Information We Receive Automatically
When you visit the Public Domain Literature Library, our servers record routine log entries. These include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, the type and version of your browser, your device’s operating system, the pages you view, the date and time of your visit, and the website that referred you to us. We use this information to maintain the security and stability of the catalogue, to diagnose technical problems, and to understand general usage patterns so that we can improve the reading experience.
Information You Provide Voluntarily
You may choose to send us a message through a contact form or email address published on the site. Any personal information you include in that message — such as your name, email address, or comments — is used solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not add this information to a marketing list or share it with third parties for their own purposes.
Site Preferences and Cookies
We use small data files known as cookies to remember your preferences, such as text size or display settings, so that you do not have to set them on each visit. These are sometimes called functional or strictly necessary cookies. You may block or delete them through your browser settings, but doing so may affect the performance of certain features.
Where enabled, we may also use analytics services — such as a self-hosted or third-party tool — to collect aggregated, non-identifying information about how visitors navigate the catalogue. These services set their own cookies and may record your IP address in anonymised form. You can opt out of analytics cookies by adjusting your browser or using available opt-out mechanisms provided by the analytics provider.
Advertising
Some pages may display advertisements. Where advertising is enabled, third-party ad networks — including Google and its partners — may place cookies and use web beacons (also called tracking pixels) to serve ads relevant to your interests and to measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns. These technologies may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the time of your visit.
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Third-Party Cookies and Web Beacons
We do not control the cookies or tracking technologies used by analytics providers, advertising networks, or other third parties whose services we may integrate. Their use of data is governed by their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review those policies for more information.
How We Use Your Information
We process the information described above for the following purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and improve the catalogue;
- To protect the security and integrity of the site;
- To analyse aggregate trends and usage;
- To respond to your inquiries;
- Where advertising is enabled, to support the cost of maintaining the library.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Service Providers
We may engage trusted third-party service providers (such as hosting companies, analytics platforms, or email services) to help us operate the site. These providers have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are contractually obligated to protect it.
Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information from accidental loss, unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We retain server logs and analytics data for a period necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, after which they are deleted or anonymised. Messages you send us are kept only as long as needed to address your inquiry and for legitimate record-keeping purposes.
Your Choices and Rights
You have the following choices regarding your information:
- Browser Controls: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. You can also set your browser to alert you when a cookie is being placed.
- Analytics Opt-Out: Where analytics are enabled, you can opt out by using the provider’s opt-out tool or by enabling the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser, if available.
- Advertising Opt-Out: You can opt out of personalised advertising through Google’s Ads Settings and through industry opt-out pages such as YourAdChoices.
- Access, Correction, Deletion: Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal data we hold about you. To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address below.
Children’s Privacy
This catalogue is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we will take steps to delete it.
External Links
The catalogue may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
International Access
This site is hosted in Canada and may be accessed from countries around the world. If you are visiting from outside Canada, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in Canada, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country of residence. By using the catalogue, you consent to such transfer, storage, and processing.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes.
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, you may contact us at: editor@ibeje.com