Privacy policy

CompCharts ("we," "us," or "our") operates compcharts.org. This page explains what information may be collected when you use the site, how that information is handled, and the choices you have.

Information we collect

CompCharts is an informational website. You do not need to create an account or submit personal information to use the site. We collect limited data:

• Server logs: Our hosting provider may process standard request data such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and timestamps for security and performance.
• Analytics data: We use privacy-conscious analytics to understand how visitors use the site. This may include page views, referral sources, browser information, approximate location, IP address, and other technical identifiers.
• Advertising data: Google AdSense and its advertising partners may collect or receive information from this site, including cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, device identifiers, browser information, pages viewed, and ad interactions.

How we use information

We use collected information to:

• Operate and maintain the website
• Analyze usage patterns to improve the content
• Serve, measure, and protect advertising
• Detect fraud, abuse, errors, or unusual traffic

Information we do not collect

• We do not require or store personal information such as name, email, or phone number.
• We do not run user accounts, comments, forms, checkout flows, or newsletter subscriptions.
• We do not sell visitor contact information.
• We do not build our own user profiles from your activity on the site.

Third parties

We use third-party services to host the site, measure traffic, and display advertising. These services may collect, process, and use information as described in their own privacy policies:

• Google AdSense: Used to display ads. Google and its partners may place and read cookies on your browser or use web beacons, IP addresses, and other identifiers to collect information as a result of ad serving on this site. See How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.
• Analytics provider: Used for traffic measurement.
• Cloudflare: Used for hosting, DNS, performance, and security.

Advertising

CompCharts may display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google and third-party advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, device identifiers, and similar technologies to serve ads, limit how often you see an ad, measure ad performance, detect fraud and abuse, and provide reporting.

You can manage ad personalization through your Google account, your browser settings, or industry opt-out programs such as the Digital Advertising Alliance and the Network Advertising Initiative.

Children

CompCharts is not directed to children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the site, please contact us.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The current version will always be posted at this URL. Continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us.