Volant Poetry and Volant Reads are committed to protecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our platforms,
including submitting poems, publishing books, or engaging with our community.
Effective Date: June 2026
1. Information We Collect
To provide you with a seamless experience on Volant Poetry and Volant Reads, we collect the following types of information:
1.1 Account Information
- Full name — used to identify you on the platform and for author attribution.
- Email address — used for account verification, notifications, and communication regarding submissions, approvals, and purchases.
- Username — displayed publicly alongside your poems, books, and comments.
- Password — securely encrypted and stored for authentication.
1.2 Profile Information
- Profile picture — optional, displayed publicly.
- Biography — optional, displayed on your author profile.
1.3 Content & Activity
- Poems submitted — published to the platform under your name.
- Book submissions — including title, synopsis, author bio, cover image, PDF manuscript, pricing, and number of pages.
- Comments and likes — interactions with other poets and readers.
- Book purchases and downloads — records of books you have acquired.
1.4 Contact Information
- Phone number — collected for author verification and communication regarding book submissions and payouts.
- Payment information — processed through third-party providers; we do not store full payment details.
1.5 Technical Data
- IP address — collected for security, analytics, and fraud prevention.
- Device and browser information — used to optimize platform performance.
- Cookies and usage data — to improve your experience and remember preferences.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To create and maintain your account.
- To publish and display your poems and books on the platform.
- To process book submissions, approvals, and purchases.
- To communicate with you about your submissions, approvals, and platform updates.
- To process payments through third-party providers.
- To calculate and issue author royalties and payouts.
- To improve and optimize the platform for all users.
- To enforce our Terms & Conditions and protect against fraud or misuse.
3. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.
Your trust is important to us.
However, we work with trusted third-party providers to operate our platform. These include:
- Firebase / Google Cloud — for authentication, database, and hosting.
- Cloudinary — for storing and delivering images, PDFs, and other media.
- Payment Processors — Payments are processed through third-party providers such as PayPal, Stripe, or mobile money services. We do not store full payment card details on our servers.
⚠️ Third-party services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them. We are not responsible for their data practices.
4. Author Data & Royalties
Authors who publish on Volant Reads provide additional information for payment processing and royalty calculations:
- Bank account or mobile money details — collected solely for issuing payouts.
- Sales and earnings data — tracked in real time and accessible through your author dashboard.
- Royalty records — maintained for accurate monthly payouts and tax reporting.
Authors receive 90% of net revenue from sales of their works. Net revenue is calculated after payment processing fees, taxes, refunds, and chargebacks. Payouts are issued monthly.
5. How We Protect Your Data
- Your password is securely encrypted using industry-standard hashing.
- All data transmission between your device and our servers is encrypted using SSL/TLS.
- We follow industry best practices to protect your information from unauthorized access.
- Access to your personal data is restricted to authorized personnel only.
While we take reasonable measures to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Correction — update or correct your information at any time.
- Deletion — request the deletion of your account and associated data.
- Opt-out — unsubscribe from non-essential communications.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at reach.volant@gmail.com.
7. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience, remember your preferences, and analyze platform usage. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect platform functionality.
- Essential cookies — required for authentication and core features.
- Analytics cookies — help us understand how users interact with the platform.
- Preference cookies — remember your settings and preferences.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.
We will notify you of significant changes via email or platform notification.
Continued use of Volant Poetry and Volant Reads after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us:
Your privacy matters to us. We are committed to protecting your data and maintaining your trust.
Thank you for being part of the Volant Poetry community.