This Privacy Policy explains what information USATimeZones.com (the "site," "we," "us") collects, how it is used, and the choices and rights available to visitors. By using the site, you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please discontinue use.
1. Information we collect
USATimeZones.com is a static reference site. We do not require accounts and we do not host contact forms that store messages. The information we and our service providers may collect falls into three categories:
- Information you actively send us — for example, the contents of an email you send to [email protected]. We use this only to respond to your message and keep records of correspondence.
- Technical data collected automatically — when you load a page, your browser sends information that hosting and analytics providers receive in the normal course of serving a website: IP address, user agent string, referring URL, requested URL, and timestamps.
- Cookies and similar technologies — small files set by the site or by third-party services we embed (analytics and advertising). See the Cookie Policy for the categories in use and how to control them.
2. How we use this information
We use the information we receive to:
- Operate and maintain the site (including diagnosing errors and protecting against abuse).
- Understand which content readers find useful so we can improve it.
- Show advertising that helps fund the free tools on the site.
- Respond to inquiries, corrections, and privacy requests.
- Comply with legal obligations.
3. Cookies and tracking
We and our service providers use cookies and similar technologies for the purposes above. Cookies fall broadly into:
- Strictly necessary — required for the site to function.
- Analytics — help us understand aggregate page usage. This site uses Google Analytics (measurement ID G-HXBEPPPP5P).
- Advertising — set by ad partners (including Google) to serve and measure ads.
Full detail, including how to opt out of each category, is in the Cookie Policy.
4. Google AdSense and ad personalization
This site is monetized through advertising, including ads served by Google AdSense. The following disclosures apply:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this site or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info or YourOnlineChoices.com.
- For more information about how Google uses data from sites and apps that use its services, see Google's "How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services".
Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland will see a consent prompt managed via Google's certified consent infrastructure or an equivalent provider; ad personalization is only enabled where consent has been given.
5. Third-party services
The site embeds or links to a small number of third-party services. Each operates under its own privacy policy:
- Google AdSense — advertising. Google Privacy Policy.
- Google Analytics — usage analytics. Google Privacy Policy.
- Google Fonts — typeface delivery. May log requests including IP address.
- Leaflet, OpenStreetMap, and CARTO — used for the interactive time-zone map. Tile requests reach these services with your IP address.
6. Legal basis for processing (GDPR)
If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, our legal bases for processing your information include:
- Consent — for non-essential cookies and personalized advertising, where required.
- Legitimate interests — to operate, secure, and improve the site, including limited analytics that respect your consent choices.
- Legal obligation — where we must process information to comply with applicable law.
7. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of information.
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
- Withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and CPRA, including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete, the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. To opt out of the sharing of information with advertising partners on this site, follow the cookie controls described in the Cookie Policy.
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected] from the address you wish to act on. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
8. Children
USATimeZones.com is a general-audience reference site and is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
9. Data retention
Email correspondence is retained for as long as needed to handle the conversation and any related follow-ups, then deleted in the ordinary course. Analytics data is retained according to the default settings of the analytics provider; advertising cookies follow the retention rules of the relevant advertising vendor.
10. Security
The site is served over HTTPS. While we take reasonable measures to protect information, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
11. International transfers
Our service providers (including Google) may process information in the United States or other countries. Where required by law, those transfers rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last reviewed" date at the top of the page reflects the most recent change. Material changes will be highlighted on the homepage or via an in-page notice for a reasonable period.
13. How to contact us
For privacy questions or to exercise any of the rights above, email [email protected]. The site is operated independently in the [Jurisdiction] applicable to its operator.