1. Introduction

Welcome to TimeAcross ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website, TimeAcross.com (the "Service"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, information that is automatically collected, and information from third parties.

2.1. Information You Provide to Us

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and display name.
• User-Generated Content: When you use the Time Tracker feature, we collect the projects, tasks, and time entries you create.
• Contact Information: If you contact us via our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.

2.2. Information Collected Automatically

• Local Storage Data: For anonymous users, we may store preferences such as your selected world clocks and theme settings locally in your browser's LocalStorage. This data is not transmitted to our servers.
• Usage and Analytics Data: With your consent, we use Google Analytics to collect information about how you interact with our Service. This includes pages visited, features used, and other behavioral data. This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.
• Cookie and Advertising Data: With your consent, we use Google AdSense, which uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our Service.
• To create and manage your account and synchronize your data (themes, clocks, time tracking data) across your devices.
• To improve our Service, and to develop new features.
• To respond to your comments, questions, and provide customer support.
• To display advertisements to support the free version of our Service.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We use third-party service providers to help us operate our Service. These include:
  • Firebase (by Google): For database hosting, user authentication, and backend infrastructure.
  • Resend: For processing and delivering emails from our contact form.
  • Google Analytics & AdSense: For analytics and advertising, as described in this policy.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend our rights or property, or in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public.

5. Your Data Rights and Choices

We provide you with choices regarding the information you provide to us. You have the right to:

• Access and Update Your Information: You can review and update your account information through your Profile page.
• Delete Your Data: You can delete all your application data (projects, tasks, time entries) directly from your Profile page.
• Delete Your Account: You can permanently delete your entire account and all associated data from your Profile page.
• Manage Cookies: Our cookie consent banner gives you control over non-essential cookies for analytics and advertising. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings.
• Opt-out of Personalized Advertising: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

6. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures, including those provided by Google Cloud's Firebase platform, to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain your data as long as your account is active. If you delete your data or your account, it will be permanently removed from our production systems, subject to our backup and archival policies.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the contact form available on our website.