Privacy Policy

Last updated: 7 July 2026

Royalty Free Text (https://royaltyfreetext.com) is operated by Localhost Limited (“we”, “us”). This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and your choices.

Summary

We do not require an account to read books.
Reading progress and reader settings stay in your browser unless you clear them.
Analytics cookies are only set if you click Accept on the cookie banner.
We do not sell your personal data or use advertising cookies.

Who is responsible

Localhost Limited is the data controller for personal data processed through this site. Contact us via our contact form or localhostlimited.com.

Information we collect

Information you provide

If you use our contact form, we collect your email address and the message you send so we can respond. We use Cloudflare Turnstile on that form to reduce spam; Turnstile may process technical signals such as browser characteristics. We do not use the contact form for marketing.

If you choose optional supporter checkout (when available), payment details are collected and processed by Stripe. We receive limited information from Stripe such as your email address, payment status, and subscription details, not your full card number.

Information stored on your device

To improve your reading experience, we store data locally in your browser (local storage), including:

Reading position and progress for each book
Reader preferences (for example typography settings)
Your cookie consent choice

This data stays on your device. We do not sync it to our servers unless a future feature explicitly tells you otherwise.

Cookies and analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand aggregate usage, for example which books are read and how the site performs. Analytics cookies are only set if you click Accept on the cookie banner. If you decline, Google's tag may still load in consent mode without storing analytics cookies.

We also set a cookie to remember your consent choice so we do not ask again on every visit. This cookie is necessary to honour your preference.

We do not use advertising cookies. See Google's privacy policy for how Google processes data when analytics is enabled.

Server and security logs

Like most websites, our hosting provider may log technical information such as IP address, browser type, requested pages, and timestamps. We use these logs for security, debugging, and capacity planning.

Why we use your information

Provide the service: deliver pages, books, and reader functionality
Remember preferences: reading progress and consent choices on your device
Analytics (with consent): understand usage and improve the library
Support: respond to messages you send via the contact form
Payments (if you opt in): process optional supporter payments via Stripe
Legal and security: protect the site and comply with applicable law

Legal bases (UK GDPR)

Where UK GDPR applies, we rely on:

Consent: for analytics cookies
Legitimate interests: for essential site operation, security logs, remembering your consent choice, and responding to support requests
Contract: to process optional supporter payments you initiate
Legal obligation: where we must retain or disclose information by law

We may share information with service providers who help us run the site, including:

Google: analytics (only if you consent)
Stripe: payment processing (only if you use checkout)
Cloudflare: hosting, Turnstile spam protection on the contact form, and email delivery
Hosting providers: serving the website and related infrastructure

We do not sell personal data. We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and users.

How long we keep data

Browser storage: until you clear site data or we change storage keys in a way that resets them
Consent cookie: up to 12 months
Analytics: according to our GA4 retention settings and Google's policies
Payment records: as long as needed for accounting, tax, and dispute resolution
Contact messages: as long as needed to respond and resolve your request, then deleted or archived in ordinary business records
Server logs: typically for a limited rolling period unless needed for security investigation

Your rights

If UK GDPR applies, you may have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to processing of your personal data, and to data portability where applicable. You may withdraw analytics consent at any time by clearing site cookies and local storage, then choosingDecline when the banner reappears.

You may lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

Children

The site is intended for general audiences reading public-domain literature. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data to us, please contact us so we can delete it.

International visitors

We are based in the United Kingdom. If you access the site from elsewhere, your information may be processed in the UK and by our service providers in other countries with appropriate safeguards where required.

Contact form

When you submit the contact form, we process your email address and message to respond to you. Turnstile helps us block automated spam. Outbound mail is sent through our hosting provider's email API with your address set as the reply-to field so we can answer you directly.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will change when we do. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated policy.