Information We Collect
When you visit the Historical Children’s Library, our servers automatically record standard log entries. These may include your IP address, browser type and version, device information, the pages you view, the date and time of your visit, and the website that referred you. We collect this information for the operation and security of the catalogue, and to understand how readers use the site.
If you choose to contact us through the email address provided on the site, we receive and store your message and any personal information you voluntarily include, such as your name and email address. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry.
The site may store small data files known as cookies on your device. These can include session cookies that expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies that remember your preferences or actions across visits. Where enabled, analytics services may set their own cookies to help us understand aggregate usage patterns. If advertising is displayed, advertising networks may place cookies and similar technologies to deliver relevant advertisements and measure their performance.
In addition to the above, we may collect information about your interaction with our catalogue, such as which titles you view (for example, Air Service boys flying for France or Farmer Bluff's dog Blazer) and how you navigate through categories like Maritime Adventures or Fairy Moral Tales. This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the catalogue
- Detect and prevent abuse or security incidents
- Analyze trends and usage to enhance the reader experience
- Respond to your communications
- Display advertising (where enabled) that may be interest-based
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share aggregated, anonymized data that cannot reasonably identify you.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party service providers to assist with analytics, hosting, or advertising. These providers have limited access to your information only to perform tasks on our behalf, and they are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it solely for the purposes we specify.
Where Google advertising services are displayed, Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can learn more about how Google uses data and manage your preferences at Google's privacy policy and ad settings.
Other third-party services we may employ include content delivery networks and analytics platforms that help us understand which sections of the catalogue are most popular, such as reading guides for The chest of tools or Playmate Polly. These services are contractually bound to use your data only for our benefit and in accordance with this policy.
Your Choices
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You may block or delete cookies, but doing so may affect the functionality of the catalogue. You can opt out of interest-based advertising from participating networks through industry opt-out pages such as the Digital Advertising Alliance or your device settings.
If you do not wish to send us an email, you are free to browse the catalogue without contacting us. Any correspondence you choose to send is voluntary.
For analytics cookies, you may also use browser add-ons that prevent data collection by certain analytics providers. We respect Do Not Track signals where they are recognized.
Data Retention
We retain server logs and analytics data for a period necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, after which they are securely deleted or anonymized. Communications we receive are retained only as long as needed to address your inquiry and for legitimate record-keeping.
Aggregated usage data that does not identify individuals may be retained indefinitely for historical analysis of reading trends.
Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy
We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. Our catalogue is intended for a general audience, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate parental consent. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can take appropriate steps.
Our catalogue includes many works that may be of interest to younger readers, such as The dinky ducklings or The tale of Mistah Mule, but we do not target children specifically or collect data from them knowingly.
International Visitors
The Historical Children’s Library is based in the United States. If you access the site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate. By using the catalogue, you consent to this transfer.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any applicable privacy rights, you may contact the Acquisitions Editor, Walt Hardy, at editor@deinp.com.