Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

The words in which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in the plural.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

• Account - means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
• Affiliate - means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest, or other securities entitled to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority.
• Application - means the software program provided by the Company downloaded by You on any electronic device, named Chaptor.
• Company - (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to GarlicBed Pvt Ltd, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
• Device - means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.
• Personal Data - is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
• Service - refers to the Application.
• Usage Data - refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
• You - mean the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally, identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address
• First name and last name
• Phone number
• Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
• Age

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device's unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.

While using Our Application, in order to provide features of Our Application, We may collect, with Your prior permission.

You can enable or disable access to this information at any time, through Your Device settings.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service, including monitoring the usage of our Service.
• To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide can give You access to different functionalities of the Service that are available to You as a registered user.
• For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance, and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items, or services You have purchased or of any other contract with Us through the Service.
• To contact You: To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application's push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products, or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.
• To provide You with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events that we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless You have opted not to receive such information. To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.
• For business transfers: We may use Your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or another sale or transfer of some or all of Our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Data held by Us about our Service users is among the assets transferred.
• For other purposes: We may use Your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and evaluating and improving our Service, products, services, marketing, and your experience.

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, and to contact You.
• For business transfers: We may share or transfer Your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of Our business to another company.
• With Affiliates: We may share Your information with Our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include Our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that We control or that are under common control with Us.
• With business partners: We may share Your information with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services, or promotions.
• With other users: when You share personal information or otherwise interact in public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.
• With Your Consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of Your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.

The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation
• Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
• Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
• Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
• Protect against legal liability

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please Contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent's consent before We collect and use that information.

Limitation of Liability

We are not liable for the actions and intentions of the users of the application that may affect the other users. We act as an intermedium persona the users as a communication media. A user's unethical or illegal actions or misbehaviours will not be taken for our responsibility.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third-party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Ad Policy

The application may display various types of advertisements, including banner ads, interstitial ads, and native ads.

Ads displayed within the application will adhere to our content guidelines, ensuring they are appropriate and relevant to our users.

The application may use user data, such as demographics, interests, and previous interactions within the application, to deliver targeted advertisements. However, we prioritize user privacy and will not share personally identifiable information with advertisers without user consent.

The application may partner with third-party ad networks to serve ads. These networks may use cookies or similar technologies to collect data for ad targeting. Users can manage their ad preferences through their device settings or within the Chaptor app.

Users will have the option to opt out of targeted advertising within the application. Additionally, users can adjust their ad preferences or opt out of personalized ads through their device settings.

We will comply with relevant advertising regulations and guidelines, including those related to deceptive or misleading advertising practices.

User-submitted content policy

Chaptor allows authors to submit their books to the application. Chaptor will review the submissions and upload the books to the application. To maintain a safe and respectful environment for all users, we have implemented the following policy regarding user-submitted content:

Chaptor employs content moderation mechanisms to review and monitor user-submitted books. However, authors are solely responsible for the content they upload, and Chaptor does not assume liability for any user-generated content.

Authors must not upload content that violates any laws or infringes upon the rights of others, including but not limited to:

• Content that is defamatory, discriminatory, or hateful.
• Content that contains explicit or graphic material inappropriate for all audiences.
• Content that infringes upon intellectual property rights, including copyrights and trademarks.

By submitting books to Chaptor, authors affirm that they have the necessary rights, permissions, and consents to distribute the content. Authors must not upload books that violate the privacy or publicity rights of others without obtaining proper consent.

Chaptor may collect and store metadata associated with user-submitted books, such as upload date and book information, for operational and analytical purposes. However, Chaptor will not access the content of user submits unless required for moderation or legal compliance purposes.

Upon request of the author, Chaptor will deactivate reader’s access for a book. At the time of deactivating, if the book is borrowed by a reader, the book will be accessible only for the particular reader, for the particular requested period.

Chaptor retains user-submitted books only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Upon request or termination of an author's account, Chaptor will promptly delete user-submitted books, unless retention is required by law or legitimate business interests.

By using Chaptor's services and uploading content, authors agree to abide by this User Uploaded Content Policy.

Account Deletion

We recognize the importance of privacy and data security. Users have the option to delete their accounts.

User account data will be permanently deleted within 60 days after initiating the deletion process. During this period, users can cancel the deletion request if needed.

Important Notice: Deleting your account will revoke access to our services, and users will need to create a new account if they wish to use our platform in the future. Account deletion is irreversible and results in the permanent loss of all associated data. Users are advised to download any essential information before initiating the deletion process.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let You know via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:,
By email: mail@chaptor.org
By visiting this page on our website

This document was last updated on April 21, 2024