Privacy Policy & Cookie Policy

Last Updated: October 12, 2025

1. Introduction

At IcanRead ("we", "our", or "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.icanread.io.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of information:

• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and operating system
• Communication Data: When you contact us through our chat support or email

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• To improve our website and services
• To analyze website traffic and user behavior
• To provide customer support
• To send marketing communications (with your consent)
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience.

Regional Cookie Consent

We implement geolocation-based cookie consent to comply with regional privacy laws:

• If you are in the EU, UK, EEA, or USA: You will see a cookie consent banner when you first visit our site. You can choose to accept or decline cookies, and no tracking will occur until you give explicit consent.
• If you are in other regions: Cookies and tracking will be enabled automatically as your region does not require explicit consent. This allows us to provide you with a better experience without interruption.

When you visit our website and consent is required, you can choose to accept or decline different types of cookies:

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. We use the following analytics services:

• Google Analytics: Tracks website usage and traffic patterns
• Hotjar: Analyzes user behavior and feedback
• Reddit Pixel: Measures advertising effectiveness
• TikTok Analytics: Tracks campaign performance

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising:

• Facebook Pixel: Enables targeted advertising on Facebook

Preference Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization:

• Tawk.to Chat: Provides live chat support functionality

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time. Click here to change your cookie settings.

You can also configure your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

5. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services that may collect information about you. These services have their own privacy policies:

• Google Privacy Policy
• Hotjar Privacy Policy
• Facebook Privacy Policy
• Reddit Privacy Policy
• TikTok Privacy Policy

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are in the European Union, you have the following rights:

• Right to access: You can request a copy of your personal data
• Right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your data
• Right to restrict processing: You can limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability: You can request transfer of your data
• Right to object: You can object to processing of your data
• Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw consent at any time

7. Data Security

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

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: info@icanread.io
• Website: www.icanread.io

13. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data based on:

• Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes
• Legitimate interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., improving our services)
• Legal obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with the law

14. Cookie List

Below is a list of cookies used on our website:

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Type
cookieconsent_status	Stores your cookie preferences	1 year	Essential
_ga, _gid	Google Analytics tracking	2 years / 24 hours	Analytics
_hjid	Hotjar user identification	1 year	Analytics
_fbp	Facebook Pixel tracking	3 months	Marketing
_ttp	TikTok analytics	13 months	Analytics
rdt_*	Reddit Pixel tracking	90 days	Analytics