Privacy Policy

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Last updated: 6/1/2025

English Method, LLC, operating True Crime at Bedtime ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our mobile application and related services (collectively, the "Service").

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your email address, name, and profile picture. We use authentication services provided by Replit to secure your account.

We collect information about how you use our Service, including:

• Stories you read and your reading progress
• Audio preferences and soundscape settings
• Reading streaks and activity patterns
• Bookmarks and favorites
• App usage analytics and performance data

For subscription services, we use Stripe to process payments. We do not store your payment card details. Stripe's privacy policy governs the collection and use of payment information.

We may collect information about your device, including device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers to provide and improve our Service.

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
• Process subscription payments and manage your account
• Personalize your experience and provide content recommendations
• Track your reading progress and maintain streak counts
• Send you notifications about new content and app updates
• Analyze usage patterns to improve our content and features
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted third parties who help us operate our Service (such as Stripe for payments)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of our users
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
• Consent: With your explicit consent for any other purpose

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data. Your data is stored on secure servers and transmitted using encryption. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our Service and comply with legal obligations. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate personal data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications
• Notification Settings: Control push notifications in your app settings

Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us to have the information removed.

Our Service may contain links to or integrate with third-party services that have their own privacy policies:

• Replit Authentication: For secure user login and account management
• Stripe: For payment processing and subscription management
• Analytics Services: For app performance monitoring and improvement

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services.

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with this privacy policy.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new privacy policy in the app and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: ops@englishmethod.biz

App Support: Through the in-app contact form

Response Time: We aim to respond within 48 hours

For users in the European Union, you may contact our Data Protection Officer for any privacy-related inquiries:

Email: ops@englishmethod.biz