1. Who we are
Bowlgen.com ("we", "our" or "us") operates the website located at bowlgen.com. We provide free parenting and child development tools for informational purposes. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us.
2. Information we collect
We collect minimal information to provide and improve our service:
- Usage data: We may collect anonymised data about how you interact with our tools (pages visited, features used, time on site) through analytics services such as Google Analytics.
- Contact information: If you contact us via our contact form, we collect your name and email address to respond to your enquiry.
- Cookies: We use cookies to support advertising (Google AdSense) and analytics. See our Cookie Policy for details.
We do not collect or store any information you enter into our Milestone Checker tool (such as your child's age). All tool inputs remain entirely in your browser and are never sent to our servers.
3. How we use your information
- To operate and improve our website and tools
- To respond to enquiries you send us
- To display relevant advertising through Google AdSense
- To analyse site traffic and usage patterns (anonymised)
- To comply with legal obligations
4. Google AdSense and advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings.
For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, visit Google's Privacy & Terms.
5. Sharing your information
We do not sell, trade or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymised, aggregated data for analytical purposes. We may disclose your information if required to do so by law.
6. Data retention
We retain contact form submissions for up to 12 months and then securely delete them. Analytics data is retained in accordance with our analytics provider's standard policies.
7. Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict processing of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
8. Children's privacy
Our website is directed to parents and caregivers, not to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
10. Contact us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please get in touch with us.