Privacy Policy

Overview

aBabyName.com ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it. By using this site you agree to the practices described below.

Information we collect

Information you provide

If you use the contact form, we store your name, email address, subject line, and message in our database. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not shared with third parties, sold, or used for marketing.

Automatically collected information

Like most websites, our servers may log standard technical information such as your IP address, browser type, referring page, and pages visited. This data is used for site maintenance and security, and is not linked to personal identity.

Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device by your browser. We use cookies in the following ways:

• Analytics cookies: We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site (pages viewed, session duration, traffic sources). This data is aggregated and anonymous.
• Advertising cookies: We display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the site.

Third-party advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertising on this site. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

How we use your information

• To respond to messages sent through the contact form
• To maintain and improve the site
• To understand aggregate usage patterns (not individual tracking)
• To display relevant advertising through Google AdSense

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.

Your rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate data
• The right to request deletion of your data
• The right to object to or restrict processing
• The right to data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

California privacy rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion of your personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To make a request under the CCPA, please contact us.

Children's privacy

aBabyName.com is a resource for parents and adults choosing baby names. It is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through our contact form, please contact us and we will delete it.

Data retention

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months and then deleted, unless there is an ongoing correspondence that requires the record to be kept longer.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "last updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

Questions about this privacy policy? Use our contact page and we will respond as soon as possible.