Privacy Policy - 123TV Stories – Inspiring Life Stories Every Day

This Privacy Policy explains what information 123TV Stories – Inspiring Life Stories Every Day (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects when you visit 123tv.me, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using the website you agree to the practices described here.

1. About this website

123TV Stories – Inspiring Life Stories Every Day publishes original fiction in English, organised as stories with one or more chapters. You can read without creating an account, and we do not ask readers to register.

2. Information we collect

Information collected automatically

When you visit the website, our servers and our service providers may automatically receive technical information such as your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, language, the pages you view, the time and date of your visit, and the website that referred you.

Information you choose to provide

If you contact us, we receive your email address and anything you include in your message.

Information stored on your device

To make reading comfortable, the website saves your reading preferences (colour theme, typeface, text size, alignment) and the stories and chapters you opened recently in your browser’s local storage. This information stays on your device, is not sent to us, and can be removed by clearing your browser data.

3. How we use information

to operate, secure, and maintain the website and to fix technical problems;
to understand how the website is used so we can improve stories and navigation;
to show advertising, measure its performance, and prevent invalid traffic and fraud;
to respond to messages and requests; and
to comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Use.

4. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. We and our partners use cookies, local storage, pixels, and similar technologies for the following purposes:

Essential — keep the website working and remember your reading preferences.
Analytics — count visits and understand which content is useful.
Advertising — deliver, limit the frequency of, and measure ads, and, where permitted, personalise them.

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. If you do, some parts of the website may not work as intended.

5. Advertising and third-party vendors

We use third-party advertising partners, including Google, to show ads on this website. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this website and/or other sites on the Internet. The advertising partners we work with may also process IP addresses, device identifiers, and ad interaction data to deliver and measure ads, including video and interstitial formats.

You can manage your advertising choices as follows:

Opt out of personalised advertising from Google in Google Ads Settings.
Learn how Google uses data from sites that use its services at How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
Opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info or, in Europe, youronlinechoices.com.

Opting out does not remove ads; it means the ads you see may be less relevant to your interests.

6. Analytics

We may use analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to learn how visitors use the website. These services may collect page views, session activity, approximate location, device and browser details, and referral sources. You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

If you visit from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we ask for your consent before cookies or identifiers are used for personalised advertising or measurement, using a consent management platform that follows the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time through the privacy and cookie settings option provided on the website or in your browser. Where we rely on legitimate interests, such as keeping the website secure, you may object by contacting us.

8. Residents of US states with privacy laws

Residents of California and other US states with comprehensive privacy laws may have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request access, correction, or deletion, and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising. We do not sell personal information in exchange for money. Sharing identifiers with advertising partners, as described above, may be treated as a sale or sharing under some laws. You may opt out through the privacy choices option on the website, through a browser or device signal such as Global Privacy Control, or by contacting us. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.

9. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, correct it, delete it, restrict or object to its processing, withdraw consent, and receive a copy of it. To make a request, email us at longnz@yandex.com. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request and will respond within the time required by applicable law.

10. Third-party websites

The website may link to other websites. We do not control them and are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Please read their policies before you share information.

11. Data security and retention

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. We keep information only as long as needed for the purposes in this policy, to resolve disputes, and to meet legal requirements. Messages sent to us are normally deleted within 24 months of our last reply.

12. Children’s privacy

The website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has given us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

13. International visitors

We and our service providers may process information in countries other than your own. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards for international transfers.

14. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when it last changed. Continued use of the website after an update means you accept the revised policy.

15. Contact us

For questions about this policy or your information, email longnz@yandex.com or visit our Contact Us page.