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May 1, 2025

Privacy Policy

GDPR
COPPA
FERPA
CCPA
Updated «January 29, 2025»
At TimeGraphics, protecting your privacy is fundamental to our service. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use time.graphics (the "Website"). This document was initially adapted from Automattic's privacy policy template under the Creative Commons Sharealike license, and has been substantially updated to reflect our current practices and comply with current privacy regulations including CCPA, GDPR, COPPA, and FERPA. Please read this policy carefully as it contains important information about your rights and obligations.
1. Information We Collect
When you visit TimeGraphics, we automatically collect:
1.1 Basic Technical Information:
  • Browser type and version
  • Language preferences
  • Access times and dates
1.2 Additional Data:
  • IP addresses of login attempts
  • Usage data through Google Analytics 4
2. Personal Information We Collect
When you create an account on TimeGraphics, we collect only:
  • Email address
  • Name (alias)
2.1 How We Use Your Personal Information
  • To create and manage your account
  • To identify your account when you submit feedback
  • To provide technical support when needed
  • For critical system notifications
3. Support and Communication
3.1 Users can submit feedback through our website form
3.2 Technical support is available via Telegram
3.3 We only request additional information (like email or page URL) for critical support issues
3.4 We send maintenance notifications only to currently active users
4. Your Rights and Choices
4.1 You can update your email and username anytime
4.2 You can request account deletion
4.3 You can manage your data through account settings
5. Important Privacy Protections
5.1 We collect only essential information needed for account functionality
5.2 We don't sell or rent your personal information
5.3 We use industry-standard security measures
5.4 We store data on secure restricted servers
6. Legal Basis for Processing
6.1 Contract fulfillment - when you create an account, we provide our service based on our Terms of Service
6.2 Legitimate interests - for essential cookies and basic analytics to maintain and improve our service
6.3 Technical necessity - for core website functionality
7. Profile Pictures
7.1 Data Storage and Display
We maintain profile pictures on secure servers in accordance with industry standards for personal data protection. Your profile picture may be visible in connection with your public timelines and interactions on the platform.
7.2 User Rights and Control
7.2.1 You retain the right to modify or remove your profile picture at any time
7.2.2 Upon account deletion, your profile picture will be removed from our servers
7.2.3 Publicly displayed images may persist in:
  • Web browser caches
  • Third-party archives
  • Search engine caches
7.3 Requirements for Profile pictures
Users are strictly prohibited from uploading images that contain:
  • Unauthorized copyrighted material
  • Personally identifiable information of third parties
  • Content that violates applicable laws or regulations
  • Inappropriate or offensive content
8. Data Protection and Security
8.1 How We Protect Your Data:
8.1.1 We use industry-standard security measures
8.1.2 We store data on secure servers
8.1.3 We regularly update our security practices
8.2 Access Controls:
8.2.1 Database access is strictly limited to authorized personnel only
8.2.2 Support team works through a secure ticketing system
8.2.3 Support staff cannot directly access user data or identifiers
8.2.4 Support can only assist based on information voluntarily provided by users
8.2.5 No third-party contractors have access to user data
8.3 Business Transfers
If TimeGraphics is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, we will:
  • Notify you before any potential data transfer
  • Ensure your data remains protected
  • Give you the option to delete your account
9. When We May Share Your Information
Only in these specific situations:
  • When required by valid legal process (court order, subpoena)
  • To protect our legal rights
  • To prevent immediate security threats
10. Timeline Privacy
TimeGraphics offers three privacy settings for timelines:
  • Private - visible only to the timeline owner
  • Link-protected - accessible only with specific URL
  • Public - visible to anyone
Premium users maintain full control over their timeline privacy settings and can change them at any time. Public timelines may be indexed by search engines.
11. Links to Third Party Sites
This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by TimeGraphics. The Website contains links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by TimeGraphics. We hereby disclaim any responsibility for the privacy practices of such third-party websites. Any information you provide to, or that is collected by, third-party sites may be subject to the privacy policies of those sites, if any.
12. Cookies
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns.
TimeGraphics uses two types of cookies:
12.1 Essential Technical Cookies:
  • To keep you logged in
  • To remember your preferences
  • To ensure core website functionality
12.2 Google Analytics 4:
  • To understand website usage patterns
  • To improve our services
  • Data is collected anonymously
13. Use of Cloudflare Services
TimeGraphics uses Cloudflare as a content delivery network (CDN) and security service provider. When you access our Website:
  • Cloudflare processes certain technical data, including IP addresses, basic HTTP request data, browser type and version, technical connection information.
  • This processing is necessary to deliver content efficiently, protect against security threats, prevent malicious traffic, ensure website availability.
  • Cloudflare's processing activities are governed by their own privacy policy (available at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy), comply with applicable data protection laws, and based on our legitimate interest in providing a secure and efficient service.
  • Cloudflare may store technical data in various locations globally in accrodance with their data retention policies.
14. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)
14.1 Individual Users:
  • Our Service is generally intended but not limited to users 13 years or older
  • We collect minimal account information:
    • Email address
    • Display name (alias)
14.2 Educational Use:
When our Service is used in educational settings:
  • Teachers/schools are fully responsible for:
    • Obtaining any necessary parental consents
    • Supervising student usage
    • Managing student accounts
    • Ensuring appropriate content creation
    • Monitoring student activity
  • Age restrictions do not apply to students using the Service through their educational institution
15. Educational Privacy (FERPA Compliance)
15.1 While TimeGraphics may be used in educational settings, we:
  • Do not collect or maintain educational records as defined by FERPA
  • Do not require students to provide sensitive educational information
  • Process only basic user data necessary for account functionality
  • Allow users to control sharing settings for their timelines
15.2 Educational institutions using TimeGraphics should:
  • Obtain appropriate consents before requiring student use
  • Review our privacy practices for FERPA compliance
  • Contact us for any educational privacy concerns
16. California Privacy Rights (CCPA Compliance)
If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
  • Right to Know what personal information we collect and how we use it
  • Right to Delete your personal information
  • Right to Non-Discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
TimeGraphics does not sell personal information. We collect and use personal information as described in this Privacy Policy solely to provide and improve our services.
To Exercise Your Rights:
  1. Submit a request to support@time.graphics
  2. We will verify your identity
  3. We will respond within 45 days
17. European User Rights (GDPR Compliance)
If you are located in the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA), you have these rights:
  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request data deletion
  • Object to data processing
  • Data portability
  • Withdraw consent
18. Removing Data
18.1 Timeline Deletion
18.1.1 You can delete any timeline you create by visiting the timeline page and selecting "Delete timeline" in Settings
18.1.2 Private timelines will be completely removed from our database
18.1.3 For public or previously shared timelines:
  • The timeline will be removed from your account
  • Content may persist if:
    • Other users have duplicated timelines or copied events to their timelines
    • The timeline was previously public or shared
    • Screenshots or copies were made by other users
  • We cannot control or delete copies made by other users
18.2 Account Deletion
18.2.1 You can delete your entire account from your profile page
18.2.2 Account deletion will:
  • Remove your personal information
  • Delete all your timelines
19. Privacy Policy Changes
TimeGraphics reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, at our sole discretion. We distinguish between two types of changes:
19.1 Material Changes
Material changes are those that significantly affect your rights or how we use your personal information. For such changes, we will:
  • Notify registered users via email
  • Post a notice on our Website
  • Require renewed consent where legally required
19.2 Non-material Changes
Non-material changes include:
  • Clarifications of existing practices
  • Reorganization of document structure
  • Grammar and formatting improvements
  • Other minor updates that don't affect your rights
For non-material changes, the revised version will be effective immediately upon posting to the Website. Your continued use of the Website following any changes indicates your acceptance of such changes.
20. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this policy or our site in general, please contact us at support@time.graphics