Privacy Policy

Summary

Character Names is a free utility website. We do not require accounts. We do not sell personal data. We use a small number of third-party services for analytics and advertising, described below. You can decline non-essential cookies using the banner at the bottom of any page.

What data we collect

Information you provide

We do not require any personal information to use the generators. If you email us, we receive whatever you choose to send (name, email address, message body).

Information collected automatically

Like nearly all websites, our hosting server logs basic request data: IP address, browser user-agent, the URL requested, and the timestamp. These logs are kept for up to 30 days for security and debugging, then deleted.

Cookies and third-party services

Google AdSense

We display advertising via Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site or other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising at www.google.com/settings/ads.

In the European Economic Area, the UK, and California, ads are non-personalised by default until you accept cookies via our consent banner.

Analytics

We use a self-hosted instance of Umami, a privacy-focused analytics tool, to understand which pages are visited and how the site performs. Umami does not use cookies, does not track you across other websites, and does not collect personally identifiable information. Analytics data stays on our own server and is never sold or shared. We do not use Google Analytics.

Your rights

If you are in the EU/EEA, UK, or California, you have rights including:

• The right to know what personal data we have about you (we hold none beyond server logs)
• The right to deletion (server logs auto-delete; ad cookies can be cleared in your browser)
• The right to opt out of personalised advertising (use the consent banner, or your browser's tracking preferences)

To exercise any of these, email hello@characternames.net.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect data from them.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

Contact

Questions about privacy: hello@characternames.net