Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1-17-2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Alchemic Arts LLC ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use Alchemic-Arts.com ("the Website").

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information:

• Email address
• First and last name
• Age

User-Generated Data:

• Character sheet information such as character names, races, classes, and items.

Device Information:

• Device type (used for responsive design)

This data is collected via forms on the signup and sheet creation pages.

2. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google AdSense: Tracks user engagement for ad personalization.
• Google Analytics: Monitors Website usage and improves services.
• PHPmailer: Used for account-related communications such as password resets.

These services may collect additional data as described in their own privacy policies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data to:

• Provide and improve Website features
• Serve personalized advertisements
• Communicate with users
• Develop features based on aggregate demographics

4. Data Sharing

We share data with Google AdSense and Google Analytics solely for engagement tracking and ad personalization.

Opt-Out of Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data. California residents may opt out of personalized advertising by adjusting preferences at Google Ads Settings or by enabling Global Privacy Control (GPC).

5. User Rights

• Account Deletion: Users may request full account deletion.
• Data Access: Users may export their character sheet data at any time.
• Opt-Out: Users may disable non-essential tracking via cookie settings or browser tools.

6. Data Security

• Input sanitization to prevent SQL injection
• Salted and hashed passwords
• User-level data access restrictions

Future updates may include features allowing selective sheet sharing between accounts.

7. Policy Updates

Updates to this Privacy Policy will be communicated via email and posted on the Website.