Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 14, 2026

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how JSL Fingerspelling Practice ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We do not require you to create an account or provide personally identifiable information (PII) such as your name, email address, or phone number to use the core features of this website.

Usage Data & Analytics

We use Google Firebase Analytics to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behavior patterns. This information may include:

Your device type and operating system.
Browser type and version.
General location data (e.g., country or city, but not precise GPS coordinates).
Pages visited and time spent on the site.
Interaction events (e.g., buttons clicked, levels completed).

This data is processed in a way that does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and store certain information.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device to store data that can be recalled by a web server in the domain that placed the cookie.

How We Use Cookies

Essential Cookies: We use local storage to save your user preferences (e.g., language selection, game speed, custom word lists). These are necessary for the website to function as you expect.
Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics/Firebase cookies to help us understand how users engage with the site so we can improve it.
Advertising Cookies (AdSense): We may use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google uses cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet.

3. Third-Party Services

Google Firebase

We use Firebase to host our application and analyze traffic. Firebase is a service provided by Google. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page.

Google AdSense

This website may use Google AdSense to display ads. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

4. Data Retention

We will retain your Usage Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Usage Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

5. Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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 "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the help button on the main page.