Our Use of Storage Technologies

Public Domain Literature Library uses cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to support the operation, security, and improvement of the catalogue. This policy explains the types of storage we may use, their purposes, and how you can manage them.

Essential Storage

Certain cookies and local storage items are necessary for the catalogue to function. These enable core features such as session management, security, and remembering your preferences during a single visit. Essential storage does not require your prior consent and cannot be disabled through our controls. For example, we may store a session identifier to keep you logged in while you browse categories such as Adventure Picaresque Fiction or Science Fiction Utopias.

Preference Storage

Where enabled, we may store your choices regarding display settings, language, or other personalisation options. This storage helps the catalogue remember your selections between visits, such as a preferred text size or a chosen reading companion for works like The letters of Hart Crane, 1916-1932 — Edition Insights. You can clear these preferences at any time through your browser settings.

Analytics Storage

With your consent where required, we may use analytics services (including first-party and third-party cookies) to collect anonymous information about how visitors use the catalogue. This data helps us understand which pages are most popular, how users navigate, and where improvements may be made. For instance, we may learn that readers often visit Letters written in France, to a friend in London, between the month of November 1794, and the month of May 1795 — Text and Context or Prejudices, fifth series — Inside the Classic. Analytics storage is not essential; you may decline its use without affecting your ability to read or download ebooks.

Advertising Storage

If advertisements are displayed on the catalogue, we or our advertising partners (including Google) may use cookies and similar technologies to deliver relevant ads, measure ad performance, and prevent the same ad from appearing too often. Advertising storage is used only where ads are shown, and you may opt out of personalised advertising through your browser settings or via Google’s ad settings page. Even if you opt out, you may still see contextual ads based on the content you are viewing, such as a page about Free Opinions, Freely Expressed on Certain Phases of Modern Social Life and Conduct — A Reader’s Guide.

First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set by the catalogue itself. Third-party cookies may be set by services we use for analytics or advertising, such as Google Analytics or Google AdSense. We do not control the data practices of third parties; we encourage you to review their privacy policies for more information. For example, if you read Gleanings from Maeterlinck — Themes and Context, a third-party analytics service may record that visit anonymously.

Session and Persistent Storage

Session storage is temporary and expires when you close your browser. Persistent storage remains on your device for a period determined by the technology provider, unless you manually clear it. We do not specify fixed durations for persistent storage because these may vary by provider. Persistent storage might remember your preference for a particular category, such as Historical Psychological Social Fiction, across visits.

Your Choices

You can control and manage storage technologies in several ways:

• Browser controls: Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies and other site data. Please consult your browser’s help documentation for instructions.
• Withdrawal of consent: If you have previously consented to non-essential storage, you may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or using any consent management tool we provide.
• Opt-out of analytics: You may opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
• Opt-out of personalised advertising: You can opt out of Google’s personalised advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings. Note that opting out does not stop ads from appearing, but they may be less relevant.

Practical Effects of Disabling Storage

If you disable essential storage, some parts of the catalogue may not function correctly, and you may be unable to access certain features. For example, you might not be able to add annotations to Little rays of moonshine — Reading Companion or save your place in The Voice of Faith in the Valley of Achor: Vol. 1 [of 2] being a series of letters to several friends on religious subjects — Story, Setting & Ideas. Disabling preference or analytics storage will not affect core functionality, but may reduce the personalisation and improvement of the service. Disabling advertising storage will not affect your ability to read or download ebooks, but ads may still appear based on contextual factors.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically.

Contact

If you have questions about our use of storage technologies, please contact our Manuscript Reviewer at [email protected].