1. Overview and Scope
Welcome to Lanvars Publishing Network ("Lanvars", "we", "our", or "us"). We are dedicated to building a transparent, trusted, and privacy-respecting platform for writers, readers, and digital creators worldwide.
This Privacy Policy outlines how your personal data is collected, processed, and safeguarded when you visit our website (blog.lanvars.com), publish editorial stories, use our creator invoicing suite, participate in giveaway contests, or engage with our community features. We comply with applicable international data privacy frameworks, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR).
2. Information We Collect
We only collect information necessary to deliver and protect our editorial ecosystem. This includes:
- Account Registration Information: When you register an account, we collect your full name, username, email address, password (stored using one-way cryptographic hashing), country, and optional bio details.
- Creator & Invoicing Data: For creators who issue client invoices or apply for creator monetization, we store company details, client billing information, and designated banking payout details.
- Content & Reading Analytics: Articles published, reading time, view impressions, claps, bookmarks, comments, and following relationships.
- Technical & Log Information: IP address, device type, browser user agent, and referral URLs. These logs are retained solely for bot defense and security diagnostics.
3. How We Use Your Information
Your information is used strictly to power platform functionality:
- To publish, format, and syndicate your editorial stories across our reading channels.
- To calculate and disburse creator partner earnings and giveaway prize rewards.
- To provide authenticated messaging and notification alerts between creators and readers.
- To detect, prevent, and mitigate fraudulent bot traffic, click manipulation, or unauthorized account access.
- To preserve your theme preference (Light or Dark mode) across browsing sessions.
4. Cookies and Local Storage
We use essential cookies and browser local storage strictly for security and user experience:
- Authentication Tokens: Secure HTTP-only cookies that verify your active creator session.
- Theme Preferences: Local storage flags to remember your preference for Dark or Light mode.
- Editor Auto-Save: Local browser storage caches your unsaved drafts in real time so your work is never lost if your tab closes unexpectedly.
5. Third-Party Integrations & Service Providers
We partner with vetted, industry-leading infrastructure providers:
- Cloudflare R2: Encrypted, fast object storage for featured article covers and inline images.
- Monetag Ad Network: Non-intrusive ad unit delivery to monetize creator traffic while adhering to strict privacy sandboxes.
- Google Cloud Vision: Ephemeral reverse image intelligence queries that are processed securely and not retained for advertising profiles.
6. Data Retention and Your Rights
You have full sovereignty over your data. As a Lanvars user, you hold the right to:
- Access, review, or update your personal account information via your creator dashboard.
- Edit or delete any article or draft you have created at any time.
- Request the permanent closure and deletion of your profile and associated data.
7. Contact Our Privacy Desk
For questions or data deletion requests regarding this policy, please reach out to our team at privacy@lanvars.com or via our platform administrators.