Cookies are small data file identifiers that are stored on your device or web browser. They allow OverDrive to recognize your device or web browser when you visit or use the Services. The Services automatically use cookies to track your use and facilitate and enhance the user experience on the Services and for other purposes as described below. .
The Services may use both cookies that we implement (“first-party”) and cookies implemented by our suppliers or partners (“third-party”). A cookie can either be a “session” cookie or a “persistent” cookie. Session cookies exist only for so long as you are visiting the applicable website. Persistent cookies exist for a set period of time, which may go beyond your specific visit to a website.
The Services may use the following types of cookies:
Required cookies:
First-party cookies are essential for the operation of the Services; for example, these cookies let you move around the Services and use their features. Without these cookies, core functionality cannot be provided. You cannot object to these cookies as otherwise the Services cannot be provided.
Performance and Reliability Cookies:
These cookies allow us to monitor and improve the Service's performance and reliability, as well as personalizing content for you and remembering your preferences. They alert OverDrive when the Service is not performing at expected levels.
Research and Analytics Cookies:
These cookies help OverDrive understand user behavior within the Services. For example, they collect information about which features of the Services are most popular. This information helps OverDrive design a better experience for all users. Please note that pixel tags, cookies, and other online trackers may be used within emails to track your interactions with those websites and when emails are opened.
Remarketing and Targeting Cookies (websites only):
These cookies are used to make the Services, its content, and advertisements for specific OverDrive products or services (“remarketing”) more relevant to your interests (this is sometimes called “behavioral” or “targeted” advertising), and to limit the number of times you see advertisements and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These kinds of cookies are on OverDrive’s websites only, and are not part of any OverDrive products such as Libby, Sora and Kanopy, or related digital library websites. For more information about cookies, including about advertising cookies and your choices regarding cookies, we suggest you visit the following websites: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0042-online-tracking; http://www.allaboutcookies.org; and http://www.youronlinechoices.eu.
Some Services may use third-party cookies. Specifically, some Services use New Relic (https://newrelic.com) for performance and reliability. The Libby and Sora apps use Firebase (https://firebase.google.com/). Some Services may use Google Analytics (https://analytics.google.com) for research and analytics. Some Services may also use Google Ads (https://ads.google.com), HubSpot (https://www.hubspot.com/), or similar for remarketing.
Analytics Tools & Providers
As noted above the Services use third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to collect and process data about your use of the Services. Our analytics providers may set and read cookies to collect this data, and your web browser will automatically send data collected by those cookies to our analytics providers. For more information on how Google uses this data, visit www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
Advertising Networks, Personalized Advertising, Remarketing & Retargeting
As noted above, we may use or participate in advertising networks and related advertising services that are managed and provided by third-party advertising servers, advertising agencies, technology vendors, and research firms, including Google Ads and advertising services provided by Meta (sometimes referred to the Meta “tracking pixel”). You can opt out of the use of any of these services by changing your cookie preferences here.
OverDrive uses cookies for many purposes, such as to support the internal operations of the Services, maintain and monitor the security and integrity of the Services, make improvements to the Services, and to improve your experience. Some examples of how we use cookies include:
Most browsers automatically accept cookies. If you do not want OverDrive-hosted websites to collect information through the use of cookies, you can set your web browser to block cookies. Each browser is different, so you should check your browser or device's "Help" menu to learn how to change your cookie preferences. You should note that if you block cookies from OverDrive-hosted websites, your ability to use or access certain functions may be impaired. Changing your cookie preferences in one browser will not necessarily carry over to other browsers, so you may need to adjust your preferences each time you get a new device, install a new browser, upgrade an existing browser, or alter or delete a browser’s cookie file.
You can manage your cookie preferences through the "Cookie Settings" link located within the Service.
This Cookie Policy was last updated in March 2025. OverDrive will continue to evaluate this Cookie Policy against new technologies, business practices, and its users' needs, and may make changes to the Cookie Policy accordingly. Please check back periodically for updates.
If you have questions regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact OverDrive via email at privacy@overdrive.com.