This Privacy Policy explains how Playblog ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit playblog.site (the "Site"). We are committed to being transparent about what we collect and why.

Information we collect

1. Information you provide directly

If you contact us through our contact form, we receive your name, your email address, and the message you sent. We use this only to respond to your message. We do not add you to a marketing list, and we do not sell or share your contact information with third parties.

2. Information collected automatically

Like most websites, we and our service providers automatically log certain technical information when you visit the Site, including: IP address (truncated for analytics), browser type and version, device type, referring URL, pages visited, and time spent on pages. This information is aggregated and used to understand how the Site is used so we can improve it.

3. Information you enter into calculators

All calculations run entirely in your browser. The numbers you type into our calculators (product cost, selling price, ad spend, etc.) are never transmitted to our servers, never stored, and never logged. There is no backend database of calculator inputs. You can verify this by opening your browser's developer tools and inspecting network requests while using any calculator.

Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for three purposes:

Essential cookies — required for the Site to function (e.g., remembering your cookie consent choice). These cannot be disabled if you want to use the Site.
Analytics cookies — used to understand which pages are visited and how visitors use the Site, so we can improve it. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
Advertising cookies — used by Google AdSense to display and measure ads, and to provide reporting on ad performance. Google AdSense is a third-party vendor that uses cookies to serve ads based on prior visits to this and other websites.

When you first visit the Site, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies or accept only essential cookies. Your choice is stored in your browser's local storage. You can change your choice at any time by clearing your local storage and refreshing the page, or by following the instructions in our Cookie Policy.

Google AdSense and the DoubleClick cookie

We display ads through Google AdSense. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of Google's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You may also opt out of third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info/choices.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

How we use information

We use the information we collect to:

Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and our calculators;
Respond to your inquiries and messages;
Monitor and analyze usage patterns to understand which tools are useful;
Display relevant advertising through Google AdSense;
Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or abuse.

Legal basis for processing (EU/UK users)

For users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, our legal basis for processing your personal data is:

Consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR) — for analytics and advertising cookies, based on the choice you make in the cookie banner;
Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) — for collecting technical logs needed to operate and secure the Site;
Contract (Article 6(1)(b)) — for processing messages you send through the contact form.

Data retention

Contact form messages are retained for up to 12 months for customer service purposes and then deleted. Aggregated analytics data is retained indefinitely; individual session data is retained for up to 14 months. Server logs are retained for 30 days for security and abuse-prevention purposes.

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 or incomplete data;
Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data;
Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests;
Right to restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data;
Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format;
Right to withdraw consent — withdraw consent for cookie-based processing at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@playblog.site. We will respond within 30 days.

Children's privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Third-party links

Our Site contains links to third-party websites (e.g., Stripe's pricing page, Shopify's pricing page, cited sources). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be highlighted on the Site.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at contact@playblog.site.