Privacy Policy

Plot Twists (“Company”) and governs data collection and usage.

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) applies to plottwists.xyz and (currently) https://plot-twists-concept.base44.app. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to the Company indicate Project: Plot Twists. The website is currently serving as a knowledge base for the Project: Plot Twists Progressive Web Application (“PWA”). The Project: Plot Twists PWA is a free service where self published authors can list their books for readers to find. By using the website and PWA, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

This PWA collects minimum amount of information about Readers (base User without Author permissions) when an account is created. For a Reader, we will collect:
– Email Address.
– Username.
– Avatar Image (optional).

Only your Username and Avatar Image are shared within the system with other Users (Readers and Authors).

For Authors, additional information is collected to confirm you are whom you state you are:
– Pen Name.
– Website and Social Medias.
– Author Avatar Image.
– Link to existing work (if applicable).

As an Author, your Pen Name, Website and Social Media links, and Author Avatar Image will be shared with other Users (Readers and Authors) of the system.

At no time will email addresses be shared with anyone. The only people who have access to your email address are Admins. 

Tracking within the System

We do not collect information based on a Users browsing of the system. There is no process or tool that will log what books someone has viewed. No one can pull/collect information that isn’t there.

The only way the system will know what books a User might have possibly viewed is by a book being marked as “Completed”, “Interested”, “Currently Reading”, and/or “Not Interested”.
The only way the system will know if an Author has been viewed by a User is if they’ve selected to Follow said Author.

Sharing Information with Third Parties

The Company does not sell, rent, or lease its customer lists to third parties.

The Company may share data with trusted partner platforms to help perform statistical analysis, send you emails or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services for the Company, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

The Company may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
(a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the Company or the site;
(b) protect and defend the rights or property of the Company; and/or
(c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Company, or the public. 

Important notes of this section: 
There is no current plan to gather mailing addresses through the PWA. However, there might be time in the future that this could be possible. In such cases, that information would not be stored within the PWA. Instead it would be processed through a dedicated commerce system. 

Automatically Collected Information

The Company may automatically collect information about your computer hardware and software. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This information might be used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding the use of the Company’s website.

Use of Cookies

The Company’s website may use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize the Company’s pages, or register with Company’s site or services, a cookie helps the Company to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. When you return to the same website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Company’s features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Company’s services or websites you visit.

Affiliate Links

Affiliate Links will always be noted with a text blurb below the link. When you click an Affiliate Link, some components of your shopping might be tracked. For exact information on this, you would need to review the rules of the relevant Affiliate Program.

Any information provided to Plot Twists by the Affiliate Program will not be shared, sold, or traded with other entities. It will remain private and not engaged with outside of tracking Affiliate Activity.

There is one exception! Transparency is import to those behind Plot Twists. Affiliate Programs are considered a revenue stream that would be shared with those that are interested. This information would be shared in a similar format to:
Affiliate Program A: $0.00 earned in January 2026.
Affiliate Program B: $0.00 earned in January 2026.

Security of your Personal Information

The Company secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. 

We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that:

(a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet that are beyond our control; and
(b) the security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this site cannot be guaranteed.

Additionally, as a PWA, Plot Twists does not need to be downloaded to a mobile device for use. This means there is no request for access to your personal information, other than if you wish to add an Avatar, you will need to grant access to your Photos if on a mobile device.

Being a PWA allows us to reach more people without having to immediately enter the App Store (though that is a future goal!).

Right to Deletion

On receipt of a verifiable request from you, we will delete your personal information from our records. 

Children Under Thirteen

The Company does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website or PWA. 

As a reminding note, we don’t collect PII from anyone. If a person decides to use their name as their Username, that is their choice.

Email Communications

From time to time, the Company may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, alerts, surveys, and/or other general communication. In order to improve our services, we may receive a notification when you open an email from the Company or click on a link therein.

If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from the Company, you may opt out of such communications by Clicking the “Unsubscribe” link within the email.

Changes to This Statement

The Company reserves the right to change this Policy from time to time. For example, when there are changes in our services, changes in our data protection practices, or changes in the law. When changes to this Policy are significant, we will inform you. You may receive a notice by sending an email to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our Tips, Tricks and Plot Twists, and/or by updating any privacy information. Your continued use of the website and/or services available after such modifications will constitute your:

(a) acknowledgment of the modified Policy; and
(b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.

Contact Information

The Company welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Policy. If you believe that the Company has not adhered to this Policy, please contact the Company by emailing us at: info@plottwists.xyz

Project: Plot Twists was created in Spokane, Washington 99202, US.