Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to CoBlind ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and safeguard your information. This Privacy Policy explains our data practices when you use our website at https://coblind.com (the "Service").

CoBlind provides free color blindness simulation tools that operate primarily client-side in your browser. We prioritize privacy by design, meaning most of our tools process your data locally without sending it to our servers.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

When you contact us through our contact form, we collect:

• Your name
• Email address
• Subject of inquiry
• Message content

This information is collected only when you choose to provide it and is used solely to respond to your inquiries.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website
• Date and time of visits

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience and support advertising. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us recognize you and remember your preferences.

2.4 Images and Uploaded Content

Important: When you upload images to our color blindness simulator, palette checker, or other tools, these images are processed entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. Your images do not leave your device and are never uploaded to our servers or stored by CoBlind. Once you close your browser or navigate away from the page, your images are immediately discarded from memory.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain the Service: Enabling access to our color blindness simulation tools
• To respond to inquiries: Answering questions, providing support, and addressing concerns
• To improve our Service: Analyzing usage patterns to enhance features and user experience
• To display advertisements: Showing relevant ads through Google AdSense and other partners
• To detect and prevent abuse: Protecting against spam, malicious activity, and security threats
• To comply with legal obligations: Meeting regulatory requirements and legal requests

4. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

CoBlind uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to CoBlind and/or other sites on the Internet. These cookies collect information such as:

• Pages you visit on our site
• Time spent on pages
• Links clicked
• Your general geographic location (city/country level)
• Device and browser information

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings at: https://www.google.com/settings/ads

Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site
• Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and partners to display relevant ads
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete cookies that have already been set. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our Service.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Contact form data is retained for up to 2 years for support purposes. Analytics data is retained according to our analytics provider's retention policies.

As noted above, uploaded images are never stored and are processed only in your browser's temporary memory.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Objection: Object to our processing of your personal information
• Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured format
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing where consent is the legal basis

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@coblind.com.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Links to External Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites, including educational resources and tool integrations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

10. Children's Privacy

CoBlind is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. 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 at support@coblind.com, and we will delete such information from our records.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your jurisdiction. By using our Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

If we make material changes, we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on our website or by sending you an email (if you have provided your email address).

13. Contact Us

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