Who we are

Life.ccel.org is the blog of the Christian Classics Ethereal Library, CCEL.org. Founded in 1993, CCEL.org is a digital library of classic Christian books located at Calvin University.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

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Who we share your data with

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How long we retain your data

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Account deletion requests

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