Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 10, 2023

Introduction

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

This website, WordCloudArt, provides a word cloud generation service that allows users to upload text and generate visual word clouds based on word frequency. This privacy policy applies to all visitors and users of our website.

Data We Collect

We collect and process the following types of data:

  • User Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect your email address, username, and password (encrypted).
  • Text Data: The text content you upload for word cloud generation. This data is processed temporarily for the purpose of generating your word cloud.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visit, and time spent on pages.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our service, including to monitor the usage of our service.
  • To manage your account and provide you with customer support.
  • To process the text you upload and generate word clouds based on your inputs.
  • To improve our website and services based on your feedback and usage patterns.
  • To communicate with you about updates, security alerts, and other administrative messages.
  • To detect, prevent and address technical issues.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

  • Encryption of sensitive data using industry-standard technologies.
  • Regular security assessments and vulnerability testing.
  • Limited access to personal information to authorized personnel only.
  • Physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Text data you upload for word cloud generation is processed in temporary memory and is not permanently stored on our servers unless you specifically save your projects. Saved projects are associated with your account and can be deleted by you at any time.

Third-Party Services

Our website uses certain third-party services for analytics, advertising, and payment processing. These services may collect and process some of your data according to their own privacy policies:

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. Google Analytics may collect information about your device, browser, IP address, and browsing behavior.
  • Google AdSense: We display advertisements through Google AdSense, which may use cookies to serve personalized ads.

These third-party services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them for more information about how they handle your data.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • The right to access and receive a copy of your personal data.
  • The right to rectify or update your personal data.
  • The right to erase your personal data.
  • The right to restrict processing of your personal data.
  • The right to object to processing of your personal data.
  • The right to data portability.
  • The right to withdraw consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so that we can take necessary actions.

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.

Contact Us

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

Email: support@wordcloudart.com