Privacy Policy
Last updated October 9, 2026
The short version
- We never ask for your name, email, phone number or a password.
- There are no ads, no analytics and no tracking of any kind.
- We don't sell or share anything with anyone.
- You can use the whole site without an account. Then nothing about you is stored on our servers.
- If you make an account, we keep only your library, favorites, watchlist and settings, so they follow you to other devices. You can delete all of it in one tap.
If you don't make an account
Your library choice, favorites and settings are saved in your own browser's storage on your device. They never reach our servers. Clearing your browser's data removes them.
If you make an account
Accounts use passkeys, which means you sign in with your face, fingerprint or device PIN. Your face and fingerprint never leave your device, and we never see them. Here's everything we store for an account:
- A random account number.
- Your passkey's public key, which lets us check that it's you. It can't be used to sign in anywhere else.
- A scrambled copy of your backup code. We can't read the original.
- The library you picked, your favorites, your imported watchlist titles and your display settings.
- The dates your account was made and last updated.
That's it. There's no email, name, location or payment information attached to an account.
Deleting your data
Open Account and choose Delete my account. Everything above is erased right away and can't be recovered. Signing out leaves a copy of your shelf on that device until you clear your browser's data.
Cookies
Nomad Library uses 1 cookie, and only if you sign in. It keeps you signed in on that device. While you're signing in, a second short-lived cookie holds the security check and expires within 10 minutes. There are no advertising, analytics or tracking cookies.
Your watchlist file
When you import an IMDb or Letterboxd watchlist, the file is read inside your browser. Only the movie titles and years are sent to look them up at your library. The file itself is never uploaded. If you're signed in, the titles and matches are saved to your account so they show up on your other devices.
Other services the site talks to
- Your library's catalog. Searches go through our server to the library's catalog service (BiblioCommons), so the library sees our server's request, not you.
- Cover images load straight from the cover service your library uses, the same way they do on the library's own website.
- Trailers, IMDb, holds and tips. The Trailer, IMDb, Place a hold and Donate buttons open YouTube, IMDb, your library's website or Venmo. Those sites have their own privacy policies.
- Hosting. The site runs on Cloudflare. Like any web host, Cloudflare handles your IP address to deliver pages and block attacks. We don't use it to identify or follow anyone.
Kids
Nomad Library isn't aimed at children under 13, and it doesn't collect personal information from anyone.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version goes on this page with a new date at the top.
Questions
Reach out through the Nomad Over Normal YouTube channel.