Privacy

Privacy Notice

Last updated: June 7, 2026

What this site is

Kevin L. Michel - The Library is a public reading site for books, chapters, audio features, and paid PDF editions. Online reading is available without creating an account.

Information we process

When you browse the public site, we do not ask for your name or account details. The site may process ordinary technical information such as IP address, browser type, device data, pages requested, and server logs through our hosting provider, Render.

If you purchase a PDF, payment is handled by Stripe. Stripe may collect payment details, email address, billing information, fraud-prevention data, and transaction records. Book Access stores limited purchase records in Supabase so the site can verify payment and prepare a secure PDF download.

If chapter audio is generated by the private admin system, chapter text may be sent server-side to OpenAI for text to speech generation. Public visitors cannot trigger paid audio generation.

Why we process it

We process data to operate the site, provide free reading pages, verify paid PDF purchases, deliver purchased downloads, protect against abuse, maintain security, and improve publishing operations.

Service providers

The site currently uses Render for hosting, Supabase for private storage and database records, Stripe for checkout and payments, OpenAI for admin-triggered audio generation, and GitHub for source code hosting and deployment integration.

Contact and rights

If you need help with a purchase, privacy question, or data request, contact Kevin L. Michel through the contact method currently provided with your purchase receipt or site communications. This notice is practical information, not formal legal advice.