Last Updated: November 16, 2025
Summary: We respect your privacy. This website uses cookies and third-party services like Google AdSense to provide you with a free countdown timer service. We do not collect personal information unless you voluntarily provide it.
Welcome to New Year's Timer ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and share information when you visit our website at https://newyeartimers.com (the "Website").
This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding data collection and use. By using our Website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.
We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
This may include your name, location, and any content you choose to share.
When you visit our Website, we automatically collect certain information, including:
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality and your user experience. To learn more about managing cookies, visit:
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Website. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to:
Google is a third-party vendor that uses cookies to serve ads on our Website. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Website and other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.
For more information about Google's privacy practices, please review the Google Privacy Policy.
We use Firebase by Google to store and manage user-submitted wishes. Firebase may collect and process data according to Google's privacy policies. For more information, visit Firebase Privacy and Security.
If you choose to make donations through our Website, we use PayPal as our payment processor. PayPal's privacy practices are governed by their own privacy policy, available at PayPal Privacy Policy.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following circumstances:
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. By using our Website, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and other countries where our service providers operate.
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:
If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in Section 12 below.
Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. User-submitted wishes may be retained indefinitely as part of our public display, but you may request deletion at any time.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
If we make material changes, we will provide notice through the Website or by other means as appropriate.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.
If you are located in the EEA, the legal basis for processing your personal information includes:
If you are located in Brazil, you have rights under the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD), including the right to confirmation of processing, access, correction, anonymization, blocking, deletion, and portability of your personal data.
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
By using our Website, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Note: This Privacy Policy is part of our Terms of Service. Please read both documents carefully to understand your rights and obligations when using our Website.