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Privacy Policy 🔒

Black Velvet Stories (“we,” “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what we collect and how we use it.

What we collect

Account details (email/display name), reading activity (progress/purchases), and content you choose to share (comments/reviews). Waitlist info if submitted.

How we use it

To operate the platform, personalize your experience, process payments, prevent fraud/abuse, communicate updates, and support authors and readers.

Sharing

We don’t sell personal information. We may share limited data with vendors (payments/email/analytics) to run the service, or when required by law.

Your choices

Opt out of marketing emails and request account deletion where applicable. Contact: support@blackvelvetstories.com

MVP note: We’ll finalize this policy with your exact vendors before launch.

Terms of Service 📜

By using Black Velvet Stories, you agree to these terms. Please don’t use the platform if you don’t agree.

Accounts

You’re responsible for your account activity. Don’t share logins. We may suspend accounts for fraud, abuse, or policy violations.

Payments & access

Subscriptions and coins unlock content as described. Prices may change with notice. Refunds follow our policy and, on mobile, Apple/Google rules.

Content ownership

Authors keep ownership. Authors grant us a limited license to host and distribute their work on Black Velvet Stories.

Community conduct

No harassment, hate speech, doxxing, threats, or spam. We can remove content or restrict access to protect the community.

Disclaimer

Service is provided “as is.” We don’t guarantee uninterrupted access. Liability is limited to the extent allowed by law.

Changes

We may update these terms as the platform evolves. Continued use means you accept the updates.

Launch add-on: We’ll add age/consent language for adult content access.

Refund Policy 💳

We want Black Velvet Stories to feel fair and easy. Refunds depend on how you purchased and whether the content has been accessed.

Web purchases

Subscriptions: request within 7 days of the charge if you haven’t meaningfully used the subscription. Coins: coin packs are generally non-refundable once delivered, but we’ll fix mistakes fast.

Mobile purchases

If you purchase through the App Store or Google Play, refunds are handled under Apple/Google policies. We can help you find the right link and verify your receipt.

Billing issues

If coins don’t arrive or you’re charged incorrectly, contact us and we’ll make it right. Email: support@blackvelvetstories.com

We reserve the right to deny refunds in cases of fraud or abuse. This policy will be refined before launch based on your vendors.

Content Guidelines 🖤

We celebrate creative freedom while protecting readers, authors, and the community. These guidelines apply to books, covers, titles, and comments.

Allowed (with labeling)

All genres welcome, including dark romance, paranormal, sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, and erotica/BDSM (Spicy Vault 😈) — with proper tags.

Required tags & warnings

Use genre tags and content warnings when relevant (violence, non-consent themes, self-harm references, etc.). Spicy Vault must be marked adult.

Not allowed

Child sexual content, sexual content involving minors, explicit incest, bestiality, instructions for violence/illegal harm, hate/harassment, or doxxing.

Creators: if you’re unsure how to tag a scene, tag it. Transparency builds trust.