Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and handle your information when you use our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the GDPR.
Notice at Collection: We collect identifiers (IP addresses and cookies) for the purpose of serving advertisements via Google AdSense. We do not sell your personal information for money, but we "share" it for targeted advertising.
1. Information We Collect
Our stopwatch application is a "client-side" tool, meaning the timing data never leaves your computer. However, to keep this service free, we use third-party vendors:
- Log Data: Our servers may log your IP address, browser type, and time of visit.
- Cookies & Web Beacons: Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this or other websites.
2. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings.
3. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a resident of California, you have the following rights as of 2026:
- Right to Know: You can request a list of the categories of personal information we have collected.
- Right to Delete: You can request that we delete your personal information (subject to certain exceptions).
- Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information. You can do this via our "Privacy Choices" link in the footer.
- Right to Correct: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Limit Use of Sensitive Data: We do not collect or use "Sensitive Personal Information" as defined by the CPRA.
4. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)
For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK, and Switzerland:
- Our legal basis for processing data is Consent.
- You have the right to withdraw consent at any time.
- You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.
5. Global Privacy Control (GPC)
Our website is configured to detect and honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we will automatically treat it as a request to opt-out of the "sharing" of your data for targeted advertising.
6. Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Email: creativelab26@gmail.com