Privacy
What we collect, and why
You can read every page on Council Books without an account and without giving us anything. We run no ad networks, sponsors get no data about you, and we never sell your data.
Visit counts (Google Analytics)
With your permission, we use Google Analytics to see how many people visit, which pages they read and where they came from, so we know what helps. It sets cookies and sends visit data to Google. We ask before it runs, and nothing from Google loads if you say no.
If you follow a town, sign up or subscribe
- Your email address, the towns you follow and your email choices, so we can send what you asked for. Every email has a one-click unsubscribe.
- Payments are handled by Stripe. We never see your card number; we keep only your plan and Stripe's reference for it.
- Our server runs in Microsoft Azure's Canada Central region. Email is sent through our mail provider, IONOS.
When you visit
The site is delivered through Cloudflare, which handles requests to keep the site fast and protected, as any website host does.
Your choices
To see or delete what we hold about you, or to close your account, contact us. You can stop any email from its unsubscribe link.
Last updated October 2026.