Privacy Policy

Welcome to PromptVault ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website at promptvault.example.com. By using our site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

We only collect personal information that you choose to give us:

• Contact Form Submissions: When you contact us via our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
• Prompt Submissions: If you submit a prompt idea, we collect the content of the submission and any contact details you choose to include.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

Like virtually all websites, we automatically collect certain technical information when you visit:

• Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and time spent on pages.
• Device Information: Screen resolution, device type, and language settings.
• Usage Data: Which prompts were viewed or copied, which search terms were entered, and which filters were used. This data is aggregated and not linked to individuals.

2. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your contact form messages and support requests.
• To improve the prompt library based on aggregated usage patterns.
• To maintain website security and prevent abuse.
• To analyze site performance and understand how visitors use PromptVault.
• To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense.
• To comply with legal obligations if required by law.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the site to function. This includes storing your dark/light mode preference (saved in localStorage, not a cookie).
• Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics (with IP anonymization enabled) to understand aggregate visitor behavior.
• Advertising Cookies: Google AdSense places cookies to serve personalized or contextual ads. See the Advertising section below.

You can control cookie behavior through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality or ad personalization, but the core prompt library will remain fully accessible.

4. Advertising

PromptVault displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies and device identifiers to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to PromptVault and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You may also opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data about you:

Service	Purpose	Privacy Policy
Google Analytics	Website traffic analysis	policies.google.com/privacy
Google AdSense	Display advertising	policies.google.com/privacy
Cloudflare	CDN and security	cloudflare.com/privacypolicy

These services have their own privacy policies and we encourage you to review them. We do not control how these third parties collect or use your data.

6. Data Retention

We retain different types of data for different periods:

• Contact form submissions: Retained for 12 months, then permanently deleted.
• Server log data: Retained for 90 days for security purposes, then deleted.
• Analytics data: Retained by Google Analytics per their data retention settings (14 months by default).

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, 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 Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Right to Object: Object to the processing of your data for certain purposes.
• Right to Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format.
• California Residents (CCPA): You have the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete it, and the right to opt out of its sale. We do not sell personal information.
• EEA/UK Residents (GDPR): You have the rights described above plus the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@promptvault.example.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Children's Privacy

PromptVault is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at privacy@promptvault.example.com and we will promptly delete it.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure. These include HTTPS encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. 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 and, for material changes, post a notice on our homepage. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of PromptVault after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• 📧 Email: privacy@promptvault.example.com
• 📬 Contact Form: promptvault.example.com/contact