1. Introduction
Welcome to Lectorly! Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website and services. Lectorly transforms your documents into human-like audio narration using advanced AI, focusing on privacy, transparency, and user control.
2. Information We Collect
- Account Information: When you sign up, we collect your email address for authentication and communication purposes.
- Document Data: When you upload documents (PDFs, Word files, text, etc.), we process and temporarily store them to generate audio narration.
- Usage Data: We collect anonymized data about how you interact with Lectorly (e.g., features used, document types, audio preferences) to improve the service.
- Cookies & Analytics: We use essential cookies for authentication and basic analytics to understand website usage. No third-party advertising cookies are used.
3. How We Use Your Information
- Service Delivery: To provide, personalize, and improve your experience, including transforming your documents into audio.
- Communication: To send essential service updates, account notifications, and respond to your inquiries.
- Security: To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized access.
- Improvement: To analyze aggregated, anonymized data to enhance Lectorly’s features and performance.
4. Document Privacy
Your uploaded documents are processed securely and are only accessible to you. We do not share your documents or generated audio with third parties. All files are deleted from our servers after processing or within a reasonable period, unless required for troubleshooting or legal compliance.
5. Data Sharing
- No Sale of Data: We do not sell your personal information or document contents to anyone.
- Third-Party Services: We may use trusted vendors for secure cloud storage, authentication, and analytics. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and never use it for their own purposes.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights and safety of Lectorly, our users, or others.
6. Your Rights & Choices
- Access & Deletion: You can access and delete your account and uploaded documents at any time from your dashboard.
- Email Preferences: You can opt out of non-essential communications by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails.
- Cookies: You can control cookies via your browser settings. Essential cookies are required for core functionality.
7. Data Security
We use industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encryption, secure authentication, and regular audits. While no system is 100% secure, we strive to safeguard your data to the highest standards.
8. Children's Privacy
Lectorly is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us to have it removed.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date. Significant updates will be communicated to registered users via email.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at: support@lectorly.com