Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to MyZodiacSigns("we", "us", or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit www.myzodiacsigns.app (the "Website").

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

When you use our zodiac sign calculator, you may enter your date of birth and gender. This information is processed entirely in your browser and is never sent to our servers or stored anywhere beyond your current session.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

We may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• Browser type and version
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• Approximate geographic region (country level)
• Pages visited and time spent on the Website
• Referring website or link

This data is collected through cookies and similar technologies by our analytics and advertising partners (see Sections 5 and 6 below).

3. How We Use Information

We use the information described above to:

• Provide and improve the Website's functionality
• Understand how visitors use the Website (analytics)
• Display relevant advertisements
• Ensure the security and performance of the Website

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on the following legal grounds under GDPR Article 6:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) — For optional cookies including analytics, advertising, personalization, and third-party integrations. You give consent through our cookie banner and may withdraw it at any time via the 🍪 cookie settings icon.
• Legitimate Interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) — For essential cookies required for the Website to function correctly (consent storage, session management, theme and language preferences, and security tokens). These cookies do not require consent as they are strictly necessary.

5. Cookies

The Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us recognize your browser and remember certain preferences. When you first visit the Website, a cookie consent banner lets you accept all cookies, customise your preferences, or choose only what is necessary.

5.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the Website to function. They do not collect personal information and cannot be disabled. The following essential cookies are used:

• Consent Storage — records your cookie consent choices and the timestamp of your decision. Required under GDPR. Expires after 12 months.
• Session Management — maintains your browsing session state as you navigate between pages. Automatically deleted when you close your browser.
• Theme Preference — stores your chosen visual colour scheme so the site loads with the correct theme. Contains only the theme name.
• Language Preference — stores your language choice (Arabic or English) to apply the correct text direction and translations. Contains only the language code.
• Security — protects against cross-site request forgery (CSRF). Regenerated each session and contains only a random token.

5.2 Performance & Analytics

The following cookies help us understand and improve our Website:

• Performance Monitoring — measures page load times, response times, and error rates to identify and fix bottlenecks. All data is aggregated and anonymous.
• Analytics (Google Analytics) — collects anonymous visit data including pages viewed, session duration, and traffic sources. Provided by Google (Privacy Policy). Measurement ID: G-SH405NW0SQ.
• Error Reporting — sends anonymous technical details about errors encountered during browsing to help us detect and fix bugs.
• A/B Testing — randomly assigns you to design or feature variants so we can determine what works best. Data is aggregated and anonymous.

5.3 Functionality & Personalization

These cookies enable enhanced features and remember your settings:

• Functional Cookies — enable embedded videos, live chat widgets, and interactive sharing buttons. May be set by third-party service providers.
• Personalization — stores your chosen language, visual theme, and favourite zodiac system so your experience stays consistent across visits.
• Accessibility Preferences — saves settings such as preferred font size, colour contrast, and reduced-motion preferences.
• Automatic Language Detection — detects your browser language on first visit and saves your choice for future visits.

5.4 Marketing

These cookies support our advertising and outreach efforts:

• Ad Personalization — allows Google AdSense to display advertisements tailored to your interests. When disabled, ads are still shown but are generic (non-personalized). Provided by Google (Privacy Policy). Publisher ID: ca-pub-9481557161859693.
• Retargeting — enables showing relevant ads on other websites after you visit ours. Works by anonymously identifying your browser.
• Conversion Tracking — measures the effectiveness of advertising campaigns by tracking actions taken after clicking an ad. Data is aggregated.
• Email Marketing — tracks interactions with our emails (opens, clicks) to improve newsletter content. You can unsubscribe at any time.

5.5 Third-Party

These cookies are set by external services integrated into our pages:

• Social Media Sharing — allows sharing zodiac results on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. These platforms may track your activity across websites.
• Embedded Content — enables YouTube videos, Google Maps, and other interactive widgets to be displayed. These services may collect data about your interaction.
• External Fonts & Styles — loads fonts from services like Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. These services may log your IP address when fonts are loaded.
• Maps & Location Services — enables interactive maps and location-based content customization. Map providers may collect interaction data.

5.6 Cookie Inventory

The table below lists every cookie and localStorage key set by this Website:

Google may set additional cookies not listed above when you consent to Analytics or Marketing. See Google's cookie policy for a full list.

5.7 Managing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the 🍪 cookie icon in the bottom-left corner of any page. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

6. Advertising

We use Google AdSenseto display advertisements on the Website. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing patterns.

We implement Google Consent Mode v2, which passes your consent signals directly to Google services. When you decline advertising cookies, Google receives a "denied" signal and will only serve non-personalized ads. This ensures your consent choices are technically enforced at the Google platform level, not just on our site.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info.

7. Third-Party Services

The Website may use the following third-party services:

• Google AdSense — advertising (Google Privacy Policy)
• Google Analytics — website analytics (Google Privacy Policy)
• Cloudflare — hosting and content delivery (Cloudflare Privacy Policy)

8. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers, including Google (Analytics and AdSense) and Cloudflare, may process your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including in the United States. These transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards:

• Google — participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and relies on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.
• Cloudflare — relies on Standard Contractual Clauses and is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

For more information on these safeguards, please refer to each provider's privacy policy linked in Section 7 above.

9. Data Retention

We do not store any personal data on our servers. Your date of birth and gender are processed entirely in your browser and are not transmitted or saved. Analytics and advertising data are retained by the respective third-party providers according to their own retention policies.

10. Children's Privacy

The Website is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the Website, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

11. Your Rights

Under the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:

• Right of Access (Art. 15) — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification (Art. 16) — request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure (Art. 17) — request deletion of your data
• Right to Restrict Processing (Art. 18) — request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability (Art. 20) — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to Object (Art. 21) — object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to Withdraw Consent (Art. 7(3)) — withdraw consent at any time via the 🍪 cookie settings icon, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal

Since we do not store personal data on our servers, most of these rights are automatically satisfied. For data processed by third parties (Google Analytics, Google AdSense, Cloudflare), please refer to the respective provider's privacy policy to exercise your rights directly with them.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority in your country of residence if you believe your data protection rights have been violated. A list of EU supervisory authorities is available at edpb.europa.eu.

12. 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. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]