Privacy Policy

What We DO Collect

• Basic Analytics: Page views, popular controls, and general usage patterns (via privacy-friendly analytics)
• Technical Data: Browser type, device type, and screen resolution for compatibility
• Performance Data: How our terrible controls perform to make them even more terrible

What We DO NOT Collect

• Personal Information: No names, emails, or personal details (unless you provide them in submissions)
• User Accounts: We don't have user registration or accounts
• Tracking Across Sites: We don't track you outside of our website
• Sensitive Data: No financial, health, or other sensitive personal information
• Biometric Data: Despite having voice and camera controls, we don't store any biometric data

Essential Cookies

We use minimal cookies and local storage for:

• Dark mode preference
• Control state in interactive demos (like your slingshot aim)
• Search and filter preferences during your session

Analytics Cookies

We may use privacy-friendly analytics (like Plausible or similar) that:

• Don't use tracking cookies
• Don't collect personal data
• Are GDPR, CCPA, and PECR compliant
• Don't track users across websites

The limited data we collect is used to:

• Improve the Site: Understand which terrible controls are most popular
• Fix Bugs: Identify technical issues with our interactive demos
• Add Content: Create new terrible controls based on usage patterns
• Educational Research: Understand how people interact with bad UI patterns

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We DO NOT Share Your Data With:

• Advertisers or marketing companies
• Data brokers or aggregators
• Social media platforms (for tracking purposes)
• Any third parties for commercial purposes

Service Providers We May Use:

• Hosting: Vercel or similar platforms (they may have access to server logs)
• Analytics: Privacy-friendly analytics services (if any)
• Email: For processing contact form submissions (if any)

5. Interactive Controls and Privacy

• Voice Controls: Speech recognition happens in your browser using Web Speech API
• Camera/Drawing: Image processing is done locally, nothing is uploaded
• Game States: Your platformer progress and scores are stored locally
• Form Data: Demo form inputs are not submitted anywhere

6. Your Rights and Choices

You Can:

• Clear your browser data to remove any stored preferences
• Disable JavaScript to prevent any data collection (though the site won't work)
• Use private/incognito browsing mode
• Block analytics if you prefer (the site will still work fine)

Data Subject Rights (GDPR):

Since we collect minimal data, most rights don't apply, but you can:

• Ask what data we have about you (likely nothing beyond basic analytics)
• Opt out of analytics (though we use privacy-friendly options)

7. Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect any data we do collect:

• HTTPS encryption for all connections
• Secure hosting infrastructure
• Regular security updates
• Minimal data collection reduces security risks

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete such information.

9. Changes to This 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.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can review our practices by examining the open-source code or checking our documentation for more details about our data handling practices.