Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

Pomoly is designed with privacy in mind. Our Pomodoro Timer runs entirely in your browser, meaning we do not collect or store your focus sessions, break times, or any timer-related data on our servers. However, we may collect certain information automatically when you visit our website to help us improve the user experience.

Automatically Collected Information

When you access our Site, certain information may be automatically collected, including:

• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type, and screen resolution.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, and referral sources.
• IP Address: Anonymized IP address for geographic location approximation (country/city level only).

Information You Provide Voluntarily

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact Us: When you fill out our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any information you include in your message.
• Subscribe to Newsletter: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve our website and Pomodoro Timer tool.
• To respond to your comments, questions, and requests.
• To send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages.
• To send you newsletters and marketing communications (only with your explicit consent).
• To monitor and analyze usage trends to improve user experience.
• To protect the security and integrity of our Site.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and understand how you use our website.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic functioning of the website. These cannot be disabled.
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings, such as dark mode preference and timer settings.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site (anonymized data).

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Site. We do not use cookies for targeted advertising or tracking you across other websites.

Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services to improve our website:

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Site. Google Analytics collects anonymized data and does not identify individual users. You can learn more about Google's privacy practices at their Privacy Policy page.
• Google Fonts: Our Site uses Google Fonts for typography. When you access our Site, your browser may request font files from Google's servers, which may collect information about your device and IP address.

These third-party service providers have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information. We do not share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

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

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request restriction of how we process your data.
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service provider.
• Right to Object: Object to the processing of your data for marketing purposes.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@pomoly.xyz. We will respond to your request within 30 days as required by applicable law.

Data Retention

We retain automatically collected information (analytics data) for a period of 26 months, after which it is anonymized or deleted. Contact form submissions and newsletter subscriptions are retained until you request removal or unsubscribe. If you wish to have your data deleted, please contact us.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal 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 data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside your country of residence. By using our Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries that may have different data protection laws than your country of residence. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure your data is protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

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 "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By email: hello@pomoly.xyz
• Through our Contact Us page