Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect
We primarily focus on providing information about abbreviations and acronyms and generally do not collect personal identifying information from our general visitors, with one exception:

Email Address (for Newsletter Subscription): If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter to receive notifications about new content or updates, we collect your email address. This is the only direct personal data we collect from users who opt-in for this service. We do not require any other personal information for this subscription.

2. How We Use Your Information
Email Address: Your email address, if provided through our subscription form, is used solely to send you notifications about new content, updates, or important announcements related to ShortFormOf.com. We will not use it for any other purpose without your explicit consent.
Non-Personal Information: Information collected by third-party services (as described below) is used to analyze website traffic, understand user behavior, improve our content, and display relevant advertisements. This data is aggregated and anonymous, meaning it cannot be used to personally identify you.

3. How Your Information is Shared
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information (like your email address) to outside parties, except as described below:

Third-Party Service Providers: We may use third-party service providers to operate our newsletter subscription service. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and are only permitted to use your email address for the purpose of sending our newsletters on our behalf.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred as part of that transaction, provided the new entity adheres to this Privacy Policy.

4. Third-Party Services
We utilize third-party services to enhance our website functionality and generate revenue. These services may collect non-personally identifiable information about your visit:

Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. For more information on how Google uses data, please visit Google’s Partner Sites policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors engage with our site. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. This service may use cookies and similar technologies to track usage patterns. You can opt-out of Google Analytics with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

5. Cookies
Our website uses “cookies” to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files placed on your device. They are primarily used by our third-party service providers (Google AdSense, Google Analytics) for purposes such as:

Remembering your preferences.
Understanding and saving your preferences for future visits.
Compiling aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions to offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
Serving relevant advertisements.
You have the option to accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, some portions of our website may not function properly. You can typically manage cookie settings through your browser’s preferences.

6. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no internet transmission is ever entirely secure or error-free.

7. Your Choices & Rights
Newsletter Subscription: You can unsubscribe from our email notifications at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link typically found at the bottom of our emails.
Cookies: As mentioned above, you can manage your cookie preferences through your web browser settings.
Do Not Track (DNT) Signals: Our website does not currently respond to “Do Not Track” signals.

8. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our 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 “Effective Date” at the top. We advise you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.