Privacy Policy

Welcome to Free Tarot Card Readings ("Website," "Service," "we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website freetarotcardreadings.com, including any subdomains and related services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Website. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy.

2.1 Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and your use of the Website, including:

• Device Information: Information about your computer or mobile device, including device type, operating system, unique device identifiers, browser type, browser language, and mobile network information.
• Log Data: Information that your browser automatically sends, including your IP address, access times, pages viewed, links clicked, and the page you visited before navigating to our Website.
• Location Information: General location information derived from your IP address (country, region, city). We do not collect precise geolocation data.
• Usage Data: Information about how you use the Website, including which tarot readings you access, features you use, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns.

2.2 Information You Provide Voluntarily

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Newsletter Subscription: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
• Contact Information: If you contact us, we collect any information you provide in your communication (name, email, message content).
• Feedback and Surveys: If you participate in surveys or provide feedback, we collect the information you provide.

2.3 Information We Do NOT Collect

We want to be clear about what we DO NOT collect:

• We do not require account registration to use our tarot reading services
• We do not store your tarot reading results or history on our servers
• We do not collect payment information (our service is free)
• We do not collect sensitive personal information (health data, biometric data, etc.)
• Tarot readings are performed client-side and are not transmitted to or stored on our servers

3.1 What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

3.2 Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for the Website to function properly. These cannot be disabled. They include cookies for storing your cookie consent preferences.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously (e.g., Google Analytics). These are only loaded if you give consent.
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track ad campaign performance (e.g., Google AdSense). These are only loaded if you give consent.

3.3 Cookie Consent Mechanism

We use a cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit our Website. This banner allows you to:

• Accept All: Enable all cookies including analytics and advertising
• Reject All: Only essential cookies will be used; no analytics or advertising scripts will load
• Save Preferences: Choose exactly which cookie types you want to allow

Important: Until you make a choice, no analytics or advertising cookies are loaded. We follow a "consent-first" approach in compliance with GDPR and similar privacy regulations.

3.4 Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. Third-party cookies on our Website may include:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics and usage tracking (only if you consent to Analytics Cookies)
• Google AdSense: For displaying personalized advertisements (only if you consent to Advertising Cookies)

3.5 Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in various ways:

• Cookie Settings: Use the "Cookie Settings" link in our footer to change your preferences at any time
• Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies through browser settings
• You can delete cookies that have already been set in your browser
• You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• You can manage ad preferences through Google Ads Settings

Note: Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Provide and Maintain the Website: Ensuring the Website functions correctly and providing you with our tarot reading services.
• To Improve the Website: Understanding how users interact with the Website to enhance user experience and develop new features.
• To Communicate With You: Responding to your inquiries, sending newsletters (if subscribed), and providing updates about the Website.
• To Display Advertisements: Showing relevant advertisements to support the free operation of the Website.
• For Analytics: Analyzing usage patterns, trends, and user behavior to improve our services.
• For Security: Detecting, preventing, and addressing technical issues, fraud, and security threats.
• Legal Compliance: Complying with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

5.1 Third-Party Service Providers

We may share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics (see Google Privacy Policy)
• Google AdSense: For advertising (see How Google Uses Information)
• Hosting Providers: For website hosting and infrastructure
• Email Service Providers: For newsletter delivery (if applicable)

5.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

5.3 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5.4 With Your Consent

We may share your information for any other purpose with your consent.

5.5 What We Do NOT Do

We do NOT:

• Sell your personal information to third parties
• Share your personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes
• Share your tarot reading activities or results with anyone

We retain collected information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

• Analytics Data: Retained according to Google Analytics data retention settings (typically 26 months)
• Newsletter Subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe
• Contact Form Submissions: Retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry
• Server Logs: Typically retained for 30-90 days

Important: Tarot reading selections and results are processed entirely on your device (client-side) and are not stored on our servers.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• Secure HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Limited access to personal information by authorized personnel only
• Secure hosting infrastructure with reputable providers

However, please be aware that 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.

8.1 General Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain 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 information
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we use your information
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Right to Object: Object to certain types of processing
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

8.2 European Economic Area (EEA) Residents - GDPR

If you are located in the EEA, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
• The right to not be subject to automated decision-making, including profiling
• The legal bases for processing your personal data include: consent, legitimate interests, and contract performance

8.3 California Residents - CCPA

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with additional rights:

• Right to Know: Request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of the "sale" of personal information (Note: We do not sell personal information)
• Right to Non-Discrimination: Not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 14.

8.4 Other Jurisdictions

Residents of other jurisdictions may have similar or additional rights under local laws. Please contact us to learn more about your rights based on your location.

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no uniform standard for how websites should respond to Do Not Track signals.

At this time, we do not respond to Do Not Track signals. However, you can opt out of tracking through the methods described in Section 3.4 (Managing Cookies).

Age Restriction: Our Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age (or under 16 in certain jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under these ages.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

COPPA Compliance: We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and similar laws in other jurisdictions regarding the collection of personal information from children.

Your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.

If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal information when it is transferred outside these regions, including:

• Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
• Transfers to countries recognized as providing adequate protection
• Other lawful transfer mechanisms

By using our Website, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence.

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices.

We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Website.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us or by placing a prominent notice on our Website prior to the change becoming effective.

Your continued use of the Website after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

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

For data subject access requests (DSAR) or to exercise your privacy rights, please include:

• Your full name and email address
• A description of the right you wish to exercise
• Any information that helps us identify you in our systems

We will respond to your request within 30 days (or the timeframe required by applicable law).

Our Website uses Google services. By using our Website, you acknowledge and consent to the following:

15.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and usage. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Website, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to the Website. We use the information from Google Analytics to improve our Website.

Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user. This cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to our Website is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.

15.2 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your visits to our Website and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Website or other websites. You can opt out of third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.