Privacy Policy

Last updated: [DATE]

This website ("Draw Closer", "we", "us") is operated by [YOUR NAME OR BUSINESS NAME], based in [COUNTRY/STATE]. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information of everyone who visits this site. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices and rights you have.

We handle personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), applicable United States privacy laws including the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the CPRA ("CCPA"), and, for visitors in the European Economic Area and United Kingdom, the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") and UK GDPR.

1. Information we collect

Draw Closer does not require an account, and you can use the site without directly providing us any personal information. The information we collect falls into two categories:

• Information collected automatically. When you visit the site, we and our third-party partners automatically collect certain information through cookies and similar technologies, including your IP address, approximate location (city/region level), browser type, device type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent on the site, and the website that referred you here.
• Information you provide voluntarily. If you contact us (for example, to suggest a question or report a problem), we collect your email address and the contents of your message.

We do not knowingly collect sensitive information (such as health, financial, or biometric data), and we do not sell personal information for money.

2. Advertising (Google AdSense)

This site is supported by advertising. We use Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC, to display ads. Google and its partners use cookies (including the DoubleClick/Google advertising cookie) and similar technologies to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other websites, to measure ad performance, and to prevent fraud.

These technologies may enable Google and its advertising partners to recognise your device across websites and show you personalised advertising. You can control this:

• Opt out of personalised advertising from Google at Google's My Ad Center.
• Opt out of many third-party advertising cookies at aboutads.info/choices (US) or youronlinechoices.com (EU/UK).
• Visitors in the EEA and UK are shown a consent banner before any advertising cookies are set, and may decline personalised advertising at any time.

For more detail on how Google uses data from sites that use its services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

3. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. This site uses:

• Advertising cookies set by Google AdSense and its certified ad partners, as described above.
• Analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors use the site (see section 4).
• Functional cookies that remember basic preferences, such as your last-used deck.

You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Blocking cookies will not stop the site from working, though ads may become less relevant.

4. Analytics

We use [Google Analytics / your analytics tool] to understand how visitors use the site — for example, which decks are most popular and how people find us. Analytics data is aggregated and does not identify you personally. IP addresses are processed to derive approximate location and are not stored in identifiable form.

5. How we use information

We use the information described above to operate and improve the site, display advertising that funds the site, understand which content people find valuable, respond to messages you send us, and protect the site against fraud and abuse. Where GDPR applies, our legal bases are consent (for advertising and analytics cookies in the EEA/UK) and legitimate interests (for site security and responding to enquiries).

6. Sharing of information

We do not sell your personal information for money. Information is shared only with:

• Google and its certified advertising partners, for the purposes described in section 2;
• our analytics provider, as described in section 4;
• our website hosting provider, which processes technical data (such as IP addresses in server logs) as necessary to deliver the site; and
• authorities, where disclosure is required by law.

Some of these providers are located outside Australia, including in the United States. Where information is disclosed overseas, we take reasonable steps consistent with APP 8 to ensure it is handled in accordance with this policy.

7. Your rights

All visitors may contact us to ask what information we hold, request a correction, or request deletion of information you have provided to us (such as emails).

Australian residents: You have rights under the Australian Privacy Principles to access and correct your personal information. If you believe we have breached the APPs, you can complain to us first, and if unresolved, to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au.

California residents: Under the CCPA/CPRA you have the right to know what personal information is collected about you, to request deletion, to correct inaccurate information, to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information (which under California law can include cookie-based ad targeting), and to not be discriminated against for exercising these rights. To opt out of cookie-based ad sharing, use the opt-out links in section 2 or enable the Global Privacy Control signal in your browser, which we honour. To exercise other rights, contact us using the details below.

EEA and UK residents: Under the GDPR you have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection, and the right to withdraw consent at any time (via the cookie consent banner). You may also lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

We will respond to rights requests within 30 days.

8. Children's privacy

This site is intended for general audiences and is directed at adults. Some of our content (such as question decks for families) is designed to be used by adults with children, not by children themselves. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA/UK). If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

9. Data retention and security

We keep emails and correspondence only as long as needed to handle your enquiry. Analytics data is retained in aggregated form. Cookie lifetimes are controlled by the parties that set them (see the links in section 2). We take reasonable technical steps to protect information, including serving this site over HTTPS, but no internet transmission is completely secure.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time, for example if we add new features or providers. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the current version. Material changes will be noted on this page.

11. Contact us

For any privacy question, request, or complaint, contact:

[YOUR NAME OR BUSINESS NAME]
Email: [YOUR CONTACT EMAIL]