Privacy Policy

Little Library is an online reading platform dedicated to stories, poems, and imaginative content for children and families of all ages. Our website is located at dream-library-sandy.vercel.app and we are the data controller responsible for the personal information collected through it.

This Privacy Policy explains how Little Library collects, uses, stores, and protects any personal information you provide when you visit or interact with our website. Please read it carefully alongside our Terms and Conditions.

If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, you can always reach us through the Contact page on our website.

We aim to collect only the information that is genuinely necessary to provide you with a good experience on Little Library. Depending on how you use our website, we may collect the following types of information:

• Account information — such as your name, email address, and password, if you choose to register for an account
• Contact information — such as your name and email address, if you reach out to us through our Contact page
• Usage data — such as which pages you visit, how long you spend on them, and which stories or categories you read
• Technical data — such as your IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system, collected automatically when you visit our website
• Cookie data — small data files stored on your device that help us understand how our site is used and improve your experience (see Section 5)

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as financial information, government identification numbers, or health-related data.

We collect information in the following ways:

• Directly from you — when you create an account, submit a contact form, or otherwise interact with features on our website
• Automatically — through cookies, web analytics tools, and server logs when you browse our website
• From third parties — in limited cases, we may receive information from analytics or technology providers who help us operate the website

We will always be transparent about why we are collecting information and will not collect more than is necessary for the stated purpose.

Little Library uses the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate the website — ensuring pages load, content is accessible, and accounts function correctly
• To respond to your enquiries — when you contact us, we use your details to reply to you promptly
• To improve our content and services — understanding how readers interact with the site helps us make it better
• To maintain security — monitoring for suspicious activity and protecting the website from misuse
• To comply with legal obligations — where we are required to retain or process data under applicable law

We will never use your personal information to send you unsolicited marketing communications without your explicit consent, and we will never sell your data to any third party.

Little Library does not use your information to build advertising profiles or share it with marketing companies. Your data stays with us and is used only to keep the library running well for its readers.

Little Library uses cookies — small text files placed on your device — to help the website function properly and to understand how it is being used. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies — these are necessary for the website to work and cannot be switched off. They support things like page navigation and account sessions
• Analytics cookies — these help us understand visitor behaviour in aggregate so we can improve the website. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics
• Preference cookies — these remember choices you have made, such as your preferred age group or reading category, to improve your experience on return visits

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please be aware that disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website function. For full details, please see our separate Cookies Policy.

Little Library does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party. We may share limited data with trusted third parties only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers — companies that help us operate the website, such as web hosting, analytics, or email delivery providers. These providers are contractually required to keep your data secure and to use it only for the purpose we have specified
• Legal requirements — if we are required by law, court order, or regulatory authority to disclose certain information, we will comply with that requirement
• Protection of rights — if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of Little Library, our users, or the public

In the event that Little Library is transferred, acquired, or merged with another entity, your information may be transferred as part of that process. We will notify you of any such change and ensure your data continues to be protected.

Because Little Library is designed for young readers, we take children's privacy especially seriously. We are committed to complying with applicable laws regarding the online collection of information from minors, including where relevant the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental or guardian consent. If a child under 13 has provided us with personal information without parental knowledge, we encourage parents and guardians to contact us immediately so that we can delete the relevant data.

Parents and guardians who wish to review, update, or request the deletion of their child's information are welcome to contact us at any time through our Contact page.

We do not display targeted advertising to children, and we do not use children's data for profiling, marketing, or any purpose beyond the operation of the website.

We retain personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. The specific retention periods depend on the type of data and the reason it was collected:

• Account data is retained for as long as your account remains active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information within a reasonable period, unless we are legally required to retain it
• Contact enquiries are kept for a reasonable period to allow us to follow up if necessary, and then deleted
• Analytics data is typically retained in anonymised or aggregated form and does not identify individuals

When personal information is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymise it in accordance with our internal data management practices.

Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights regarding the personal information we hold about you. These may include the right to:

• Access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Rectification — ask us to correct any information that is inaccurate or incomplete
• Erasure — request that we delete your personal information, subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain it
• Restriction — ask us to limit how we process your data in certain circumstances
• Portability — request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used format
• Objection — object to the processing of your data where we rely on legitimate interests as our lawful basis
• Withdrawal of consent — where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the Contact page on our website. We will respond to all valid requests within the timeframe required by applicable law — typically within 30 days.

Little Library may include links to external websites for reference or as part of our blog and story content. These sites are independent of Little Library and operate under their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of any third-party website.

We encourage all visitors — especially parents supervising young readers — to check the privacy policies of any external website before providing personal information or interacting with its content.

We take the security of your personal information seriously and have put in place appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. These include secure server infrastructure, access controls, and regular reviews of our security practices.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we do everything reasonably within our power to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you suspect that your information has been compromised, please contact us immediately.

If a data breach were to occur that affects your personal information, we will notify you and the relevant authorities as required by applicable law, and as promptly as we are able.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our website evolves or as legal requirements change. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised date at the top. Where changes are significant, we will take reasonable steps to inform users — such as through a notice on the website.

We encourage you to revisit this page periodically so that you always have a clear and current understanding of how your information is handled. Your continued use of Little Library after any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

If you have any questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how Little Library handles your personal information, we encourage you to reach out. We are committed to being transparent and responsive, and we will do our best to address any concerns you raise.

Please use the Contact page on our website to get in touch. We aim to respond to all privacy-related enquiries within a reasonable timeframe.

At Little Library, we believe that trust is the foundation of everything we do. Every story, every poem, every page on our website is made with care — and so is the way we handle your information.