Your privacy and your child's privacy are important to us
Last Updated: January 29, 2026
Our Commitment to Privacy
Every Reader is a free educational resource dedicated to helping children learn to read. We take your
privacy and your child's privacy seriously. We collect only minimal, anonymous data to help us improve
the books and resources we provide.
What Information We Collect
Every Reader uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve our books and services. We collect:
Page views and navigation: Which pages you visit and how you navigate through our site
Book downloads: Which books and reading levels (Lexile levels) are downloaded
Geographic information: Your general location (country, region, city) to understand where our readers are located
Device information: Browser type, device type (mobile/desktop), and screen size to improve compatibility
Referral sources: How you found our site (search engines, social media, direct visits)
Time on page: How long visitors spend reading different pages
What We DON'T Collect
Names, email addresses, or any personal identifying information
Data specifically about children who use our books
Individual reading behavior tracked over time
Information from behind login screens (if you're not logged in)
Payment information (our service is completely free)
How We Use Your Data
The information we collect through Google Analytics helps us:
Understand which books and reading levels are most helpful to families
Identify which content is most valuable to our community
Make technical improvements to the website
Report to donors and supporters about our impact (using aggregate data only)
Decide which new books to create based on demand
We never:
Sell or share your data with third parties (except Google Analytics)
Track individual users over time
Collect personal identifying information
Target children with advertising (advertising features are disabled)
Create user profiles or link data to individuals
What Information We Collect
Analytics Data (via Google Analytics 4)
When you visit our website, we may collect the following anonymous information:
Page views: Which pages you visit and how long you spend on them
Geographic location: Your country, region, and city (approximate)
Device information: Your device type (desktop, mobile, tablet), browser type, and operating system
PDF downloads: Which books you download and at what reading level
Navigation patterns: How you move through our site
Referral sources: How you found our site
What We Don't Collect
Personal identifying information (names, email addresses, phone numbers)
Children's personal information
Account information (we don't require registration)
Payment information (all our resources are free)
Individual reading behavior or history tied to specific users
How We Use This Information
We use analytics data to:
Understand which books and reading levels are most helpful to families
Identify gaps in our content library
Improve the technical performance of our website
Report aggregate statistics to supporters and donors
Make data-driven decisions about future book development
We never collect:
Names, email addresses, or other personal identifying information
Information about individual children
Reading behavior tracked over time to specific individuals
Login credentials or passwords (we don't have user accounts)
What We Collect
Website Analytics (Google Analytics)
When you accept cookies, we collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website:
Page views: Which pages you visit on our site
Time on page: How long you spend reading content
Geographic location: Country and region (not exact address)
Every Reader is committed to protecting children's privacy.
We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
We do not:
Collect personal information from children under 13
Allow children to publicly post or distribute personal information
Use behavioral advertising or targeted ads
Track individual children's reading habits
Our analytics collect only anonymous, aggregate data about website usage.
We have disabled all advertising features in Google Analytics to ensure
no personal data is used for advertising purposes.
Your Rights and Choices
Cookie Consent
When you visit our site, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to:
Accept - Allow analytics cookies to help us improve
Decline - Browse without any tracking
Your choice is stored locally in your browser and persists across visits.
You can change your preference at any time by clicking the button below:
GDPR Rights (European Users)
If you're in the European Union, you have these rights:
Right to access - Request what data we have about you (we collect minimal data)
Right to deletion - Request deletion of your data
Right to object - Object to our processing of your data
Right to opt-out - Decline cookies via our consent banner
Data Retention
Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months from your last visit.
After this period, aggregate data may be retained for statistical analysis, but
all identifiable information is automatically deleted.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect data:
All data transmission uses HTTPS encryption
We collect minimal data - only what's necessary
Analytics data is stored securely by Google
We do not store personal information on our servers
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page
with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Last updated: January 2026
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle data, please contact us:
For general inquiries, please visit our Contact Page.
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