Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 2026

MorseCodeTranslation.net ("we," "our," or "the Site") values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how third-party services such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense interact with your data.

1. Information We Collect

We collect two types of information:

Information you provide

• Messages submitted through the Contact form (name, email, message)

Information collected automatically

• IP address (anonymised where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on the Site
• Referring website
• Technical metrics collected through Google Analytics

We do not require you to create an account to use any feature of this Site. No personally identifiable information is required to use the Morse code translator.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Improve the Site's content, features, and performance
• Respond to contact form enquiries
• Analyse traffic patterns and user behaviour in aggregate
• Serve relevant advertisements (where AdSense is active)
• Ensure the security and stability of the Site

3. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use:

• Essential cookies — required for basic site functionality
• Analytics cookies — Google Analytics collects anonymised usage data to help us understand how people use the Site
• Advertising cookies — if Google AdSense ads are displayed, Google may use the DART cookie to serve ads based on your visit to this and other sites

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site features. You can opt out of Google's use of advertising cookies by visiting Google Ads Settings.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services which may collect data independently:

• Google Analytics — website traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense — advertising. Google Privacy Policy
• Cloudflare — hosting and CDN. Cloudflare Privacy Policy

We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personally identifiable information to third parties outside of these service providers.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics default settings (26 months). We do not store payment or financial information as the Site is free to use.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights including:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you
• The right to request correction or deletion of your data
• The right to object to processing of your data
• The right to data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the Contact page.

7. GDPR Compliance

For users in the European Economic Area, we process data under the lawful basis of legitimate interests (analytics, security) and consent (advertising cookies). You may withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time through your browser settings.

8. Children's Privacy (COPPA)

This Site is not directed at children under 13. 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 and we will delete it promptly.

9. California Privacy Rights (CalOPPA)

Users can visit our Site anonymously. We will add a link to this Privacy Policy on our homepage. Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes on this page. Users may request changes to their personal information by contacting us.

10. Do Not Track

We honour Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals. When DNT is enabled, we do not use tracking cookies or behavioural advertising.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please visit our Contact page.

Last Updated: May 2026