effect, Inc., 10002 Aurora Ave N., Ste 36 #572, Seattle, WA 98133-9334
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