Privacy choices

Summary

Manage necessary site storage and the optional first-party story-metrics choice; optional metrics stay off unless you opt in and the deployment enables collection.

Steps

1. Open the privacy banner or sign in and go to Settings → Privacy choices.
2. Read the event and retention explanation before turning optional story metrics on; necessary account and security storage is handled separately.
3. Save your choice and wait for the confirmation message so you know it was recorded.
4. To withdraw later, return to the same control, turn metrics off, and save; withdrawal stops future optional collection.

What to expect

• The only optional story events are opens, reading starts, chapter reads, and completions, aggregated as daily counts by public story.
• Creators can see counts for their own published stories; platform-wide totals are restricted to an authorized administrator. Counts are not linked to accounts or sessions.
• No advertising, marketing analytics, or third-party analytics vendor is used. Production collection is disabled by default; enabled staging retention is no more than 30 days.

Troubleshooting

• If the choice does not remain after reload, check that your browser allows necessary site storage and save the preference again.
• If you withdrew consent but see a privacy concern, note the page, time, and visible choice state and contact Privacy Support.
• Do not confuse your separate reading progress with optional analytics: progress helps you resume a story and is not used to rank Explore.