Privacy Policy

What We Collect

When you use Baby Billboard Charts, we collect information to provide and improve our services. This includes:

• Account information — email address, display name, and profile details you provide when creating an account.
• Browsing activity — pages visited, names viewed, search queries, quiz responses, and generator inputs.
• Personalized recommendation data — name preferences, cultural background, and style preferences shared through interactive tools.
• User-submitted content — names, meanings, origins, and reasons submitted through our Submit a Name feature.
• Device and log data — IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and access timestamps.
• Cookies and tracking technologies — we use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to personalize your experience and serve relevant advertising.

How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide personalized name recommendations and chart rankings.
• Improve our personalized recommendations and naming tools.
• Display targeted advertisements based on your interests and browsing behavior.
• Send newsletters, weekly digests, and promotional emails about baby names and related products.
• Generate anonymized, aggregate trend data (e.g., "Top rising names this week") for editorial and commercial use.
• Analyze site usage to improve features, content, and user experience.

Third-Party Advertising

We work with third-party advertising companies, including Google AdSense, to serve ads on our site. These companies may use cookies and web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide targeted advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info/choices or networkadvertising.org/choices.

Data Sharing with Partners

We may share your information with reputable partner organizations whose products and services may interest you. These partners include baby product companies, registries, parenting brands, and family-focused services. Specifically:

• Email list sharing — we may share your email address with selected partner organizations for marketing purposes. You can opt out at any time by emailing privacy@babybillboardcharts.com or using the unsubscribe link in any partner email.
• Anonymized trend data — aggregated, non-personally-identifiable data about name popularity, search trends, and demographics may be shared with commercial partners.
• Recommendation insights — preferences and trends gathered through interactive tools may be shared with partners in anonymized form to offer you more relevant products and services.

Personalized Tools Disclosure

Our personalized tools may collect your name preferences, cultural interests, style choices, and any information you choose to share. This data is used to:

• Improve the quality and personalization of recommendations.
• Train and refine our recommendation algorithms.
• Share anonymized preference data with partner companies to help them offer products relevant to expectant and new parents.

Recommendations are for informational and entertainment purposes only. They do not constitute professional advice.

User-Submitted Content

By submitting names, meanings, or other content to Baby Billboard Charts, you grant us a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, and display that content in connection with our services, including editorial features, marketing materials, and partner communications.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to personalize content, serve targeted ads, analyze traffic, and remember your preferences. Third-party advertisers may also set cookies through our site. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings, though disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

Children's Privacy (COPPA)

Baby Billboard Charts is intended for users aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@babybillboardcharts.com and we will promptly delete it.

Your Rights (CCPA / GDPR)

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
• Withdraw consent for data processing.
• Request a copy of data we hold about you.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@babybillboardcharts.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Data Security

We use commercially reasonable measures to protect your personal information, including encryption, secure servers, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Email us at privacy@babybillboardcharts.com.