TL;DR
Your privacy is important to us. We don’t sell your data. We collect only basic login info, the articles you save, and standard analytics to improve our software. You can opt out of marketing emails anytime. Links Garden is developed and owned by The Folclore Company: www.folclore.com.
Overview
This Privacy Policy explains how The Folclore Company (“Folclore”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our mobile app “Links Garden”, website, and related services (collectively, the “Services”).
Information We Collect
1. Information You Provide
- Account Details: name, email, password or Apple ID credentials.
- Article Data: URLs, titles, content, highlights, notes, reading progress.
- Preferences: reading settings, themes, font choices, sync settings.
- Integrations: tokens and data from third-party logins (e.g., Apple Sign In, Safari share).
- Feedback & Correspondence: messages, reviews, and support requests.
- Marketing Choices: communication preferences and engagement data.
2. Information From Other Sources
- Third-Party Logins: info such as name and email from Apple or other OAuth providers.
- Content Extraction: Zyte API processes URLs you save for article content.
- Automatic Logs: device type, OS, IP address, app usage, crash reports (via Firebase Analytics).
3. Tracking Technologies
- Cookies & Local Storage in web components.
- Firebase Analytics.
- Apple Analytics (if enabled).
How We Use Your Information
Service Delivery & Support
- Create and manage your account.
- Sync and organize articles across devices.
- Provide offline reading, progress tracking, and customer support.
Improvement & Security
- Troubleshoot, test, and secure our Services.
- Detect and prevent fraud or abuse.
- Personalize user experience and communications.
Marketing
With your consent, send newsletters, promotions, and updates. You can withdraw consent anytime via the unsubscribe link.
Legal & Compliance
Enforce agreements, comply with laws, and defend legal claims.
Your Rights & Choices
Marketing Opt-Out
Unsubscribe via the link in marketing emails or contact us.
Data Requests
- Request access, correction, deletion, or portability of your data.
- Object to or restrict processing where applicable.
Submit requests to [email protected].
Additional Information
Children’s Privacy
Our Services are not intended for children under 13. If we learn we’ve collected data from a child under 13 without parental consent, we’ll delete it.
International Transfers
Data may transfer to the U.S. and other jurisdictions. We use adequacy decisions and contractual safeguards to protect your data.
Retention
- Account info: until account deletion.
- Article data: per user retention settings (30 days, 1 year, or forever).
- Analytics: aggregated for up to 26 months.
- Support records: up to 3 years.
Security
- Encryption in transit and at rest.
- Firebase security rules and auth controls.
- Regular security assessments and access monitoring.
External Links
Links to third-party sites are not endorsements; those sites follow their own privacy policies.
Policy Updates
We may update this policy. You’ll be notified by updating the effective date and via email or in-app notification for material changes.