How Pick Legends collects, uses, and protects your data
Pick Legends is committed to protecting your privacy while helping you discover exceptional interactive fiction experiences. This privacy policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your data.
We believe in transparency and straightforward communication about data practices. Interactive fiction is built on trust between creators and players, and we extend that same principle to our relationship with you.
We collect information you provide directly when using Pick Legends, including account creation details, game preferences, and communication with our support team. This helps us personalize your experience and recommend stories that match your interests.
When you browse our platform, we automatically collect technical information such as your device type, browser, IP address, and how you interact with our site. This data helps us improve platform performance and understand which features matter most to our community.
We also track your interaction with featured stories and recommendations to better understand reading preferences across different genres and narrative styles. This information remains anonymized and helps us curate better collections for all users.
Your information helps us provide personalized story recommendations based on your reading history and stated preferences. We use behavioral data to understand which narrative elements resonate with different types of readers, improving our curation process for everyone.
We use contact information to send important platform updates, security notifications, and optional newsletters featuring new story collections. You control communication preferences through your account settings and can unsubscribe from non-essential emails at any time.
Technical data helps us diagnose platform issues, optimize loading speeds, and ensure compatibility across different devices. This information also informs decisions about which features to develop or improve based on actual usage patterns.
We store your data on secure servers with industry-standard encryption and access controls. Your password is hashed using modern cryptographic methods, and we never store payment information directly on our servers, relying on trusted payment processors instead.
Data retention policies ensure we keep personal information only as long as necessary to provide our services or comply with legal requirements. Account data for inactive users is automatically deleted after reasonable notice periods, with options to download your data beforehand.
While we implement strong security measures, no system is completely immune to threats. We monitor for security incidents and will notify affected users promptly if any breach occurs that might impact their personal information.
Pick Legends does not sell personal information to third parties. We share data only when necessary to provide our services, such as with hosting providers, analytics services, and payment processors who are contractually bound to protect your information.
We may share aggregated, anonymized data about reading preferences and platform usage with game creators and publishers to help them understand audience interests. This information cannot be traced back to individual users.
Legal compliance may occasionally require sharing personal information with government authorities, but only when legally required and in the narrowest scope possible. We will challenge overly broad requests and notify affected users when legally permitted.
Our platform links to external game stores and creator websites where you can purchase or download featured interactive fiction. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies that govern how they handle your information during transactions or account creation.
We use analytics services to understand how users navigate our platform and which features prove most valuable. These services collect anonymized usage data according to their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.
Social media integration allows sharing favorite stories with your networks. These features connect directly with social platforms according to your privacy settings on those services, not through Pick Legends servers.
We use essential cookies to maintain your login session and remember basic preferences like theme settings. These cookies are necessary for core platform functionality and cannot be disabled while using our services.
Optional analytics cookies help us understand user behavior patterns and improve the platform experience. You can disable these cookies through your browser settings or our cookie preference center without affecting basic platform functionality.
We do not use advertising cookies or participate in cross-site tracking networks. Pick Legends generates revenue through direct partnerships with creators and publishers, not through advertising or data monetization.
You can access, modify, or delete your personal information through your account settings at any time. Data portability options allow you to download your reading history, preferences, and account information in standard formats.
Communication preferences let you control which emails you receive from Pick Legends. You can opt out of marketing communications while still receiving important account and security notifications.
Account deletion removes your personal information from our systems within 30 days, though some data may persist in backups according to our data retention schedule. We provide clear confirmation when deletion processes complete.
We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or platform features. Significant changes will be communicated through email notifications and prominent notices on our website.
Minor updates that don't affect how we handle personal information may be made without individual notification, though we will always update the "last modified" date at the top of this policy.
Questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data can be directed to our privacy team at privacy@picklegends.com. We respond to privacy inquiries within 48 hours and will work with you to address any concerns.
For urgent privacy matters or suspected security issues, contact us immediately through our support channels. We take data protection seriously and will investigate any reported concerns promptly and thoroughly.
You can also reach us by mail at: Pick Legends, 123 Interactive St., Story City, SC 12345. Include "Privacy Policy" in your correspondence to ensure proper routing to our data protection team.