Privacy Policy

This website is a personal publishing platform dedicated to the original Urdu novels, episodic stories and PDF books of Huma Qureshi. In this policy, “we”, “our” and “us” refer to the operator of this website.

If you have any question about this policy you can reach us through our Contact page or by email at humaqureshiofficial73@gmail.com.

We collect only the following categories of information:

• Information you choose to provide. When you post a comment on a novel, PDF or episode we store the display name you type and the text of your comment. When you use the Contact page, your email application opens with your message pre-filled — we receive it only if you decide to send it.
• Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we record technical data such as your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit. This is used for security, troubleshooting and aggregate statistics.
• Aggregate counters. We keep simple view and download counters for our novels and episodes. These counts are totals only and are not linked to you personally.
• Your cookie preference. Your choice on our cookie banner is stored in your browser’s local storage so we can remember it.

We do not require account registration, and we do not ask for passwords, payment card details or national identifiers through this website.

We use the information described above to:

• Display reader comments alongside the content they refer to.
• Respond to messages and enquiries you send to us.
• Understand which novels and episodes are read, so we can improve the content and the site.
• Keep the website secure, prevent abuse, and diagnose technical problems.
• Meet legal obligations and enforce our copyright.

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

Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites remember your preferences and understand how visitors use them. We use cookies and similar technologies for three purposes: to remember your cookie-banner choice, to measure site usage with Google Analytics, and to serve advertising through Google AdSense.

On your first visit we ask for your choice: Accept all, Reject non-essential, or Customize — where you can switch Analytics and Advertising cookies on or off individually (strictly necessary cookies are always on). Your decision is stored in your browser and sent to Google via Consent Mode, so ads and analytics behave according to what you allowed.

You can change your mind at any time from the Cookie Preferences link in the website footer, or by disabling or deleting cookies in your browser settings. If you do, the site will still be readable, but some features (such as remembering your preference) may no longer work as expected.

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit, what pages they visit, and which other sites were used prior to coming to our site. We use this information to improve our content and user experience. Google Analytics may set its own cookies on your device. To learn more about how Google uses data, please visit policies.google.com/privacy.

This website displays advertising served by Google AdSense. Advertising keeps our novels free to read for everyone.

Google and third-party vendors, including Google AdSense, use cookies — including the DoubleClick DART cookie — to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

• You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You may opt out of third-party cookies more broadly at aboutads.info/choices or optout.networkadvertising.org.
• You can also opt out of personalised ads by disabling personalised ads in your Google account, or by using the cookie controls shown in our cookie banner.

Third-party ad networks and advertisers may themselves use cookies over which we have no control. Please refer to the privacy policies of those third parties for details. Google’s advertising policies are available at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information and ensure it is not lost, misused, or accessed without permission. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

While we take reasonable precautions to safeguard your personal data, we shall not be held liable for any unauthorized access, data breach, hacking, server failure, or data loss caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to cyberattacks, third-party service failures, natural disasters, or technical malfunctions.

In the event of a data breach, we will make reasonable efforts to notify affected users in a timely manner. However, the website owner, its operators, and affiliates shall not be held responsible for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from such breach.

Users are advised to maintain their own backups of any data submitted through this website and to use strong, unique passwords.

Our website may include links to third-party websites (for example Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or file hosting services). We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content. Please review their privacy policies individually before providing them with any information.

This website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will remove it.

You are entitled to:

• Control cookies through the Cookie Preferences link in our footer, or through your browser settings.
• Withdraw or change your consent for analytics and advertising at any time — the choice applies from the moment you save it.
• Opt out of personalised advertising as described in section 6.
• Ask us to delete a comment you have posted, or to provide a copy of information you have sent us.
• Ask us to correct or remove any personal data we hold about you that you believe is inaccurate.

If you are located in the European Union, the United Kingdom or another region with comparable data protection laws, you may additionally have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at humaqureshiofficial73@gmail.com.

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date, and the updated policy will apply from the date of posting. Continued use of the website after changes have been posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, contact us through our Contact page or email humaqureshiofficial73@gmail.com.

See also our Terms & Conditions for the rules governing use of this website and its content.