Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 30 April, 2025

Welcome to the Universal Pokémon Randomizer fan community. We appreciate your trust and are dedicated to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website or services or contact us via forms or emails. Please read this policy carefully to understand how your information is handled.

By using our website or services, you accept the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Who Are We?

This website is a fan-created resource dedicated to improving the gameplay experience of Pokémon games using randomization tools. We have no affiliation with Nintendo, Game Freak, The Pokémon Company, or any official Pokémon entities. This Privacy Policy is applicable to all visitors, users, and others who use our platform.

2. The Information We Collect

We only collect the information required to provide support, improve the website, and ensure a smooth user experience. This includes the following:

a. Personal Data (Voluntary)

When you voluntarily provide personal information, we collect it.

Fill out this contact form.
Create a support request.
Subscribe for newsletters or updates.

This can include:

Name
Email address
Subject and content of the message
Any additional information you decide to provide

b. Non-Personal Information (Automatic Collection)

We automatically collect data through cookies, log files, and third-party analytics tools. This data allows us to better understand how visitors use our site and improve its performance. This can include:

Browser Type and Version
Operating system
IP address (anonymized)
Device type
Pages visited and time spent
Referring URLs
Date and time of access

3. How We Use Your Info

We use the information that we collect in the following ways.

Respond to your messages, support requests, or inquiries.
Improve the website’s design, functionality, and content.
To detect, prevent, and resolve technical issues.
To provide you with the information or updates you requested (for example, newsletters).
To understand user behavior and trends using analytics.

We do not use your personal information for advertising, tracking, or profiling on third-party websites.

4. Share Your Information

We will not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

However, we may share non-personal, aggregated statistics (such as site traffic data) with third-party services like Google Analytics in order to monitor and improve the website.

In some cases, your data could be shared:

Using hosting providers for secure data storage
When necessary by law (e.g., government requests or legal process)
To safeguard our rights or investigate abuse, fraud, or technical problems

5. Cookies & Analytics

Cookies are small data files saved on your device. We use cookies to:

Site functionality (such as remembering preferences)
Basic traffic analysis

Cookies can be controlled and deleted through your browser’s settings. It should be noted that disabling cookies may limit the site’s functionality.

We used:

Google Analytics is used to analyze usage and traffic trends. Google’s privacy policy is available here.

We do not use cookies to advertise or track you across different websites.

6. Data Protection

We take reasonable and appropriate steps to protect your information. This includes:

HTTPS Encryption
Limited access to personal data
Secure email and contact form processing
Software updates occur on a regular basis

Although we use best practices, no system is completely secure. Please avoid submitting sensitive information (such as passwords or financial information) via contact forms.

7. Data Rights

You possess the right to:

Access the personal information we have about you.
Request the correction of inaccurate data.
Request the deletion of your data (where applicable).
Object to or restrict data processing.

To make a request, please use our website’s contact form with the subject line “Privacy Request”. We will provide a response within 30 days.

8. Data Retention

We keep your information only as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy.

Contact form submissions: Up to 1 year after resolution
Analytics data is retained by Google in accordance with their standard policies.
Log files: Typically deleted automatically after 30 to 90 days.

If you want us to delete your contact information or request more information, please use our contact form.

9. Child Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of thirteen (or the age of digital consent in your country). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover that a child provided personal information without parental consent, we will promptly delete it.

10. External Links

Our website may include links to third-party sites, such as GitHub repositories, download sources, or community forums. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external websites. Please review their privacy policies before disclosing personal information.

11. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal obligations. When we do, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of the page. Major updates will be highlighted or announced on the website.

We recommend that you check this page on a regular basis to stay up to date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us directly.

Visit our Contact Page

Please provide your name and a detailed description of your request. We are happy to assist with privacy-related inquiries and will respond within 2-3 business days.

Thank you for your trust and participation in the Pokémon Randomizer community.