Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 10, 2025

Welcome to Spin The Wheel. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

Spin The Wheel is a client-side application that runs entirely in your browser. We do not require registration or user accounts. Any information you enter into the spinning wheel (names, options, custom text) is stored only in your browser's local storage and is never transmitted to our servers.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Time zone setting and location (general geographic area)
  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Referring website addresses
  • Device type (mobile, tablet, desktop)

1.3 Local Storage Data

We use your browser's local storage to save:

  • Your wheel entries and configurations
  • Customization preferences (colors, duration settings)
  • Spin history and results
  • Theme preferences (light/dark mode)
  • Language selection

This data never leaves your device and is only accessible by you through your browser.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and maintain our service
  • Improve and optimize the user experience
  • Analyze usage patterns and trends
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
  • Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • Comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

3.1 Essential Cookies

We use essential cookies required for the website to function properly, including:

  • Session cookies to remember your preferences
  • Security cookies to authenticate users and prevent fraud
  • Preference cookies to remember your settings (theme, language)

3.2 Analytics Cookies

We may use Google Analytics or similar services to understand how visitors use our site. These cookies collect anonymous information such as:

  • Number of visitors to the site
  • Where visitors came from
  • Pages they visited
  • Time spent on the site

3.3 Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Show you relevant ads based on your interests
  • Measure ad performance and engagement
  • Prevent the same ad from appearing too frequently
  • Build a profile of your interests over time

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You can also visit aboutads.info to opt out of personalized advertising from many other providers.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

  • Google AdSense: For displaying advertisements (Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy)
  • Google Analytics: For understanding website usage (if enabled)
  • Vercel: For hosting our website (Privacy Policy: Vercel Privacy Policy)

5. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously. Our website uses HTTPS encryption to protect data transmitted between your browser and our servers. However, since we primarily store data in your browser's local storage, you maintain control over this information.

While we implement reasonable security measures, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

6.1 GDPR Rights (European Union)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate personal data
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Restriction: Limit how we process your data
  • Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
  • Object: Object to processing of your personal data
  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent

6.2 CCPA Rights (California)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is being collected
  • Know whether personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
  • Say no to the sale of personal information
  • Access your personal information
  • Request deletion of personal information
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

Note: We do not sell your personal information.

7. Children's Privacy

Our service 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 your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

9. Data Retention

Data stored in your browser's local storage remains until you clear it manually through your browser settings or use our "Clear All" feature. Analytics and advertising data is retained according to the policies of Google and other third-party services we use.

10. 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.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us:

12. Your Consent

By using our website, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.