Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 11, 2026

We respect your privacy. This policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use Coop Reader.

1. Information We Collect

Account data (from sign-up): Email address, name, and password. Stored by AWS Cognito.

Profile: Display name and preferences, derived from your account.

Technical data: IP address, browser type, and logs when you use the service.

Analytics: If you accept the cookie banner, we use PostHog to collect usage patterns (pages visited, how you use the site) to improve our service. This is optional and requires your consent.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To authenticate you and deliver content
  • To improve our service
  • To monitor security

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

3. Storage and Security

Your data is stored using AWS Cognito and related services. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest.

4. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. Optional analytics cookies (PostHog) are used only if you accept them via the cookie banner. Third-party advertising cookies may also be set when ads are displayed (see Advertising below). You can control cookie settings through your browser.

5. Advertising

We display advertisements served by Google AdSense to support the cost of running Coop Reader.

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info/choices.

Ads appear only alongside article content. We do not share your account information with advertisers.

6. Third-Party Services

We use AWS Cognito for authentication, PostHog for analytics (when you consent), Google AdSense for advertising, and CDN services for content delivery. These services have their own privacy policies; Google's is available at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data while your account is active. Data is deleted when you close your account.

8. Children

Our service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy. We will notify you of significant changes. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.