This Privacy Policy explains how UUIDGen ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit generateuuidonline.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.
1. Information We Collect
1a. Information you provide
We do not require you to create an account or provide any personal information to use this Site. If you contact us via our contact form or by email, we collect the name, email address, and message content you provide solely to respond to your enquiry.
1b. Automatically collected information
When you visit the Site, standard web server logs may record your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. This data is used solely for security monitoring and aggregate analytics. We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site (page views, session duration, device type). Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information anonymously.
1c. Local storage
The Site stores your UUID generation history in your browser's localStorage.
This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers. You can clear
it at any time by clicking "Clear history" on the main page or by clearing your
browser's site data.
2. Advertising and Cookies
This Site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other sites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings . Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting aboutads.info .
For more information about how Google uses data when you use our Site, see How Google uses data from sites that use Google services .
3. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and improve the Site
- Monitor for security issues and abuse
- Understand how visitors use the Site (aggregate analytics only)
- Respond to contact enquiries
- Display relevant advertising via Google AdSense
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
4. Third-Party Services
The Site uses the following third-party services:
- Google Analytics - website traffic analysis (Google Privacy Policy)
- Google AdSense - display advertising (Google Privacy Policy)
- jsDelivr CDN - delivery of the open-source uuid library (jsDelivr Privacy Policy)
- Google Fonts - typography (Google Privacy Policy)
These services may collect limited technical data (e.g. IP address, browser type) as described in their own privacy policies.
5. Data Retention
We do not store UUID generation results on our servers. Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry. Google Analytics data is retained per Google's standard retention settings.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@generateuuidonline.com.
7. Children's Privacy
This Site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through this Site, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
9. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@generateuuidonline.com or via the Contact page.