Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to The Name Library ("we", "us", or "our"), accessible at thenamelibrary.com. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, device type, referring URL, and other diagnostic data collected automatically via analytics tools.
• Cookies & Tracking Technologies: Small data files stored on your device to enhance your browsing experience and support advertising.
• Voluntarily Provided Information: If you submit feedback through our contact form, we may collect your name, email address, and message content.

We do not require user accounts or passwords, and we do not collect sensitive personal information such as payment details or government IDs.

3. Cookies & Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality such as storing your favorites and compare lists in local storage.
• Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics and Umami Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. These tools may collect anonymized usage data.
• Advertising Cookies: Third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense, may use cookies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing history across websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.

4. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

For more information about how Google uses data, please visit Google's Privacy & Terms page.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve our website and services.
• Analyze usage trends and optimize site performance.
• Display relevant advertisements through third-party ad networks.
• Respond to feedback or inquiries submitted through our contact form.

6. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell your personal information. We may share anonymized, aggregated data with the following categories of third parties:

• Analytics Providers: Google Analytics and Umami Analytics for website performance insights.
• Advertising Partners: Google AdSense for displaying relevant advertisements.

7. Data Retention

We retain usage analytics data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Feedback submissions are retained indefinitely unless you request deletion. Local storage data (favorites, compare lists) is stored entirely on your device and is never transmitted to our servers.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your personal data.
• Opt out of personalized advertising.
• Withdraw consent for data processing where applicable.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the About & Feedback page.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us via our About & Feedback page.