How We Use Storage Technologies
Public Domain Literature Library uses cookies, local storage and similar technologies to keep the catalogue working, to remember your preferences, to understand how readers interact with the site, and, where advertisements are displayed, to make those advertisements more relevant. This policy explains what these technologies do and how you can control them.
Essential Storage
Certain cookies and local-storage items are strictly necessary for the site to function. They enable core operations such as remembering your session, maintaining your reading list, and ensuring that page requests are routed correctly. These technologies do not collect information for marketing purposes and are set automatically when you use the catalogue. You cannot opt out of essential storage, but you may block them through your browser settings; doing so may break parts of the site, including the ability to log in or save your progress through a long essay collection.
Preference Storage
We store your choices about display settings, such as text size, theme, or language, so that they persist between visits. This storage is not essential but is intended to improve your experience. If you disable preference storage, the site will still work, but you may need to set your preferences again each time you visit. For example, if you prefer a larger font for reading the letters of Richard Ford, you would need to adjust that setting on each return visit.
Analytics Storage
Where analytics are enabled, we use a small number of first-party cookies and local-storage items to collect anonymous, aggregated data about how the catalogue is used. This includes counting page visits, tracking which titles are viewed, and noting how visitors navigate the site. The information helps us understand which works are of interest—such as whether readers tend to explore the Science Fiction Utopias category or linger over the Natural History & Evolution section—and how we can improve the catalogue. Analytics storage is not essential, and you may opt out as described below.
Advertising Storage
If advertisements are displayed on the site, third-party advertising services—including Google advertising technologies—may place cookies, web beacons, or similar storage on your device. These technologies allow the ad service to recognise your browser across websites and to show advertisements that may be more relevant to your interests. They also help measure the performance of ad campaigns. We do not control the specific cookies used by these third parties. You can manage your preferences for advertising cookies through your browser or via the consent mechanism provided on the site.
Types of Storage Used
- Session storage: Removed when you close your browser.
- Persistent storage: Remains on your device for a period determined by the technology, or until you clear it.
- First-party storage: Set by the site itself.
- Third-party storage: Set by services we use, such as analytics or advertising providers.
We do not invent fixed durations for persistent storage because actual expiry is set by the technology provider or browser. You can inspect and delete stored data at any time using your browser’s developer tools or privacy settings. For instance, you can see exactly which local-storage items are associated with eqtoo.com and remove them individually.
Your Choices
When you first visit the site, you may see a consent notice that allows you to accept or decline non-essential storage categories (analytics and advertising). You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Preferences” link available in the site footer.
You can also control storage through your browser:
- Block all or specific cookies.
- Delete cookies and local storage after each session.
- Use private or incognito browsing modes, which limit persistent storage.
Disabling essential storage may cause parts of the catalogue to function incorrectly, such as the ability to log in or maintain a reading list. Disabling analytics or advertising storage will not affect the core functionality of the site, though it may reduce our ability to understand usage patterns or to show you advertisements that are relevant to your interests.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in the storage technologies we use or in applicable legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page.
Contact
If you have questions about how we use storage technologies, you can contact our manuscript reviewer at [email protected].