Privacy Policy for namesmith.ai

Welcome to namesmith.ai ("we," "our," or "us"). 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 namesmith.ai (the "Site") and use our services. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Information You Provide to Us

When you use our name generation tools, you provide us with textual input such as descriptions, categories, genres, styles, locales, and other criteria to help generate names. We use this information solely for the purpose of generating name suggestions via our AI models.

Automatically Collected Information

Usage Data (Analytics): We use Umami analytics to understand how our Site is used. Umami is a privacy-focused analytics tool that collects anonymized and aggregated data. This may include:

• The pages you visit on our Site
• The referring website
• The time and date of your visit
• Your browser type and operating system
• Your country (derived from your IP address, but your IP address itself is not stored by Umami in a personally identifiable way)

Umami does not use cookies and does not track users across different websites. All data is anonymized and aggregated.

Server Logs (Firebase Hosting): Our Site is hosted on Firebase. Firebase may collect standard server logs, which can include your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and pages viewed. This information is used for security, operational purposes, and to diagnose technical issues.

Information Processed by AI Models

When you use our AI name generation features, the textual input you provide (e.g., descriptions, criteria) is sent to Google AI models (specifically, Google's Gemini models via Genkit) for processing to generate name suggestions. We do not store this input data on our servers beyond the immediate processing required for the generation. Google's use of data processed by its AI models is subject to Google's privacy policies and terms of service.

Locally Stored Information (LocalStorage)

Our Site uses your browser's localStorage to save names you choose to "bookmark" or "save" during your session (e.g., under the key `namesmithAISavedNames`). This information is stored directly in your browser and is not transmitted to or stored on our servers. You have control over this data and can clear it by clearing your browser's cache and site data.

Having accurate information permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

• Provide and operate our name generation services.
• Improve the functionality and user experience of our Site.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve our Site (via Umami analytics).
• Maintain the security and integrity of our Site (via Firebase server logs).
• Respond to user inquiries or provide support if you contact us.

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties except as described below:

• AI Service Providers: As mentioned, your textual input for name generation is sent to Google AI (Gemini models) for processing. This is essential for the core functionality of our service.
• Hosting Provider (Firebase): Our website is hosted by Firebase (a Google service). Firebase may have access to data as part of their hosting services, such as server logs.
• Analytics Provider (Umami): We use Umami for website analytics. The data shared with Umami is anonymized and aggregated.
• By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Our Site primarily uses your browser's localStorage for saving names as described above. Umami, our analytics provider, is designed to be privacy-respecting and does not use cookies by default to track individual users. Our hosting provider, Firebase, may use cookies or similar technologies for operational purposes. You can typically remove or reject cookies via your browser settings.

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

Textual input provided for name generation is not stored by us after it is processed by the AI models. Information stored in your browser's localStorage (saved names) is retained until you clear it. Data collected by Firebase (server logs) and Umami (anonymized analytics) is subject to their respective data retention policies.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. Since we collect very limited personal information directly, your primary control is over:

• Data stored in localStorage: You can delete this by clearing your browser's site data for namesmith.ai.
• Analytics: While Umami anonymizes data, you can often use browser tools or extensions to block analytics trackers if you wish.

If you have questions about any data we might hold, please contact us.

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the relevant age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child, we will take steps to delete such information.

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.

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@namesmith.ai