Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to Sharpkeys.net. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website. Sharpkeys.net is an independent, fan-made informational resource about SharpKeys, the free Windows keyboard remapping utility.

We are not affiliated with Randy (RandyRants LLC), the developer of SharpKeys. By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Voluntarily Provide

If you use our contact form, we collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your message

We have no user registration, no accounts, and no payment processing. That is all we collect voluntarily.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our site, our server and third-party services may log:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URL
• Pages visited and time on page
• Approximate geographic location (country/region level via IP)

Cookies and Tracking

This site uses the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies — required for the WordPress site to function correctly
• Analytics cookies — Google Analytics 4 (GA4) may be active. GA4 collects pageviews, session duration, and traffic source data in aggregate. It does not collect personally identifiable information. You can opt out via Google’s browser add-on.
• Advertising cookies — Google AdSense may be active. AdSense uses cookies to serve ads. You can opt out at Google Ad Settings or aboutads.info.
• Cloudflare cookies — Performance and security cookies (__cf_bm, __cflb) set by our CDN provider.

How We Use Your Information

• To operate and maintain this website
• To analyze traffic and improve our content (via GA4)
• To serve relevant advertisements (via AdSense)
• To respond to contact form messages
• To detect and prevent security threats (via Cloudflare)

We do not use your information for any other purpose. We do not profile, track, or sell data about individual visitors.

Third-Party Services

We rely on a small number of third-party services to run this site. Each has its own privacy policy:

Data Sharing and Disclosure

• We do not sell your personal data
• We do not share your data with third parties except Google and Cloudflare as described above
• We may disclose data if required by law or valid legal process
• Aggregated, anonymized analytics may be used to improve site content

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry. Server logs are retained for up to 30 days. Analytics data is retained per Google’s standard retention periods (default: 14 months for GA4).

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights under GDPR, CCPA, or other privacy laws, including:

• The right to access data we hold about you
• The right to request deletion of your data
• The right to opt out of analytics and advertising cookies
• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, please use our Contact page.

Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.