Privacy Policy

Information we collect

• Account information — email address, username, display name, bio and avatar you provide at sign-up or in settings.
• Reading activity — shelves, statuses, ratings, reviews, comments, photos ("Shelfies"), follows and catalog corrections.
• Technical data — basic log data such as browser type and timestamps, used to keep the service running and secure.

How we use it

We use your information to operate your account, display your public profile and reviews, generate recommendations, send the notifications you've enabled, and moderate abuse. We do not sell your personal information.

What is public

Your profile, shelves, ratings, reviews, comments and uploaded photos are visible to other readers. Your email address and notification settings are not public.

Service providers

We rely on third parties to run Bookstly, including our hosting and database provider for authentication, storage and data, and Open Library for public book metadata. These providers process data on our behalf.

Your choices

You can edit or delete your reviews, comments, photos and shelves at any time, adjust alerts in notification settings, block other readers, and request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.

Cookies

We use essential cookies and local storage for sign-in sessions and preferences. See our Cookie Policy.

Children

Bookstly is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their information.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email privacy@bookstly.com.