Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 5, 2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to NamingQuest ("we", "us", or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our name generation and analysis service (the "Service").
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use our Service.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
When you use our Service, we may collect the following types of personal information:
- Authentication data received from Google when you log in, including your email address, name, and profile image.
- IP address (for users who are not logged in)
2.2 Usage Data
We collect information on how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include:
- Pages of our Service that you visit
- Time and date of your visit
- Time spent on those pages
- Requests made for name generation or analysis
- Unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data
2.3 Tracking & Cookies Data
We use Plausible Analytics to track page views on our website. Plausible is a privacy-friendly analytics tool that does not use cookies and does not collect any personal data.
Our service uses NextJS with Next-Auth for authentication. Next-Auth may use cookies or local storage to maintain session information. These are essential for the functioning of the Service and user authentication. No additional tracking cookies are used beyond what is necessary for the operation of Next-Auth.
3. Use of Data
We use the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain our Service
- To notify you about changes to our Service
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service
- To monitor the usage of our Service
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues
- To send you occasional "Feature Update" emails about new functionalities of the Service
4. Data Storage and Security
We use MongoDB Atlas for storing all user data and request/response data. While we implement reasonable security measures, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information and Usage Data for as long as necessary to provide you with our Service. If you request account deletion, we will immediately delete your user document from our database. However, anonymized request data may be retained for analytical purposes.
6. Third-party Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
7. Children's Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our 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 Privacy Policy.
9. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access, update or delete your personal information
- Request account deletion
- Object to processing of your personal data
- Request restriction of processing your personal data
- Request transfer of your personal data
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the Feedback and Contact Form, accessible through the link at the bottom of every page.