Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 28, 2025

At Time Globe, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

We only collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as:

  • Email address when you contact us
  • Any information you include in messages sent to us

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

We do NOT collect or store any analytics data. However, the following may be collected by third parties:

  • Google AdSense may collect information for advertising purposes (see Section 4)
  • Basic technical information required for website functionality

2. Local Storage Usage

We use your browser's local storage to enhance your experience by storing:

  • User Preferences: Your preferred time format (12-hour or 24-hour)
  • Display Settings: Clock format and other customization options
  • Functional Data: Settings that improve your user experience

Important: This information is stored locally on your device and is never transmitted to our servers. You can clear this data at any time through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the limited information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Improve our website functionality and user experience
  • Maintain and operate our website
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

4.1 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense may:

  • Use cookies and similar technologies to serve personalized ads
  • Collect information about your visits to this and other websites
  • Use this information to provide targeted advertisements

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings.

4.2 No Analytics

We do not use Google Analytics or any other analytics services. We do not track your behavior, collect usage statistics, or monitor your interactions with our website.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses minimal cookies and similar technologies:

5.1 Essential Cookies

  • Required for basic website functionality
  • Cannot be disabled without affecting site performance

5.2 Advertising Cookies

  • Set by Google AdSense for advertising purposes
  • Can be controlled through your browser settings
  • Can be opted out through Google's Ad Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in the following circumstances:

  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
  • Service Providers: With trusted partners who help operate our website (like hosting providers)
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access: Request access to your personal information
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format
  • Objection: Object to processing of your personal information

To exercise these rights, please contact us at elioapps@gmail.com.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

10. International Users

Our website is hosted on Vercel's global content delivery network (CDN), which automatically serves content from servers closest to your location for optimal performance. The minimal data we collect may be processed in various locations globally through our hosting infrastructure. We ensure that all data processing complies with applicable privacy laws regardless of location.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this 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 "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

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

13. GDPR & CCPA Compliance

For EU Residents (GDPR): We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation. You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object to processing, and data portability.

For California Residents (CCPA): We comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act. You have the right to know what personal information we collect, delete personal information, and opt-out of the sale of personal information (which we do not engage in).