Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 15, 2025
At ExactAge ("we," "our," or "us"), accessible from https://exactage.org, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information
We do NOT collect or store any personal information such as your date of birth when you use our age calculator. All calculations are performed locally in your browser using JavaScript and are never sent to our servers.
If you contact us through our contact form, we may collect your name, email address, and message content solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URLs and exit pages
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Date and time of your visit
- Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
- Screen resolution
- Geographic location (country/city level only)
- Language preferences
This information is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies, primarily through Google Analytics.
1.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:
- Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- Remember your preferences (e.g., cookie consent choice)
- Serve personalized advertisements
- Improve our website's functionality and user experience
- Understand how visitors interact with our website
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the automatically collected information to:
- Provide and maintain our free age calculator tool
- Analyze usage patterns to improve our website and user experience
- Display relevant advertisements to support our free service
- Monitor and prevent technical issues
- Generate aggregate statistical data about website usage
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect against fraudulent or unauthorized activity
3. Third-Party Services
3.1 Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing history.
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.
3.2 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website. This information is used to compile reports and help us improve the site. The data is collected in an anonymized form, including the number of visitors, where visitors came from, and the pages they visited.
For more information about how Google collects and processes data, visit Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
3.3 FormSubmit
Our contact form uses FormSubmit.co to process form submissions. When you submit the contact form, your name, email, and message are sent to our email address through FormSubmit's servers. Please review FormSubmit's privacy policy for more information.
4. Cookie Policy
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality, such as remembering your cookie consent preference. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website through Google Analytics. These collect anonymous data about page views, traffic sources, and user behavior.
- Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and its partners to serve relevant advertisements based on your browsing history and interests.
Managing Cookies: You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when a cookie is being set. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and the ads displayed.
5. Data Retention
We retain automatically collected data (through Google Analytics) for a period of 26 months. Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for our records. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information, including:
- SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS) for all data transmission
- Regular security updates and monitoring
- Limited access to personal data
- Secure hosting infrastructure
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at contact@exactage.org. If we discover that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we use your data
- Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
- Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal data
- Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of personalized advertising and tracking
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@exactage.org. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
For EU/EEA Residents (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Union or European Economic Area, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We process your data based on legitimate interests (website analytics and ad serving) and your consent (cookies). You have the right to withdraw consent at any time by clearing your cookies or using your browser's privacy settings.
For California Residents (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information to third parties.
For UK Residents
If you are a resident of the United Kingdom, you have rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, similar to those described in the EU/EEA section above.
9. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including the United States, where our third-party service providers (Google) operate. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from your country. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.
10. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. We strongly encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. Changes are effective immediately upon posting.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Email: contact@exactage.org
- Contact Form: Contact Page
We will make every effort to respond to your inquiry within 48 hours.