XIAZI SAYS · PRIVACY

Privacy Policy

Updated: October 19, 2026

New in this edition: read marks, reading dates and the last successfully retrieved offline text edition are stored on this device and can be cleared with browser data or app cache. Qualified reading and return signals are sent only with analytics consent. Share-sheet handoffs, link copies and referred visits are measured separately; recipients are not read. If notifications are enabled, your chosen reminder time and zone are stored solely to schedule alerts.

What we do not require

Xiazi Says requires no account. We do not ask for your name, email address, phone number, precise location, contacts, photos, or payment information. The iOS app does not request Apple App Tracking Transparency permission and does not use IDFA for tracking across apps or websites.

How the app works

The app retrieves publicly published bilingual editions and posters from xiazishuo.com. Theme preferences and your last reading location stay on your device.

Optional usage analytics

Usage analytics is off by default. Only after you opt in do we measure anonymous visits, active reading time, edition and poster views, sharing, downloads, source links, menu and language use, and App download entry points.

The random identifier stays in the current browser or App web container and contains no name, email, phone number, precise location, article text, or sharing recipient. H5 may use Google Analytics with advertising signals and personalization disabled; the iOS App sends the same anonymous event schema only to Xiazi Says’ first-party aggregate endpoint. H5 and App are reported separately. Disable analytics anytime in the menu.

Advertising and consent

If you opt in to daily notifications, we store a random installation identifier, an encrypted Apple push token, notification language, and recent delivery date solely to deliver edition alerts, prevent duplicates, and manage opt-outs—not for advertising tracking. Turning off daily notifications removes that installation’s push token after settings sync. Records not refreshed for 90 days are cleaned up. Widgets retrieve public editions and cache the latest snapshot on your device.

The browser website may show ads through Google AdSense. The iOS app uses the Google Mobile Ads SDK for non-personalized native ads and does not load website ads at the same time. Google may process IP addresses, device identifiers, ad interactions, and diagnostics to serve and measure ads and prevent invalid traffic. Where required, Google’s consent interface is shown before ads can be requested; you can also open privacy choices or hide an ad from the ad menu. See the Google Privacy Policy.

If you subscribe to the iOS app’s ad-free service, Apple handles purchases, renewals, free trials, refunds, and payment information. Xiazi Says reads only the active subscription entitlement supplied by Apple to decide whether ads should appear in the app and does not store card or payment credentials.

External links and sharing

News sources, social media, and other third-party links are governed by their own privacy policies. Poster sharing uses Apple’s system share sheet, and you choose the recipient and service.

Contact

For privacy questions, email hustyy986@gmail.com.