Last updated: February 16, 2026

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Inkstra (“Inkstra,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, and protects information in connection with the Inkstra website and related services (collectively, the “Service”).

1. Information we collect

We collect information in three main ways: information you provide, information collected automatically, and information from partners.

  • Account information. When you create an Inkstra account, we may ask for your email address, display name, preferred username, password (handled by our auth provider), birthdate, and basic profile details.
  • Age and NSFW preferences. We request your birthdate to determine eligibility for mature content and to apply legal age restrictions. Adult users may opt in to view 18+ (NSFW) content; minors cannot enable this option. We store your NSFW visibility preference as part of your account settings. In some privacy laws, this type of information may be considered sensitive personal information because it can reveal age and, indirectly, interests or preferences.
  • Usage data. We may collect information about how you use the Service, such as pages viewed, series and chapters you interact with, search queries, time spent reading, device type, approximate location (based on IP), and standard log information. For anti-spam, safety, and analytics purposes, we may store hashed or otherwise pseudonymized IP and user-agent information tied to views and reads.
  • Content protection data. To protect Creator Content from unauthorized distribution and piracy, Inkstra may embed invisible digital watermarks in certain images you view. These watermarks contain hashed identifying information (such as a hashed user ID for authenticated users, or a hashed IP address for anonymous users). Watermarks are imperceptible to human viewers and do not affect your viewing experience. This information is used solely for content protection and anti-piracy purposes, as described in our Terms of Service.
  • Support, moderation, and safety data. If you open a support ticket, report content, or are involved in a moderation action (for example, a ban or appeal), we store the information you provide along with related metadata and internal notes used by our support and moderation teams.
  • Payment and subscription data. When you purchase subscriptions or other paid features, our payment processors collect billing information on our behalf. We do not store full payment card numbers on Inkstra servers.
  • Cookies and similar technologies. We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember preferences, measure performance, and support advertising and analytics.

2. How we use your information

We use the information we collect to operate, improve, and protect the Service. This includes:

  • Creating and managing your account and profile.
  • Delivering series, chapters, and personalized reading lists.
  • Applying age gates and NSFW controls to mature content.
  • Processing payments and managing subscriptions.
  • Detecting fraud, abuse, and violations of our Terms and content guidelines.
  • Operating moderation systems, support tickets, and safety tools to keep the platform usable and safe.
  • Producing aggregated analytics to support creators and the platform, including high-level reports about readership trends, engagement, and performance.
  • Showing and measuring ads, where applicable.
  • Communicating with you about updates, support, and policy changes.

We may also use information for internal research and development, to help us understand how readers and creators use Inkstra and where to improve.

Generative AI training. Inkstra does not use Creator Content (such as chapters, panels, series descriptions, or cover art) or user-generated content (such as comments) to train generative AI models, and we do not provide such content to third parties for the purpose of training generative AI models, except if you explicitly opt in (for example, through a clearly-labeled program or setting).

In some regions (for example, the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland), we must have a legal basis to process your personal information. Depending on the context, our legal bases may include: performance of a contract (for example, providing the Service to you), legitimate interests (for example, improving and securing the Service), your consent (for example, certain marketing communications or optional cookies, including personalized ads), and compliance with legal obligations.

3. Cookies, analytics, and ads

Inkstra uses cookies and similar technologies to provide core functionality and to help us understand how the Service is used.

  • Essential cookies. Required for things like sign-in, security, and basic site features.
  • Analytics. We may use analytics tools to understand aggregated usage trends (for example, which pages or genres are popular) so we can improve performance and design.
  • Advertising. We work with third-party advertising partners, such as Google AdSense, to display ads on Inkstra. These partners may use cookies or similar technologies to:
    • Serve and measure ads on our site.
    • Prevent fraud and abuse.
    • Where permitted, show ads based on your visits to this and other sites or apps (sometimes called cross-context behavioral or interest-based advertising).

You can typically manage cookie and tracking preferences through your browser settings and, where offered, through our partners’ own controls or opt-out pages. In some regions, we may also present in-product controls or banners for certain categories of cookies. On Inkstra, you can revisit your cookie choices at any time by using the “Cookies” link in the site footer or, where available, through the cookie banner or preferences dialog. In regions where required by law, we will seek your consent before using cookies or similar technologies for non-essential purposes such as personalized advertising.

Where applicable law recognizes browser or device signals such as Global Privacy Control (GPC) as an opt-out request for certain types of tracking or targeted advertising, we will make reasonable efforts to honor those signals in accordance with local requirements.

4. NSFW and sensitive content

Some content on Inkstra may be marked as mature or 18+ (NSFW) due to themes such as violence, horror, or sexual situations. We handle this content as follows:

  • NSFW series and chapters are labeled and hidden from non-authenticated users.
  • Users must provide a birthdate during registration. Accounts under the age of 13 are not permitted, and accounts under the age of majority cannot enable NSFW content.
  • Adult users may opt in or out of NSFW visibility via their settings. We store that preference for your account and may treat it as sensitive personal information where applicable law requires.
  • We prohibit sexualized depictions of minors and reserve the right to remove any content that appears to exploit or endanger minors or other vulnerable groups.

For more details on what is and is not allowed, please review our Terms of Service and Content Guidelines.

5. How we share information

We do not sell your personal information in exchange for money. However, we do disclose certain identifiers and usage information to third-party advertising and analytics partners (such as Google AdSense) so they can provide, measure, and improve ads and related services. In some U.S. states, this type of disclosure may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioral or targeted advertising purposes.

If you are a resident of a state that grants rights regarding such sales or sharing (for example, California), you may opt out of our use of your personal information for these purposes by using the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link in the site footer or by contacting us as described below. We will also make reasonable efforts to honor recognized browser signals such as Global Privacy Control (where required by law).

We may otherwise share information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service providers. With vendors who help us operate the Service, such as hosting, payment processing, analytics, and customer support.
  • Creators and collaboration tools. When you interact with a series or creator (for example by subscribing, tipping, or commenting), we may share aggregated analytics and pseudonymous metrics with that creator.
  • Legal and safety. When required by law, or when we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Inkstra, our users, or the public.
  • Business transfers. In the event of a merger, acquisition, or other corporate transaction, we may transfer information as part of that process.

5.1 Generative AI and Creator Content

Inkstra is a publishing platform. We do not treat Creator Content as training data.

  • No AI training on your work. We do not use Creator Content or user-generated content on Inkstra (such as comments) to train generative AI models.
  • No licensing/sale for training. We do not sell, license, or otherwise provide Creator Content to third parties for the purpose of training generative AI models.
  • Service providers are restricted. We may share content with service providers (for example, storage, CDN, image processing, security, or analytics vendors) solely to operate the Service. These providers are not permitted to use Creator Content to train generative AI models.
  • Opt-in only. If Inkstra ever offers an optional program involving generative AI training or similar use of Creator Content, participation would require a clear, explicit opt-in.

We may also create and share aggregated or de-identified statistics about how Inkstra is used (for example, total reads per genre or trends across all readers). These reports are designed not to identify individual users and may be shared or licensed to third parties for research, marketing, or other purposes. These aggregated reports are not a sale or licensing of Creator Content itself.

6. Data retention, international transfers, and security

We retain information as long as necessary to provide the Service, to comply with legal obligations, and to resolve disputes. Some records (for example, payment logs or moderation actions) may be kept for a longer period where reasonably necessary for audit, security, or legal reasons. Where required by law, we take into account the nature of the data, potential risks, and the purposes for which it was collected when determining retention periods.

When you use our in-product “Delete account” control or ask us to close your account, we treat your account as closed and take steps to de-identify your profile in our live systems. For example, we may replace your public display name with a generic label, clear a username that would otherwise identify you, remove or scramble direct identifiers such as your email address and birthdate in our primary user database, and hide any series you own from public discovery. We also make a best effort to revoke sign-in credentials with our authentication provider so the deleted account can no longer be used to access the Service.

Certain information that is closely tied to how Inkstra functions (for example, records of past payments, security and anti-abuse signals, moderation logs, or historical analytics) may continue to be retained in a limited and pseudonymized form after account deletion. We keep this information only as long as reasonably necessary to protect the Service, comply with legal and accounting obligations, and maintain the integrity of features that others rely on (such as comment threads, aggregated statistics, or safety systems).

Inkstra is operated from the United States. If you access the Service from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States and potentially other countries where our service providers are located. These locations may have data protection rules that are different from those in your country.

For users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, when we transfer your personal information outside of those regions, we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as standard/approved contractual clauses, to help protect your information.

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect your data, but no online service can guarantee absolute security.

7. Children’s privacy

Inkstra is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information and, where applicable, close the associated account as soon as practicable.

If you believe a child has created an account in violation of this policy, please contact us at danny@inkstra.ink or submit a support ticket so we can review and take appropriate action.

8. Your rights & choices

8.1 General controls

  • You may update account details, including email and NSFW preferences, in your account settings.
  • You may disable marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link in those messages.
  • You can manage cookies and tracking at the browser level and, where offered, via partners’ opt-out tools, as well as through Inkstra’s in-product cookie controls (for example, the “Cookies” link in the site footer or cookie preferences banner).
  • You may generate a self-service CSV export of key information tied to your account (including profile details, certain settings, reading history, reactions and comments, subscriptions, certain moderation records, and support tickets you opened) from the “Download your data” section of your account page.
  • You may delete your account at any time using the in-product “Delete account” control (where available) or by contacting danny@inkstra.ink or, if you have an Inkstra account, by opening a support ticket at inkstra.ink/support. When we process an account deletion, we close your account, de-identify your profile in our live systems (for example, by replacing public identifiers with a generic deleted-account label and scrambling direct contact information), and hide any series you own from public discovery. Some data may be retained in a limited and pseudonymized form for legal, security, fraud-prevention, or accounting reasons, and to preserve the integrity of features that other users reasonably rely on (such as historical comment threads or aggregated analytics).

8.2 Additional rights for residents of certain U.S. states

Depending on where you live in the United States (for example, California, Colorado, Virginia, and other states with privacy laws), you may have additional rights, which can include:

  • The right to know what categories of personal information we collect, use, and disclose.
  • The right to access specific pieces of personal information we hold about you.
  • The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information.
  • The right to limit our use of certain sensitive personal information, where applicable.
  • The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for targeted advertising, where applicable.
  • The right to not be discriminated against for exercising these rights.

We do not sell your personal information in exchange for money. However, as described above, we do disclose certain identifiers and usage information to third-party advertising and analytics partners (such as Google AdSense), which may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioral or targeted advertising under some state privacy laws. You can opt out of this activity by using the Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information link (where available) or by contacting us as described in the “Contact us” section below.

You can exercise your U.S. state privacy rights (where available) by emailing danny@inkstra.ink or submitting a support ticket through your account. We may need to verify your identity before we process your request and may ask you to use in-product tools where available (for example, the “Download your data” feature for access and portability). We aim to respond within the timeframes required by applicable law (for example, generally within 45 days for many U.S. privacy laws).

8.3 Additional rights for EEA, UK, and Swiss residents

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have certain rights under data protection laws, which may include:

  • The right to access your personal information.
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • The right to request deletion of your information in certain circumstances.
  • The right to restrict or object to certain processing, including processing based on our legitimate interests.
  • The right to data portability for information you provided to us.
  • The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent (for example, certain marketing or non-essential cookies and personalized advertising).
  • The right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at dannyt@inkstra.ink. We may ask you to verify your identity and will respond in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Our in-product “Download your data” feature is one of the tools we provide to help you exercise rights of access and data portability.

Some categories of information—such as internal security logs, anti-abuse signals, and confidential moderator or support notes—are not included in the self-service export because they are highly technical, could expose investigations, or could reveal information about other users. Where required by law, we will describe these processing activities at a high level and, if appropriate, provide additional information through a manual request without compromising the safety or privacy of others.

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Significant changes may also be announced in-app or by email.

10. Contact us

Inkstra is provided by Inkstra LLC, a company based in Florida, United States. For the purposes of certain privacy and data protection laws, Inkstra LLC is the controller of your personal information processed in connection with the Service.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at: