Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 26, 2025

Overview

At Merovex Press, LLC ("we," "us," or "our"), we believe your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use Cabin Inkwell.

We don't sell your data. We don't sell ads. We don't harvest your information to build profiles for advertisers. Our business model is simple: you pay us for a service, and we provide that service.

Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

• Email address
• Name
• Password (encrypted)
• Payment information (processed by Stripe, not stored on our servers)

Content You Create

We store the content you create on our platform, including:

• Blog posts and articles
• Newsletter content
• Profile information
• Comments and interactions with other users

Technical Information

We automatically collect basic technical information necessary to operate the service:

• IP address (for security and fraud prevention)
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Log data (when you access the service, errors, performance data)

How We Use Your Information

Service Provision

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain our service
• Process your payments
• Send your newsletters to your subscribers
• Enable communication between authors in our community
• Provide customer support

Essential Communications

We may send you:

• Service announcements and updates
• Security alerts
• Billing and account notifications
• Responses to your support requests

We do not send marketing emails unless you explicitly opt in.

Information Sharing

We Don't Sell Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for any purpose.

Service Providers

We may share information with trusted service providers who help us operate our service:

• Stripe (payment processing)
• Email delivery services (for sending your newsletters)
• Cloud hosting providers (for data storage and service delivery)

These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide to us.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, such as in response to a valid court order or subpoena.

Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. When you delete your account, we will delete your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal purposes.

You can export your content at any time before closing your account.

Your Rights

Access and Control

You can:

• Access and update your account information
• Export your content
• Delete your account and request deletion of your data
• Opt out of non-essential communications

Data Portability

You own your content. You can export it in standard formats at any time.

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no internet transmission is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

International Users

Our service is operated in the United States. If you are accessing our service from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by email or through our service.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us .