How readtheodyssey.org uses cookies, analytics, and advertising — and the choices you have.
Last updated: June 2, 2026. This policy explains what information is collected when you visit readtheodyssey.org ("the site"), how it's used, and the controls available to you. The site is a free reading guide to the translations of Homer's Odyssey; it does not require an account, and we do not ask you for personal information.
We don't collect names, emails, or accounts — there's nothing to sign up for. We do collect limited, largely anonymized technical and usage data automatically, in two ways:
Usage analytics. We use PostHog to understand how the site is used — for example, pages viewed, links clicked, approximate region, device and browser type. This helps us improve the guide. It is not used to identify you personally.
Advertising data. When ads are shown, our advertising partners (see below) may collect data through cookies and similar technologies to measure and personalize ads.
Cookies are small files stored by your browser. This site and its partners use cookies and similar technologies for analytics and, where applicable, advertising. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings; doing so may affect how some features work, but you will still be able to read and download everything on the site.
This site displays ads served by Google AdSense. As part of that:
If you're in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you'll be shown a consent message before personalized ads or non-essential cookies are used, in line with GDPR and related rules. You can choose to consent, decline, or manage your preferences, and you can change your choice at any time through the consent controls on the site.
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Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your data — such as the right to access, correct, or delete it, or to opt out of personalized advertising or the "sale"/"sharing" of personal information. You can exercise the practical controls above (ad settings, the consent banner, and your browser's cookie controls) at any time, or contact us using the details below.
This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
The site links to external sites (such as booksellers and reference pages). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites; please review their policies.
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the "last updated" date above.
Questions about this policy? Email contact@readtheodyssey.org.