1. What This Site Collects
SimpleChapter is a static informational site. It does not operate user accounts, process payments, or maintain a database of visitor records.
When you visit this site, the web server may log standard access data including your IP address, the pages requested, the date and time of the request, and your browser type. This data is retained for operational and security purposes and is not used for marketing or sold to third parties.
2. Cookies and Local Storage
This site uses browser localStorage — not traditional cookies — to store a single preference: whether you have acknowledged the cookie/storage notice on the homepage. This value (cookie_consent) is stored locally in your browser and is not transmitted to any server. It persists until you clear your browser’s local storage.
No tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or analytics cookies are set by this site directly.
3. Third-Party Services
Google Fonts
This site loads fonts from Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com). When your browser requests these font files, Google’s servers receive your IP address and browser information. Google’s handling of this data is governed by the Google Privacy Policy.
Wikimedia Commons
Images on this site are hosted by Wikimedia Commons (upload.wikimedia.org). When your browser loads these images, Wikimedia’s servers receive your IP address. Wikimedia’s data practices are described in the Wikimedia Foundation Privacy Policy.
4. Contact Form
The contact form on the About page operates as a client-side simulation. Form submissions are not transmitted to any server and no personal data entered into the form is stored or processed. The form is provided as a UI element only.
5. External Links
This site links to external websites including Library and Archives Canada, Toronto Public Library, the American Library Association, LibraryThing, Goodreads, Open Library, and others. SimpleChapter has no control over and no responsibility for the privacy practices or content of these external sites.
6. Children
This site does not knowingly collect any information from individuals under 13 years of age. The content is general reference material with no age-restricted sections.
7. Changes to This Policy
This privacy policy may be updated periodically. The effective date at the top of this page reflects the date of the most recent revision. Continued use of the site following a revision constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
8. Contact
Questions about this privacy policy can be directed through the contact form on the About page.