Effective: 13 November 2026
This page explains, in plain words, what The Reverse Times collects about you, why, and how we keep it.
1. What we collect
- Account: name, email, mobile number, password (stored encrypted), and your Google account ID and email if you sign in with Google.
- Orders: the name, phone number and address for delivery, what you ordered and any note.
- Digital magazines: the number you sent money from, the transaction ID (TrxID) and the amount.
- Your activity: saves, likes, ratings, comments, game scores and coupons.
- Site statistics: pages viewed, time spent, scroll depth, clicks, the site you came from, device type and IP address, linked to a random ID kept in your browser.
2. Why we use it
- To confirm and deliver orders and keep you updated.
- To match payments and unlock digital issues, and to watermark pages against illegal sharing.
- To keep accounts safe and prevent fraud.
- To understand which stories readers enjoy and improve the site.
- To email new stories and issues if you ask for them (you can stop at any time).
We do not sell your information or give it to advertisers.
3. Who we share it with
- Couriers: name, phone number and address, for delivery.
- bKash / Nagad: you send the money from their app yourself; we only match the TrxID.
- WhatsApp and Telegram: messages you send on WhatsApp follow WhatsApp's policy. Our team gets new-order alerts on Telegram.
- Google: some files load from Google's servers for Google sign-in and fonts.
- Authorities, when the law requires it.
4. Cookies and browser storage
- Cookies needed to keep you signed in and to protect forms.
- A cookie that keeps a digital issue you bought open on this device.
- Your cart, theme (light/dark) and an anonymous statistics ID are kept in your browser's local storage.
- We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.
5. How long we keep it
Account details are kept while the account exists. Order and payment records are kept as long as needed for our accounts. Statistics are kept in summary form.
6. Your rights
You can ask to see, correct or delete your information. You can change your name, phone and address yourself in account settings. For anything else, email thereversetimer@gmail.com.
7. Security
The site runs on HTTPS, passwords are stored encrypted and full magazine files open only for approved readers. Still, no system on the internet is completely safe.
8. Changes
If this policy changes, we will update this page with a new date.