Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 12, 2025

1. Introduction

PaintingGuessr ("we," "our," or "the Service") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected, how it is used, and your rights regarding that information when you use our website.

2. Information We Collect

a) Information collected automatically

When you visit PaintingGuessr, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring URL
  • General geographic location (country/region level)

b) Information we do NOT collect

We do not require account creation. We do not collect your name, email address, phone number, or any other personally identifiable information directly.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

  • Google AdSense: Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to PaintingGuessr and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • Vercel Analytics: We use Vercel Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the Service. Vercel Analytics collects anonymized usage data and does not use cookies for tracking individual users.

4. How We Use Information

The information collected is used to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Service.
  • Display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense.
  • Analyze usage trends and optimize user experience.
  • Ensure the security and integrity of the Service.

5. Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies and web beacons to collect information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. For more information about how Google manages data in its ad products, visit the Google Privacy & Terms page.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. Information may be shared only in the following circumstances:

  • With third-party service providers (Google AdSense, Vercel) as described in this policy, solely for the purposes outlined above.
  • When required by law, regulation, or legal process.
  • To protect the rights, property, or safety of PaintingGuessr, its users, or the public.

7. Your Rights and Choices

  • Opt out of personalized ads: Visit Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.
  • Manage cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.
  • European users (GDPR): If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the right to access, rectify, or delete your personal data, restrict processing, and data portability. Contact us to exercise these rights.
  • California users (CCPA): California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion, and opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information collected through the Service. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the project's GitHub repository.