Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

ChineseName.life is committed to protecting your privacy. We collect minimal information necessary to provide our services:

• Usage Data: We collect pseudonymous usage statistics such as page views, popular routes, referring URLs, and interaction patterns to improve our service.
• Analytics & Advertising Data: Third-party analytics and advertising tools (Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, Microsoft Clarity) may capture events like clicks, scroll depth, device data, approximate geolocation, and conversion metrics.
• Cookies & Local Storage: We use essential cookies to maintain preferences and operate our services. Analytics and advertising cookies or similar technologies may also be set by Google and Microsoft; you can control these in your browser settings.
• User Preferences: If you choose to save your preferences (such as favorite names), this data is stored locally in your browser.

2. How We Use Information

The information we collect is used solely to:

• Provide and maintain our Chinese name generation and translation services
• Improve user experience and website functionality
• Analyze usage patterns to enhance our features
• Measure campaign performance and serve relevant advertising
• Respond to user inquiries and support requests

3. Data Storage and Security

We take data security seriously:

• All data transmission is encrypted using SSL/TLS protocols
• We do not store personal information on our servers
• Name preferences and favorites are stored locally in your browser
• We do not sell, trade, or share any user data with third parties

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics 4: Helps us understand aggregated usage and engagement. Google may set cookies or collect device identifiers to provide measurement services. Learn more at Google Privacy Policy. You can opt out via the Google Analytics opt-out add-on or through your browser settings.
• Google Ads: We use Google Ads to display and measure advertising. Google may use cookies or mobile ad identifiers to deliver personalized ads in accordance with your Google Ads settings. You can manage ad personalization at Google Ads Settings.
• Google Search Console: Provides aggregated search performance insights and indexing diagnostics. We do not receive personal data from this service.
• Microsoft Clarity: Provides session replay and heatmap analytics to help us understand usability. Clarity may collect page views, mouse movements, scrolling, link clicks, and similar interactions. Clarity automatically masks sensitive information and does not collect personally identifiable data. For details, see Microsoft Privacy Statement and Clarity Privacy Disclosure. You can opt out by using browser tracking protection or visiting optout.aboutads.info.
• Content Delivery Network (CDN): To improve loading speeds globally

These partners may act as independent controllers of the data they collect. We do not sell personal data and we limit our integration to the minimum features needed for analytics, advertising measurement, and troubleshooting.

5. Children's Privacy

ChineseName.life is a general audience website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access any data we have about you (which is minimal)
• Request deletion of any stored preferences
• Opt-out of analytics and advertising tracking through browser controls, ad preference settings, or the opt-out links above
• Clear your browser cookies and local storage at any time

7. International Users

ChineseName.life is accessible globally. By using our service, you consent to the processing of information as described in this policy, regardless of your country of residence.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through our website.