Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 2025
At Crons.work, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data.
Information We Collect
We collect minimal information necessary to provide our services:
• **Cookies and Analytics**: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This includes anonymized data about page views, session duration, and user interactions.
• **User Account Data** (if you sign up): Email address, display name, and authentication tokens.
• **Saved Expressions**: If you choose to save cron expressions, they are stored securely in our database associated with your account.
• **Local Storage**: Some preferences and temporary data may be stored in your browser's local storage for convenience.
How We Use Your Information
We use collected information for:
• Providing and improving our cron expression generation and validation services
• Analyzing usage patterns to enhance user experience
• Displaying relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• Communicating important service updates (if you have an account)
• Preventing abuse and ensuring service security
Information Sharing and Third Parties
We share data with trusted third parties only as necessary:
• **Google Analytics**: For anonymized usage analytics to understand how visitors use our site.
• **Google AdSense and Advertising Partners**: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Display personalized ads based on your browsing activity
- Measure ad performance and engagement
- Prevent fraud and improve ad quality
These partners may collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide relevant advertisements. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings (https://www.google.com/settings/ads) or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page (http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/).
• **Supabase**: For secure data storage and authentication.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.
Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for:
• **Essential Cookies**: Required for basic site functionality, such as session management and security.
• **Analytics Cookies** (Google Analytics): Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
• **Advertising Cookies** (Google AdSense): Used by Google and its partners to:
- Serve personalized ads based on your interests
- Measure ad effectiveness
- Limit the number of times you see an ad
- Provide aggregate reports to advertisers
Google uses cookies such as the DoubleClick cookie to enable it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You can manage your cookie preferences through:
1. Our cookie consent banner (accessible anytime via the 'Manage preferences' link near ads)
2. Your browser settings
3. Google's Ad Settings (https://www.google.com/settings/ads)
4. The Network Advertising Initiative opt-out tool (http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/)
Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality and your user experience.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
• Access your personal data
• Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Withdraw consent for analytics and marketing cookies
• Export your saved cron expressions
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email provided below.
Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including:
• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Secure authentication via Supabase
• Regular security audits and updates
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The 'Last Updated' date at the top will reflect any changes. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: contact@crons.work