Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 01, 2026

Welcome to The Picker Wheel ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website thepickerwheel.net (the "Service"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Service.

1. Information We Collect

We want you to understand the types of information we collect when you use our Service. Our wheel is designed to be used locally in your browser, meaning the text and options you input into the wheel are processed entirely on your device and are not transmitted to our servers.

Information You Provide:

Wheel Inputs: Any names, numbers, or options you type into the "Edit Options" text box. This data remains in your browser's local memory and is not stored by us unless you choose to use the "Share this Wheel" feature.
Share URLs: If you use the "Share this Wheel" feature, your options are encoded into a URL parameter. Anyone with this link can view your wheel options. We do not store these options on our servers, but they are visible in the URL.
Language Preference: If you select a language other than English, your preference is saved in the URL parameters to provide you with a localized experience.

Information Collected Automatically:

Log Data: Like most websites, we may automatically collect certain information when you access our Service, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and information about how you interact with the Service.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

2. Use of Third-Party Advertising

We partner with third-party advertising networks, including Profitable CPM Rate Network, to display advertisements on our Service. These partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your visits to our website and other websites in order to provide targeted advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

These third-party ad networks use persistent cookies to enable the advertisers to reach you. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page or the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

Provide, operate, and maintain the Service;
Improve, personalize, and expand the Service;
Understand and analyze how you use the Service;
Develop new products, services, features, and functionality;
Communicate with you, if required, for customer service and support;
Display relevant advertisements through our third-party advertising partners.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding our visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

Important Note on "Share this Wheel": If you use the sharing feature, the data you entered into the wheel is converted into a publicly accessible URL. Do not use this feature to share sensitive personal information (such as social security numbers, financial details, or private contact information), as anyone with the link can read the URL parameters.

5. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect any Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. All wheel inputs are processed locally on your browser to minimize risk.

6. Your Data Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

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

Right to Access: You can request a copy of the data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale (CCPA): We do not sell your personal information. However, you have the right to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information for advertising purposes using the links provided in Section 2.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service is a general-audience tool often used in classrooms and at home. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions). If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action. We encourage parents and guardians to monitor their children's online activity and to not allow children to input sensitive personal information into the wheel.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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. 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.