At Urdu Fiction Bank, accessible from https://urdufictionbank.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Urdu Fiction Bank and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
1. Information We Collect We collect information to provide better services to all our users. The information we collect includes:
- Log Files and Analytics: Like many other websites, Urdu Fiction Bank makes use of log files and analytics tools (such as Google Analytics 4). The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information.
- Author Submission Data: If you use our author submission portal to submit a novel, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, and the content of your submission to manage publications and communicate with you regarding your novel’s status.
- Smart Search App Usage: Our advanced novel search application collects anonymous search queries, timestamps, and device types (Mobile/Desktop) to understand what our readers are looking for. We generate a random, anonymous User ID to track recurring feature usage (like the “Surprise Me” button) to improve user experience.
2. Local Storage and Cookies
- Local Storage: Our Smart Novel Bank app uses your browser’s local storage to save your “Favorite” novels and track novels you have already seen via the “Surprise Me” feature. This data remains strictly on your personal device and is not uploaded to or stored on our servers.
- Cookies: Urdu Fiction Bank uses “cookies” to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
3. Google AdSense and DoubleClick DART Cookie Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to our site and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
4. Third-Party Privacy Policies Urdu Fiction Bank’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options. Our website also contains links to third-party file hosting services (like Google Drive) for downloading PDF novels. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.
5. Children’s Information Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. Urdu Fiction Bank does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
6. Consent By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.