Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how What-Time-Is.info ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Information We Collect

What-Time-Is.info does not require registration and does not collect personal information such as your name or email address unless you voluntarily contact us. The following data may be collected automatically when you use our site:

• Browser timezone: Used to display the local time on your device. This is read via the Intl.DateTimeFormat browser API and is never transmitted to our servers.
• Server time request: A single anonymous HTTP request is made to our server to synchronize the clock. No personal data is included.
• Theme preference: Your dark/light theme choice is stored locally in localStorage in your browser. This data never leaves your device.
• Log data: Our hosting provider may automatically collect standard server log information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. This data is used solely for security and operational purposes and is not sold or shared with third parties.

2. Advertising & Cookies (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense (Publisher ID: ca-pub-3944764858293304) to display advertisements on this website. Google and its partners, as third-party vendors, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites on the internet.

Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. The DoubleClick cookie is set by Google and is used for interest-based advertising across websites. Users may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings page.

You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings.

For more information on how Google uses data when you visit our website, please visit Google Privacy & Terms.

This website uses the ads.txt protocol to publicly declare the authorized sellers of its advertising inventory. Our ads.txt file is publicly accessible at https://what-time-is.info/ads.txt and is verified by Google to prevent ad fraud.

3. Cookies

We do not set our own tracking or marketing cookies. Google AdSense may set cookies on your browser, including the DoubleClick cookie described above. These cookies are subject to Google's Privacy Policy. You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings or via the Google opt-out tools listed above.

4. GDPR Rights (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under GDPR:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to rectification of inaccurate data
• The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to processing

Since we collect minimal personal data, most of these rights apply primarily to the server log data held by our hosting provider. To exercise these rights, please contact us via our contact page.

5. CCPA Rights (California Users)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected about you
• Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed, and to whom
• Opt out of the sale of personal information
• Request deletion of personal information
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your CCPA rights

We do not sell personal information. The only third-party data processing on this site is through Google AdSense. To opt out of personalized ads from Google, visit Google Ads Settings.

6. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected with a new "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

8. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please visit our contact page.