Privacy Policy

The Library is designed to be quiet, respectful, and minimal. This policy explains what information may be collected when you use the site and how it is used.

1. Information You Provide

You may provide information to The Library in a few ways:

• Placed writing. The text you place in The Library.
• Feedback. Anonymous notes you write to the publisher of a piece.
• Contact or account details (future feature). If you sign up for an account or contact the maintainer, you may provide an email address or similar information so you can access your own work or receive replies.

Publicly visible pieces do not intentionally include your name or other identifying information unless you choose to put that information in your own writing.

2. Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, basic technical information may be collected automatically when you visit The Library. This can include:

• IP address and general location (at a coarse level),
• browser type and settings,
• pages visited and time spent, and
• error logs and performance data.

This data helps keep the site secure and understand general usage (e.g., which pages are being accessed and whether the site is working). It is not used to profile you for advertising.

3. How Information Is Used

Information may be used to:

• display your writing as part of The Library,
• deliver anonymous feedback privately to the publisher of a piece,
• operate and protect the site (for example, detecting abuse or attacks),
• respond to messages you send, and
• understand general, aggregated usage patterns.

4. Service Providers & Hosting

The Library is hosted by a third-party provider (for example, a platform such as Netlify) and may use built-in form handling or analytics features. These providers process data on the maintainer’s behalf to host the site, deliver forms, and provide logs or analytics. They may store data on servers located in other countries.

5. Cookies & Similar Technologies

The Library itself is designed to use minimal client-side storage. Your browser may store:

• local data for your own recent placements on your device, and
• cookies or similar data used by the hosting platform or analytics tools to operate the site and measure basic usage.

You can usually control cookies and local storage through your browser settings.

6. Data Retention

Placed writing, feedback, and any account information (if enabled) may be stored for as long as needed to operate The Library, or until removed as part of maintenance, moderation, or technical changes. Server logs and analytics data may be kept for a limited period and then deleted or aggregated.

7. Your Choices

You can choose:

• not to place content in The Library,
• to avoid including personal details if you wish to remain anonymous,
• to clear your local browser storage for recent placements, and
• to request removal of specific pieces or, where accounts exist, request deletion of your account, subject to technical and legal limits.

8. Children’s Privacy

The Library is intended for adults and is not directed to children. If you believe information from a minor has been collected, you can contact the maintainer to request removal where feasible.

9. Security

Reasonable measures are used to protect information, but no system can be guaranteed perfectly secure. You are encouraged not to share highly sensitive personal information in your writing or feedback.

10. Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated as The Library evolves. When changes are made, the “Last updated” date below will be revised. Your continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions or requests about this policy or your data, you can contact the maintainer using the email address listed on the site or in project documentation.