Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. Learn how we protect your data when using our interactive experiences.
Last Updated: January 15, 2025
Privacy-First Experiences: Our interactive web toys process data locally in your browser for maximum privacy. We use minimal analytics to improve our services and display ads to keep our experiences completely free.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information
Choice Pal does not require user registration or account creation. We do not collect personal information such as names, email addresses, or phone numbers unless you voluntarily provide them when contacting us for support or feedback.
1.2 Usage Data and Analytics
We automatically collect minimal, anonymized information to improve our web toys and user experience:
- Browser type and version for compatibility optimization
 - Operating system for responsive design improvements
 - Anonymized IP address for general location insights
 - Pages visited and time spent to understand tool popularity
 - Referring website to understand traffic sources
 - Device type and screen resolution for mobile optimization
 - General geographic location (country/region level only)
 
1.3 Interactive Experience Data - Maximum Privacy
Our interactive experiences are designed with privacy as the top priority. All animations, calculations, and interactions happen locally in your browser. We do not collect, store, or have access to any data related to your interactions with our web toys.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the minimal data we collect exclusively for:
- Fun Tool Improvement: Understanding which entertainment tools are most popular to guide development
 - Performance Optimization: Ensuring fast loading times and smooth gameplay across all devices
 - User Experience Enhancement: Improving mobile responsiveness and tool accessibility
 - Ad Relevance: Displaying appropriate advertisements to support our free service model
 - Technical Support: Identifying and fixing bugs or compatibility issues
 - Content Decisions: Understanding user preferences to create new fun tools
 
3. Cookies and Local Storage
3.1 Essential Functionality
We use minimal local storage for core functionality:
- Theme preference (dark/light mode) - stored locally for your convenience
 - Recent tool selections for quick access during your session
 - Custom wheel configurations temporarily saved while using Spin Wheel
 - Basic website functionality and performance optimization
 
3.2 Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics with privacy-focused configuration:
- Anonymized IP addresses to protect your location privacy
 - Aggregated usage statistics to understand tool popularity
 - Performance metrics to optimize loading speeds
 - No personal identification or cross-site tracking
 
3.3 Advertising Support
To keep our fun tools completely free, we display advertisements:
- Relevant ads based on general content themes, not personal data
 - Ad performance measurement for revenue optimization
 - Family-friendly advertising aligned with our entertainment focus
 - No intrusive tracking or personal profile building
 
4. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services
We never sell personal information. Limited, anonymized data may be shared with:
- Google Analytics: Anonymized usage statistics for service improvement
 - Advertising Partners: General performance metrics for ad optimization
 - CDN Providers: For fast global content delivery of our fun tools
 - Hosting Services: Technical data required for website operation
 - Legal Compliance: Only when required by law for user safety or legal protection
 
5. Entertainment Tool Privacy Features
5.1 Local Processing Guarantee
Our commitment to entertainment privacy includes:
- All randomization algorithms run locally in your browser
 - Custom lists and inputs never leave your device
 - Party game results and choices remain completely private
 - No cloud storage or server processing of your entertainment data
 - Session data is automatically cleared when you close your browser
 
5.2 Family-Safe Privacy
Designed for family use with appropriate privacy protection:
- No data collection from children's gameplay
 - Age-appropriate content without tracking
 - Safe for classroom and educational use
 - No behavioral profiling or targeted data collection
 
6. Data Security for Fun Tools
We implement security measures appropriate for entertainment services:
- HTTPS encryption for all website communications
 - Secure hosting infrastructure with regular security updates
 - Minimal data collection reduces security risks
 - Regular security monitoring and vulnerability assessments
 - Privacy-by-design architecture for all fun tools
 
7. Data Retention Policies
Our minimal retention approach:
- Analytics Data: Anonymized data retained for up to 26 months for trend analysis
 - Server Logs: Technical logs kept for 90 days for security monitoring
 - Entertainment Data: Never stored - all processing is local and temporary
 - Ad Performance: Aggregated metrics retained for business analytics
 - User Preferences: Theme and settings stored locally on your device only
 
8. Your Privacy Rights and Controls
8.1 Browser Controls
You have full control over your privacy:
- Disable cookies through your browser settings (may affect functionality)
 - Use incognito/private browsing for completely session-only usage
 - Clear browser data to remove all local storage
 - Enable "Do Not Track" for additional privacy protection
 
8.2 Analytics Opt-Out
Opt out of analytics while still enjoying our fun tools:
- Install Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
 - Use ad blockers that prevent analytics tracking
 - Enable strict privacy settings in your browser
 
8.3 Advertising Preferences
Control your advertising experience:
- Adjust browser ad preferences for less personalized ads
 - Use ad blockers (though this may limit our ability to keep tools free)
 - Report inappropriate ads through our contact page
 
9. Children and Family Privacy
Our fun tools are designed to be family-friendly with strong privacy protection:
- No data collection from users under 13 years of age
 - Family-safe content without age verification requirements
 - Local processing ensures children's choices remain private
 - Educational use supported without data collection concerns
 - Parents can monitor usage without privacy violations
 
10. International Privacy Compliance
We respect international privacy standards:
- GDPR compliance for European users with minimal data collection
 - CCPA compliance for California residents
 - Privacy-by-design approach meeting global standards
 - Right to deletion through browser clearing (no server data to delete)
 - Transparent privacy practices across all regions
 
11. Updates to Privacy Policy
We may update this policy to reflect improvements to our privacy practices:
- Major changes will be prominently announced on our website
 - Updated "Last Updated" date for all revisions
 - Email notification for significant privacy changes (if you've contacted us)
 - Continued use constitutes acceptance of updated terms
 
12. Contact Us About Privacy
We're committed to transparency about our privacy practices:
- Contact us through our website contact form for privacy questions
 - Email us at the address provided on our contact page
 - We respond to privacy inquiries within 48 hours
 - Report privacy concerns or inappropriate content
 - Suggest improvements to our privacy practices
 
Your trust in our fun tools is important to us. We're committed to maintaining the highest privacy standards while providing entertaining, engaging, and completely free decision-making tools for everyone.