Most of Free Source Library can be read without creating an account. The site still receives limited technical information needed to deliver pages, protect the service, understand performance, display advertising, and process messages readers choose to send.
Information we receive
| Basic technical data | IP address, browser and device information, requested URL, referring page, timestamps, and security or delivery logs generated by hosting, caching, and protection systems. |
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| Consent and preferences | Your essential-only or accept-all cookie choice, theme preference, and similar settings stored in your browser. |
| Messages and reports | Name if supplied, email address, subject or report type, related page URL, message, timestamp, and review notes created by the editorial team. |
| Optional measurement and advertising data | Where allowed by your choice and applicable law, analytics or advertising services may receive identifiers, interactions, approximate location, and device data. |
Why we use information
- Deliver pages, remember essential settings, balance traffic, and keep the service reliable.
- Detect abuse, spam, malicious requests, and security incidents.
- Receive and investigate reader messages, correction reports, privacy requests, and rights concerns.
- Measure performance and readership when optional measurement is permitted.
- Display, limit, measure, or personalize advertising where permitted.
- Comply with lawful obligations and protect the rights and safety of readers, the publication, and others.
Location and live weather
The homepage can request your browser’s location to load local weather. This happens only after you press “Use my location” and approve the browser prompt. Coordinates are rounded to reduce precision and sent to Open-Meteo to obtain a forecast; Free Source Library does not store them. Denying the request does not affect access to the site.
Embedded market data
The homepage loads a market ticker supplied by TradingView. The widget does not set cookies, but TradingView receives the page URL, widget type, displayed market symbol, and the visitor’s IP address in order to deliver and protect the service. Selecting an instrument can open TradingView in a new tab. Quotes may be real-time, delayed, or end-of-day depending on the market and are provided for general information, not financial advice.
Cookies and local storage
Essential storage supports consent, theme preference, security, and basic operation. Optional analytics and advertising storage depends on your choice where required. The full category list and controls are explained in the Cookie Policy.
Service providers
Information can be processed by providers that support hosting, content delivery, security, WordPress, advertising, analytics if enabled, email delivery, and public data features. Examples can include Cloudflare and Google services. Each provider handles data under its own terms and privacy practices, and data may be processed in more than one country.
How long information is kept
Technical logs and service data are retained according to operational, security, and provider needs. Editorial submissions are kept while needed to investigate the message, document the decision, prevent abuse, or meet legal obligations, then reviewed for deletion or anonymization when no longer required. Backups may persist for a limited recovery period.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures such as HTTPS, access controls, security services, rate limiting, restricted submission records, and software maintenance. No online system can guarantee absolute security. Please do not submit passwords, payment details, medical records, identity documents, or unnecessary sensitive information.
Your choices and rights
You can reject optional storage through the consent panel, reopen “Privacy choices” from the footer, deny geolocation, and use browser controls to clear local storage. Depending on where you live, law may also provide rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain processing. Use the contact form and select a clear privacy-related subject.
Children
The publication is designed for a general audience and does not knowingly request personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information, send a privacy request with enough detail for us to locate the record.
Changes to this policy
We update this page when services, practices, or legal requirements change. The review date at the top identifies the current published version. A material change may also be highlighted through the site where appropriate.