{"id":1382,"date":"2025-11-15T18:24:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T00:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbnovels.com\/?page_id=1382"},"modified":"2026-09-05T19:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T01:19:17","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mbnovels.com\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Privacy Policy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Effective date:<\/strong> 05-September-2026<br><strong>Last updated:<\/strong> 05-September-2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>M.B NOVELS\u00ae<\/strong> (\u201cwe,\u201d \u201cus,\u201d or \u201cour\u201d) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose information when you access or use our website, <a href=\"https:\/\/mbnovels.com\"><strong>https:\/\/mbnovels.com<\/strong><\/a> (the \u201cService\u201d). By using the Service, you acknowledge and consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on the Service with an updated \u201cLast Updated\u201d date and will become effective <strong>30 days after posting<\/strong>. Continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Information We Collect<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We may collect the following personal information from you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Email<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Mobile<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Work Address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Payment Info<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Date of subscription<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Country of residence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We may also collect information about your interactions with the Service, your browser, device, or IP address for security, analytics, and performance purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Information collected via cookies is described in our <a href=\"https:\/\/mbnovels.com\/cookie-policy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1379\">Cookie Policy<\/a> and is considered part of the personal data processing under this Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. How We Collect Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We may collect or receive personal information in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">When a user fills out the registration form or otherwise submits personal information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Interacts with the website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">From publicly available sources or third-party services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. How We Use Your Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Your personal information may be used for the following purposes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Creating and managing user accounts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Marketing \/ Promotional<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Testimonials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Enforce T&amp;C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Processing payment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Administration info<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Manage customer order<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Site protection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">User-to-user comments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Manage user account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Managing subscriptions and communications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Improving the Service, including analyzing usage and performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Enforcing our legal rights or obligations, as required by law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">If we intend to use your information for purposes beyond those listed above, we will request your consent before doing so. Information will only be used for the purposes for which you have granted consent, unless otherwise required by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. How We Share Your Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>M.B NOVELS\u00ae does not, has not, and will never sell or rent your personal information for any purpose.<\/strong> We will not transfer your personal information to any third party without seeking your consent, except in limited circumstances as described below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Analytics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We require such third parties to use the personal information we transfer to them only for the purpose for which it was transferred and not to retain it for longer than is required for fulfilling the said purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We may also disclose your personal information for the following: (1) to comply with applicable law, regulation, court order, or other legal process; (2) to enforce your agreements with us, including this Privacy Policy; or (3) to respond to claims that your use of the Service violates any third-party rights. If the Service or our company is merged or acquired by another company, your information will be one of the assets that is transferred to the new owner.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Data Retention<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We may retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, typically <strong>90 days to 2 years after account termination<\/strong>, unless longer retention is required by law, for record-keeping, fraud prevention, or enforcement of legal rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We may retain your personal information with us for 90 days to 2 years after users terminate their accounts or for as long as we need it to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as detailed in this Privacy Policy. We may need to retain certain information for longer periods, such as record-keeping \/ reporting in accordance with applicable law or for other legitimate reasons like enforcement of legal rights, fraud prevention, etc. Residual anonymous information and aggregate information, neither of which identifies you (directly or indirectly), may be stored indefinitely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Your Rights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the law that applies, you may have a right to access and rectify or erase your personal data or receive a copy of your personal data, restrict or object to the active processing of your data, ask us to share (port) your personal information to another entity, withdraw any consent you provided to us to process your data, a right to lodge a complaint with a statutory authority and such other rights as may be relevant under applicable laws. To exercise these rights, you can write to us at business@mbnovels.com. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">You may opt out of direct marketing communications or any marketing-related profiling by contacting us at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">business@mbnovels.com<\/span> or by clicking the \u201cunsubscribe\u201d link included in any marketing email you receive from us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Do note that if you do not allow us to collect or process the required personal information or withdraw the consent to process the same for the required purposes, you may not be able to access or use the services for which your information was sought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve and secure the Service. To learn more about how we use these and your choices in relation to these tracking technologies, please refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/mbnovels.com\/cookie-policy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1379\">Cookie Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. Security<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The security of your information is important to us. We may implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect personal information from loss, misuse, or unauthorized access. However, no online transmission or storage system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and any information you transmit to us is transmitted at your own risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9. Third-Party Links &amp; Use of Your Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not address the privacy policies and other practices of any third parties, including any third party operating any website or service that may be accessible via a link on the Service. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10. Changes to This Privacy Policy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in legal requirements, technology, or business practices. Updated versions will be posted on this page with an updated \u201cLast Updated\u201d date and will become effective <strong>30 days after posting<\/strong>. Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>11. Grievance \/ Data Protection Officer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any queries or concerns about the processing of your information that is available with us, you may email our Grievance Officer at M.B NOVELS\u00ae: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">business@mbnovels.com<\/span>. We will address your concerns in accordance with applicable law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">M.B NOVELS\u00ae<br>Email: <a>business@mbnovels.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Policy Effective date: 05-September-2026Last updated: 05-September-2026 M.B NOVELS\u00ae (\u201cwe,\u201d \u201cus,\u201d or \u201cour\u201d) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose information when you access or use our website, <a href=\"https:\/\/mbnovels.com\">https:\/\/mbnovels.com<\/a> (the \u201cService\u201d). 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