Privacy Policy

Introduction

PolishedDex ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at polisheddex.app.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit PolishedDex, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Anonymous usage statistics

Local Storage

We use browser local storage to save your preferences, such as your Faithful/Polished mode preference. This data is stored only on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

Feedback Form Submissions

When you submit feedback through our feedback form, we collect the following information:

• Your message and feedback type
• Email address (if provided voluntarily)
• The page URL where you submitted the feedback
• Your screen size/resolution at the time of submission

This information is used solely to respond to your feedback, reproduce and fix reported issues, and improve the website. Screen size information helps us debug responsive design issues.

Cookies

PolishedDex may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. These cookies help us understand how you use our website and remember your preferences. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services that collect information for analytics and performance purposes:

• Google Analytics 4: We use Google Analytics to analyze how visitors use our website, including pages visited, time spent, and user interactions. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. For more information about how Google Analytics collects and processes data, please visit How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Vercel Analytics: We use Vercel's analytics services to understand website performance and usage patterns. Vercel's privacy practices can be found at vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy.

How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used to:

• Improve and optimize our website
• Understand how users interact with our content
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Identify and fix technical issues

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

PolishedDex is committed to complying with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

While our content may be of interest to Pokémon fans of all ages, this website is not specifically directed at children under 13. We do not use interest-based advertising to target children, and we do not knowingly collect or maintain personal information from users under 13 years of age.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at polisheddex@gmail.com so we can promptly remove such information.

We do not condition a child's participation in any online activity on providing more personal information than is reasonably necessary for that activity.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.