Privacy Policy
Last Updated: September 6, 2026
At Swreads.com (“Swreads,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the information of our visitors and users.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit or use Swreads.com, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.
By using Swreads.com, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Swreads is a non-profit online reading platform. We aim to collect and use only information that is reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website.
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect the following types of information:
Information You Provide
If you contact us by email, we may receive information that you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
For example, if you contact us at [email protected], we may use the information provided to respond to your inquiry, feedback, or copyright-related request.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit Swreads.com, certain technical information may be automatically collected by our hosting provider, analytics services, security tools, or other technologies used to operate the website.
This information may include:
IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Referring website
Pages visited
Date and time of visits
General usage and technical information
This information is generally used to understand website usage, maintain website security, diagnose technical problems, and improve our services.
2. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Swreads.com may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand how visitors use the website, maintain security, or support certain website features.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by a website.
You can usually control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
If third-party services are used on Swreads.com, those services may also use cookies or similar technologies according to their own privacy policies.
3. How We Use Information
Information collected through Swreads.com may be used for purposes including:
Operating and maintaining the website.
Improving website performance and user experience.
Understanding how visitors use the website.
Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, or security threats.
Responding to emails, questions, feedback, and requests.
Processing copyright or content-related complaints.
Troubleshooting technical issues.
Complying with applicable legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information for money.
4. Email Communications
If you contact Swreads by email, we may retain your email address and message for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your request, maintain records, resolve disputes, or comply with legal obligations.
We do not use your email address for promotional mailing lists unless you have specifically agreed to receive such communications.
5. Third-Party Services
Swreads may use third-party services to help operate, analyze, secure, or improve the website.
These services may collect certain information from visitors according to their own privacy policies.
Third-party services may include, depending on the technologies implemented on the website:
Website analytics services
Hosting and infrastructure providers
Content delivery and security services
Embedded content providers
Social media platforms
Advertising or monetization services, if applicable
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services that may process information through their services.
6. Third-Party Links
Swreads may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms and other external resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.
When you leave Swreads and visit another website, that website's privacy policy and terms will apply.
7. Social Media
Swreads maintains social media profiles and may provide links to them on our website.
Our current social media profiles include:
Interactions with these platforms are governed by the privacy policies of the respective platforms.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information associated with Swreads.com.
However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or through the website.
9. Children's Privacy
Swreads.com is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed at children.
We do not knowingly request or intentionally collect personal information from children where prohibited by applicable law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action where necessary.
10. Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including responding to inquiries, maintaining website security, improving our services, resolving disputes, and complying with legal requirements.
The actual retention period may vary depending on the type of information and the circumstances in which it was collected.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include the right to:
Request access to personal information we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request deletion of certain personal information.
Object to or restrict certain processing.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Lodge a complaint with an applicable data protection authority.
To exercise a privacy-related right or ask a question about your information, please contact us at [email protected].
We may need to verify your request before taking action where required by applicable law.
12. International Visitors
Swreads.com may be accessible from users around the world. Depending on the services we use, information may be processed or stored in countries other than the country where you live.
By using the website, you acknowledge that information may be processed in locations where our service providers operate, subject to applicable legal requirements.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technology, or legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, privacy requests, or other inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Website: Swreads.com
Thank you for visiting Swreads.com.
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