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1. Who We Are
Baby Name Finder ("we", "us", "our") operates the website at babys-name.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use our free baby name generator tool.
For any privacy-related questions, please use our Contact page.
2. Information We Collect
Information we do NOT collect
We do not require you to create an account, log in, or provide any personal information to use this Site. We do not collect names, email addresses, or any other identifying data through the baby name generator itself.
Information collected automatically
When you visit our Site, certain information is collected automatically by us and our third-party partners, including:
- Your IP address and approximate geographic location (country/region level)
- Browser type and version, operating system, device type
- Pages visited, time spent, referring URLs
- Interactions with ad content served on this Site
This information is used for analytics purposes (understanding how visitors use the Site) and for serving and measuring advertisements.
3. Cookies
We use cookies — small text files placed on your device — for the following purposes:
Essential cookies
These are necessary for the Site to function. They store your cookie consent preference so we don't ask you repeatedly.
Analytics cookies
We may use Google Analytics or similar tools to understand site traffic and usage patterns. These cookies collect anonymous, aggregated data about how visitors navigate the Site. No personally identifiable information is collected.
Advertising cookies (Google AdSense)
This Site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.
Managing cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features of this Site and the relevance of ads displayed. For more information, visit aboutcookies.org.
4. Google AdSense & Advertising
We are a participant in the Google AdSense programme. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads based on users' visits to our site and other sites on the internet.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks may use technologies such as cookies, JavaScript or web beacons in their respective advertisements and links that appear on this Site to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns and/or personalise the advertising content that you see on other websites.
We have no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. You should consult the privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices.
5. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
Depending on where you are located, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access — request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
- Right to erasure — request that we delete your personal data
- Right to object — object to processing of your personal data for advertising purposes
- Right to opt out of sale — California residents (CCPA) may opt out of the "sale" of personal information to third parties
- Right to withdraw consent — withdraw your cookie consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies and declining consent on your next visit
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contact page. We will respond within 30 days.
6. Children's Privacy
This Site 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 and we will take steps to delete such information.
While our content (baby name suggestions) is family-friendly and may be viewed by expectant parents of any age, we do not design our data collection practices to target minors.
7. Data Retention
We do not store personal data on our own servers. Any data collected through our analytics or advertising partners is governed by their respective retention policies. Cookie data stored on your device is controlled by your browser settings.
8. Third-Party Links
This Site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle data, please reach out via our Contact page. We aim to respond to all enquiries within 2 business days.