Privacy Policy
Bwenieve Platform Privacy Policy
1. What this policy covers
This Privacy Policy describes how Bwenieve processes personal information when you use any Bwenieve product or service. Product-specific details are described in the applicable product addendum.
2. Information we process
We process information you provide to create and use an account, such as your name and email address; usage information (clicks, analytics); and payment information (processed by our payment providers — we do not store full card or M-Pesa credentials).
3. How we use information
We use information to provide, operate, improve, and secure our services, to communicate with you, and to comply with legal obligations.
4. Analytics privacy
Where a product provides analytics, privacy-safe techniques are used. IP addresses and user agents are hashed rather than stored in raw form where feasible, and bot traffic is filtered.
5. Cookies and similar technology
We use essential cookies for authentication and attribution. See the Cookie Policy for details.
6. Data sharing
We do not sell personal information. We share information only with service providers necessary to operate the platform (payment processors, hosting, monitoring) and where legally required.
7. Data retention
Account data is retained while your account is active. Financial and audit records are retained as legally and accountingly required.
8. Your rights
You may request access, correction, or deletion of your data through the applicable product support routes.
9. Security
We use industry-standard measures to protect your data. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.
10. Children
Bwenieve products are not intended for children under 13.
11. Changes
We may update this policy. Material changes will be communicated.
Bwenieve Read Privacy Addendum
1. Account information
We may collect names, phone numbers, email addresses, author details, publisher details, and support information when you buy books, request help, submit publishing information, or communicate with Bwenieve Read.
2. Purchases and payment processing
Purchase information may include book title, order reference, amount, currency, payment method, payment status, delivery option, and receipt details. Payment providers process payment credentials according to their own security practices.
3. Library data and reading progress
We may store your purchased books, order references, reader identity, device continuity, library state, reading progress, and last-opened information so you can continue reading.
4. Analytics and communications
We may use marketplace, purchase, support, and reading analytics to improve discovery and reliability. Bwenieve Read may contact readers, authors, and publishers about purchases, receipts, library access, support, publishing submissions, and service updates.
5. Legal compliance
We may retain, disclose, or process information when required for legal compliance, payment disputes, fraud prevention, copyright enforcement, security, tax/accounting, and lawful requests.