Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Color Palette Generator ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website instantpalette.com (the "Site").

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our color palette generation tool. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

Our website operates entirely in your browser and does not require you to create an account or provide personal information. However, we may collect information in the following ways:

• Contact Forms: If we add contact forms in the future, we may collect your name, email address, and message content.
• Feedback: Any feedback, comments, or suggestions you voluntarily provide about our service.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, certain information is automatically collected about your device and interaction with the Site:

• Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and access times.
• Device Information: Device type, screen resolution, and device identifiers.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance your experience (see Cookies section below).

2.3 Local Storage Data

Our application uses your browser's Local Storage to save:

• Palette History: The last 10 color palettes you generated (stored locally in your browser only).
• Saved Palettes: Color palettes you manually save using the "Save" button (stored locally in your browser only).
• User Preferences: Settings such as color count and harmony mode.

Important: This data is stored only on your device and is never transmitted to our servers. You can clear this data at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or using the browser's "Clear Browsing Data" feature.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect or receive to:

• Provide and improve our services: To operate, maintain, and improve the Color Palette Generator tool.
• Analyze usage: To understand how users interact with our Site and identify areas for improvement.
• Monitor performance: To detect and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Comply with legal obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
• Display advertisements: To show relevant ads through Google AdSense (see Advertising section below).

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

4.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your experience.

4.2 Cookies We Use

Our Site uses the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the Site to function properly (e.g., maintaining your session).
• Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Site (see Google Analytics section below).
• Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to display personalized advertisements (see Advertising section below).

4.3 Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Block cookies from specific sites
• Block all cookies
• Delete all cookies when closing the browser

Note: If you block or delete essential cookies, some features of our Site may not work properly.

5. Third-Party Services

5.1 Google AdSense

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

• Show personalized ads based on your browsing history
• Show contextually relevant ads based on the content you're viewing
• Measure ad performance and effectiveness
• Prevent fraud and improve ad security

Data Collected by Google: Google may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing behavior across websites that use Google services.

Opting Out: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

• Google Ads Settings
• Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Page
• European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EU only)

Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

5.2 Google Analytics (If Implemented)

We may use Google Analytics to analyze how visitors use our Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as:

• Number of visitors and sessions
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Bounce rate and exit pages
• Traffic sources (search engines, referrals, direct)
• Geographic location (country, city)
• Device and browser information

Opting Out: You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

Google Analytics Privacy: How Google uses data

5.3 Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)

We may use Content Delivery Networks (e.g., Google Fonts, jsPDF library via CDN) to improve Site performance. These services may collect usage data according to their own privacy policies.

6. Data Storage and Security

6.1 Where We Store Data

Since our application stores data locally in your browser using Local Storage:

• Palette data (history and saved palettes) is stored only on your device
• We do not have access to this data
• This data is not transmitted to our servers
• You control this data and can delete it at any time

6.2 Security Measures

We implement security measures to protect your information:

• HTTPS Encryption: All connections to our Site are encrypted using SSL/TLS
• Secure Hosting: Our Site is hosted on reputable platforms with industry-standard security
• No Account System: We don't store passwords or sensitive personal information
• Minimal Data Collection: We only collect data necessary for Site functionality

Note: No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., Google AdSense, Google Analytics, hosting providers).
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government regulation.
• Business Transfers: If our Site is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• With Your Consent: We may share information with your explicit consent.

8. Your Privacy Rights

8.1 General Rights

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

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal obligations).
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal information for certain purposes.
• Data Portability: Request your data in a portable format.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for processing where we rely on consent.

8.2 California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to know what personal information is collected
• Right to know if personal information is sold or disclosed
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
• Right to delete personal information
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising CCPA rights

Note: We do not sell personal information.

8.3 European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to withdraw consent
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

8.4 Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or 16 in the EEA).

If you believe we have collected information from a child under the applicable age, please contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will take steps to delete such information.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside your country, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

If you are located in the EEA and your data is transferred to countries outside the EEA, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with GDPR requirements.

11. Data Retention

We retain information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

• Local Storage Data: Stored indefinitely in your browser until you clear it or delete it.
• Analytics Data: Google Analytics retains data for 26 months by default.
• Server Logs: May be retained for security and troubleshooting purposes for up to 90 days.

12. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Our Site does not currently respond to DNT signals because there is no industry standard for how to interpret them.

13. Links to Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Posting a prominent notice on our Site
• Sending an email notification (if we have your email address)

Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

15. Contact Us

16. Consent

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