1. Introduction

Welcome to Bill Splitter ("Bill Splitter", "we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://billsplitter-3af8hec6.manus.space (the "Site").

Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly: Bill Splitter is a client-side application. All bill data (names, items, amounts) you enter is processed entirely within your browser and stored locally on your device using localStorage. This data is never transmitted to our servers.

Information Collected Automatically: When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• Log data such as your IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of your visit, and time spent on pages.
• Device information including hardware model, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
• Usage data such as clickstream data, referring/exit pages, and crash reports.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We and our third-party partners (including Google) use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. See Section 5 for details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its features.
• Analyze usage patterns and trends to enhance user experience.
• Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense and other advertising partners.
• Monitor and analyze the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and security breaches.
• Comply with legal obligations.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with:

• Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist us in operating the Site, conducting our business, or serving our users (subject to confidentiality agreements).
• Advertising Partners: Google AdSense and other advertising networks that serve ads on our Site. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide targeted advertisements.
• Analytics Providers: Services such as Google Analytics that help us understand how users interact with the Site.
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Bill Splitter, our users, or others.

5. Cookies, Advertising, and Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on the Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Site to function properly (e.g., theme preference).
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
• Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and its partners to deliver relevant advertisements and track ad performance. These may include DoubleClick cookies.
• Preference Cookies: Allow the Site to remember choices you make (such as dark/light mode) to provide a more personalized experience.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info. You can also opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our Site, please visit How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

6. Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites.

7. Data Retention

Bill data you enter is stored locally in your browser's localStorage and is never sent to our servers. You can delete this data at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or using the delete function within the app.

Server-side log data (IP addresses, usage statistics) is retained for up to 90 days and then automatically deleted. Advertising and analytics data is retained according to the policies of the respective third-party providers (Google, etc.).

8. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected]. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit the processing of your personal information.
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your personal information to another service.
• Right to Object: Object to the processing of your personal information for direct marketing or other purposes.
• Right to Opt Out of Sale: California residents have the right to opt out of the sale of personal information under the CCPA.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

10. Security

We use commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

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. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: