Privacy Policy
Last updated 20 August 2026
Housereads ("we", "us") is a personal library catalog app. This policy explains what information we collect, why, and what you can do about it. Housereads is run by an individual (Lewis Copper), not a company — if you have questions, email coppertutoring@gmail.com.
Information we collect
- Account information: your name, email address, and a securely hashed password (we never store your password itself).
- Library data: books you add (title, author, ISBN, cover image, description, and similar details looked up from the Google Books API), plus any reading status, star ratings, or reviews you attach to them.
- Household data: who you've linked accounts with, so you can share shelves and reads with them.
- Basic technical data: aggregated, anonymous page-load and performance data via Vercel Analytics/Speed Insights. This isn't tied to your identity.
How we use it
To run the service: storing your library, showing it to you (and to anyone in your household), sending you account-related emails (verification, password resets, household invites), and keeping the app working reliably.
Who we share it with
- Supabase — hosts our database (Postgres, London, UK).
- Vercel — hosts the app and provides basic anonymous analytics.
- Resend — delivers transactional emails (verification, password reset, invites, account deletion). Your email address passes through them to deliver these.
- Google Books API — used to look up book details when you add a book. Only the search terms you enter are sent; no personal account information is included.
We don't sell your data, and we don't share it with anyone else.
Who can see your library
Your books, reading status, and reviews are visible to you and anyone in your household — never publicly, and never to unrelated Housereads users.
How long we keep it
For as long as your account exists. Deleting your account (in-app, or via our account deletion page) permanently removes your account and everything you've added, right away.
Your rights
You can delete your account and all associated data at any time — from within the app (Settings › Household › Delete account) or, if you can't log in, from our account deletion page. For any other request (access, correction, export), email coppertutoring@gmail.com.
Children
Housereads isn't directed at children, and we don't knowingly collect information from anyone under 13.
Security
Passwords are hashed with bcrypt, all traffic is encrypted (HTTPS), and login sessions use signed tokens.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes materially, we'll update the date at the top of this page.