Privacy Policy

At GraphicsGrotto.com ("we", "our", or "us"), we prioritize the privacy and security of our visitors and developers. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of personal data and usage information collected, recorded, and utilized when you access our website, utilize our client-side micro-tools, or read our technical engineering guides.

1. 100% Client-Side Micro-Tools Processing

All interactive utilities hosted on GraphicsGrotto.com—including the CSS Background Pattern Generator, the SVG Section Wave & Web Border Maker, and the UI Color Palette & WCAG Contrast Checker—are executed entirely on the client side inside your web browser.

• Color hex codes, RGB coordinates, pattern spacing parameters, and SVG curve dimensions configured in our tools are processed in local browser RAM.
• We do not record, transmit, or store your custom color choices, palette selections, or generated code strings on our servers.

2. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Disclosures

GraphicsGrotto.com partners with Google AdSense and third-party advertising networks to serve advertisements when you visit our website. These companies may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect non-personally identifiable information (including IP address, browser type, referring URL, time of visit, and pages viewed) to serve relevant advertisements aligned with your interests.

Google DoubleClick DART Cookie

• Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on GraphicsGrotto.com.
• Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visits to GraphicsGrotto.com and other websites across the internet.
• Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy at the following URL: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

Network Advertising Initiative & Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out

You can choose to disable or selectively turn off third-party cookies or personalized advertising across ad networks through your individual browser settings or via industry opt-out portals:

• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out Portal
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Consumer Choice Page
• European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA)

3. Server Log Files

Like standard web servers, GraphicsGrotto.com utilizes log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser user-agent strings, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamps, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks. This data is collected to analyze traffic patterns, administer the website, prevent distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and gather aggregate demographic information. Log records are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

4. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance (EU / UK Users)

If you reside within the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you are entitled to specific rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
• The Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
• The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
• The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.
• The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].

5. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Rights

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents are afforded specific protections regarding personal data:

• The right to know the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected about you.
• The right to request the deletion of your personal data.
• The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal data. We do not sell personal information to third parties.
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA privacy rights.

6. Children's Online Privacy Protection (COPPA)

Protecting children's privacy online is especially important to us. GraphicsGrotto.com does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian believes that GraphicsGrotto.com has in its database the personal information of a child under the age of 13, please contact us immediately at [email protected], and we will promptly remove such information from our records.

7. Consent & Policy Updates

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. We reserve the right to amend or update this policy at any time. Changes will be posted immediately on this page with an updated revision date.