This Privacy Policy explains how PoliteWords ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit polite-words.pages.dev(the "Site"). PoliteWords is operated by Choppy Toast, an independent solo project. We do not sell your personal information.
1. Information We Collect
PoliteWords is a free phrase-template website that does not require sign-up or account creation. We do not ask for or store names, email addresses, or payment details. The Site collects only the limited data described below:
- Usage data: pages visited, referring URL, time on page, device type, approximate location (country/region), and anonymized IP address. This is collected by Google Analytics 4 on our behalf.
- Advertising data: when Google AdSense serves ads on our pages, it may use cookies and identifiers to show ads relevant to you. Google's use of data is governed by Google's own privacy policy.
- Cookies and similar technologies: used for analytics and ad personalization. You can disable or delete cookies through your browser settings.
2. How We Use Information
We use the data described above only to:
- Understand which phrases and pages visitors find most useful.
- Measure traffic sources and fix broken pages.
- Serve ads that help keep the Site free to use.
- Detect abuse, bots, and security threats.
3. Third-Party Services
The Site uses the following third-party services, each with its own privacy policy:
- Google Analytics 4 — for anonymized traffic measurement. Google Privacy Policy.
- Google AdSense — for advertising. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.
- Cloudflare Pages — hosts the Site. Cloudflare may log basic request metadata for security and performance.
4. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. The Site uses cookies for analytics and, where applicable, for advertising. You can block or delete cookies through your browser. Disabling cookies may slightly affect how pages load but will not prevent you from using the phrase templates.
5. Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)
Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal data, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal data. Because PoliteWords does not collect directly identifying information such as names or emails, most such requests will involve data held by our third-party providers (Google). You can contact us at the email below and we will assist where we can.
6. Children's Privacy
PoliteWords is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal data, please contact us so we can remove it.
7. Data Retention
Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics default settings (up to 14 months). We do not retain any additional personal data on our own servers.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent change. Material changes will be noted on this page.
9. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy? Email choppy.young@gmail.com.