Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 16, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Tangyou Space collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information. We strictly comply with applicable laws and regulations including the China Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

Account Information: When you register an account, we collect your email address, username, etc.
Subscription Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter or download ebooks, we collect your email address
Contact Information: When you contact us, we may collect your name, email address, message content, etc.
Payment Information: When you purchase products, payment processing is handled by third-party payment platforms. We do not store your complete credit card information.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

Browsing Data: IP address, browser type, access time, pages visited
Device Information: Device type, operating system, screen resolution
Cookies: Session cookies and persistent cookies for improving user experience

2. How We Use Your Information

2.1 Providing Services

Sending newsletters and ebook download links you subscribe to
Processing your purchase orders
Responding to your inquiries and requests

2.2 Improving Services

Analyzing user behavior to optimize website content and functionality
Understanding user preferences to provide better user experience

2.3 Legal Compliance

Complying with applicable laws and regulations
Cooperating with law enforcement or regulatory authorities upon legitimate requests

3.1 Service Providers

We may share necessary information with the following third-party service providers:

Email Services: For sending newsletters and notifications
Payment Processing: For processing purchase transactions
Website Analytics: For understanding website traffic and user behavior

3.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information in the following circumstances:

Complying with legal obligations
Protecting our or users’ rights and interests
Responding to emergencies

3.3 Not Selling Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information. In accordance with CCPA regulations, we explicitly inform users that we do not sell any personal information.

4. Data Protection Measures

4.1 Technical Measures

Using HTTPS encryption for data transmission
Implementing access control and authentication
Regular security updates and audits

4.2 Administrative Measures

Employee data protection training
Data access control using the principle of least privilege
Data retention period management

5. Your Rights

Right to Access: You have the right to know what personal data we hold about you
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal data
Right to Erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data (“Right to be Forgotten”)
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to restrict our processing of your data
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format
Right to Object: You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests

5.2 Under CCPA (California Users)

Right to Know: Understand what personal information we collect and its specific contents
Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
Right to Opt-Out: Choose to opt out of personal information sales (we do not sell)
Right to Non-Discrimination: Not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights

5.3 Under PIPL (China Users)

Right to Know: Understand the purposes, methods, and scope of personal information processing
Right to Decide: Exercise decision-making authority over personal information processing
Right to Access and Copy: Access and copy your personal information
Right to Correction and Completion: Request correction or completion of inaccurate or incomplete information
Right to Deletion: Request deletion of personal information under specific circumstances
Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of personal information to designated other processors

6. Data Retention

We only retain your personal information for as long as necessary:

Account Information: Retained for 30 days after account deletion
Subscription Information: Retained for 30 days after subscription cancellation
Transaction Records: Retained for 7 years per tax requirements
Log Data: Retained for 12 months

7. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover such information has been collected, we will delete it immediately.

8. Cross-Border Data Transfer

8.1 Transfers from the EU

For data collected from EU users, we implement the following measures to ensure compliance:

Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC)
Adequacy decisions
Explicit user consent

8.2 Transfers from China

For data collected from China users, in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law, we:

Conduct personal information protection impact assessments
Use security assessments or Standard Contractual Clauses
Inform users about overseas recipient information

9. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. For material changes, we will:

Post a notice on the homepage
Notify you via email (if you have provided your email)
Update the “Last Updated” date at the top of the page

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Subject Line: [Privacy Inquiry] or [Data Rights Request]
Processing Time: We will respond within 30 days

10.1 Data Rights Requests

To exercise your data rights, please submit your request as follows:

Send an email to [email protected]
Subject line format:
- [Data Access Request]
- [Data Deletion Request]
- [Data Correction Request]
We will process your request within 30 days

11. Right to Complain

If you believe our processing of your personal information violates applicable law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority:

China: Cyberspace Administration of China
EU: Data Protection Authorities in respective member states
United States: California Consumer Privacy Agency (for CCPA-related issues)