Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Tellime ("Tellime," "we," "us," or "our"), operated by [LEGAL_ENTITY_NAME], an Ohio limited liability company, collects, uses, and shares information when you visit tellime.com (the "Site") or use any of the free online tools we make available through it (collectively, the "Services").

By using the Services you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Services.

This policy covers information collected through the Site itself. It does not cover the practices of third parties whose websites or services may be linked from the Site.

2. Information We Collect

We try to collect as little personal information as we reasonably can while still operating the Services. The categories of information we collect are:

a. Information you provide directly

• If you create an account, we collect your email address and a hashed password. We may also collect any profile information you choose to add.
• If you contact us (for example, by email or through a contact form), we collect the information you choose to send us, including your email address and the contents of your message.
• If you submit a tool request, blog comment, or other content, we collect what you submit.
• If you input data into one of our tools (for example, text into a word counter, numbers into a calculator, or names into a wheel spinner), that input is processed to produce a result. Most of our tools run entirely in your browser and never transmit your input to our servers. A small number of tools (for example, the word unscrambler) send your input to our servers to compute a result; we do not store that input after the response is returned.

b. Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site we and our service providers automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address and approximate location derived from it
• Browser type, version, and language
• Operating system and device type
• Pages viewed, links clicked, and time spent on pages
• Referring URL
• Date and time of access
• Cookie and similar identifiers (see Section 4)

c. Information from third parties

If you sign in or interact with the Site through a third-party service, we may receive limited profile information from that service as permitted by your settings with it.

3. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and provide the Services
• Authenticate accounts and keep them secure
• Improve and develop new tools and features
• Understand how the Services are used (for example, which tools are popular and where users come from)
• Detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, abuse, security incidents, or technical problems
• Display and measure advertising (see Section 5)
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests

We do not use your personal information to make decisions that have legal or similarly significant effects on you without human review.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by your browser. We and our service providers use cookies and similar technologies (including local storage, pixels, and SDKs) for the purposes described below.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information about your use of the Site:

These third parties act as separate controllers or processors of the data they receive and operate under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

We may disclose information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers. We share information with vendors that help us operate the Site (hosting, analytics, advertising, email, security, error monitoring). These vendors may only use the information to provide services to us.
• Legal requirements. We may disclose information if we reasonably believe disclosure is required by law, subpoena, court order, or other valid legal process; to enforce our Terms of Service; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Tellime, our users, or others.
• Business transfers. If Tellime or its assets are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify users of any such change as required by law.
• With your consent. With your consent or at your direction.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide the Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Specifically:

• Account information is retained for as long as the account is active, and for a reasonable period afterward to handle deletion requests, security investigations, or legal obligations.
• Server logs (including IP addresses) are typically retained for a short rolling window for security and operational purposes.
• Analytics data is retained according to the configured retention period in Google Analytics.
• Tool input that is sent to our servers is processed in memory and not persisted after the response is returned.

8. Your Rights

a. Rights for residents of the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland (GDPR)

If you are located in the EEA, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

• Right of access — to obtain confirmation that we process your personal data and a copy of it.
• Right to rectification — to have inaccurate personal data corrected.
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") — to have your personal data deleted in certain circumstances.
• Right to restriction of processing — to limit how we process your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to data portability — to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Right to object — including to processing based on our legitimate interests and to direct marketing.
• Right to withdraw consent — where we rely on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting prior processing.
• Right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

Our legal bases for processing personal data are: performance of a contract (operating the Services for you), our legitimate interests (securing the Site, improving the Services, displaying advertising), compliance with legal obligations, and your consent (where required).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [PRIVACY_EMAIL].

b. Rights for California residents (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights:

• Right to know what personal information we have collected about you, the sources, the purposes, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
• Right to delete personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to correct inaccurate personal information.
• Right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. We do not sell personal information for money. Some uses of advertising cookies described in Section 5 may be considered a "sale" or "sharing" under California law; you can opt out using the controls described there.
• Right to limit use of sensitive personal information — we do not use sensitive personal information for purposes that would trigger this right.
• Right to non-discrimination — we will not deny you services, charge a different price, or provide a different level of service because you exercised any of your CCPA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [PRIVACY_EMAIL]. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

9. Children's Privacy

The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. This Site is not intended to comply with the special requirements of the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) for sites directed at children. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [PRIVACY_EMAIL] and we will delete the information.

10. International Data Transfers

Tellime is operated from the United States. If you access the Services from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate. Data protection laws in these countries may differ from those in your country. By using the Services, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States. Where required by law, we use appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) for international transfers.

11. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. If the changes are material, we will provide additional notice (for example, by posting a notice on the Site or, where you have an account, by email). Your continued use of the Services after the updated policy becomes effective constitutes your acceptance of it.

For terms governing your use of the Services generally, see our Terms of Service.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact us at: