Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 26, 2026

What WorldShelf collects

WorldShelf stores language, market, and translation-search preferences in your browser so the site can keep your selected experience across visits.

The site may receive a Cloudflare country code to set first-visit defaults. WorldShelf does not store your IP address in the application.

Commerce intent events

When you click an original-edition purchase link or translated-edition search link, the site records a lightweight commerce intent event. The event can include the action, country, buyer market, category, rank, title, ISBN, and timestamp. This helps improve purchase paths and affiliate reporting.

A short recent history is stored locally in your browser. The same event is sent to the site endpoint /api/commerce, which currently acknowledges the event but does not store it.

Reviews and reader reactions

WorldShelf does not store or republish full third-party review text. It uses source links, ranking signals, metadata, and recurring themes to show conservative reader-reaction summaries.

Advertising and affiliate links

WorldShelf may use affiliate links and advertising in the future. If Google AdSense or another advertising product is enabled, advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies according to their own policies and applicable consent requirements.

Contact

For privacy questions or source correction requests, use the contact details on the Contact page.