Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 1, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Free Brat Generator ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a safe online experience. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website bratgenerator.run (the "Site").

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use our Brat Generator tool. The text you input to generate images is processed locally in your browser and is not stored on our servers.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

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

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages you visit and time spent on each page
  • Referring website addresses
  • Date and time of your visit

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. This includes:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly (e.g., language preference storage)
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site through services like Google Analytics
  • Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service
  • To improve and optimize our Site's functionality and user experience
  • To analyze Site usage and trends
  • To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • To detect and prevent technical issues or fraudulent activity
  • To comply with legal obligations

4. Image Generation and Data Processing

Client-Side Processing: All image generation occurs entirely in your web browser using JavaScript. The text you input and the images you generate are:

  • Processed locally on your device
  • NOT uploaded to our servers
  • NOT stored by us
  • NOT accessible to us or any third parties

When you download a generated image, it is saved directly to your device without passing through our servers.

5. Third-Party Services

5.1 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google may use cookies and web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

5.2 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze Site traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5.3 Vercel Hosting

Our Site is hosted on Vercel. Vercel may collect technical and diagnostic information as part of their hosting services. Please review Vercel's Privacy Policy for more information.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Objection: Object to certain processing of your information
  • Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format

Since we do not collect or store user-generated content (text inputs, generated images), most of your data is already under your direct control and never reaches our servers.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at contact@bratgenerator.run.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those of your country. By using our Service, you consent to such transfers.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this 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 "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

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

Email: contact@bratgenerator.run
Website: https://bratgenerator.run

12. GDPR Compliance (For EU Users)

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

  • Legal Basis for Processing: We process your data based on legitimate interests (website analytics, security) and consent (advertising cookies)
  • Data Controller: Free Brat Generator is the data controller for your personal information
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw consent for cookies at any time through your browser settings
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

13. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • Right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
  • Right to request deletion of your personal information
  • Right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information (Note: We do not sell personal information)
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@bratgenerator.run.