Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025.12

Yearly Color is an informational site about the color of the year. We keep data collection to a minimum and only use it to operate and improve the site.

Information We Collect

• Anonymous analytics events (page views, device/browser type, language, referrer, approximate region)
• Basic server logs (IP address and user agent in short-lived logs for security and fraud prevention)

Information We Do Not Collect

• No account registration or personal profiles
• No storage of your text, color selections, or clipboard contents
• No selling or sharing of personal data with advertisers

Cookies and Tracking

• Preference cookies to remember language or theme choices
• Privacy-friendly analytics cookies where required by the provider
• You can disable cookies in your browser; core content will remain accessible

How We Use Data

• To understand site performance and improve content
• To protect the site from abuse, spam, and security threats

Third-Party Services

• Analytics providers (such as Plausible or Google Analytics) for aggregate, anonymous usage statistics
• Hosting/CDN providers to deliver the site quickly and securely

Data Retention

• Analytics data is stored in aggregate form
• Security logs are retained for a limited time before routine deletion

Your Choices

• Use tracker-blocking extensions or disable cookies if you prefer
• Contact us if you want to remove any optional data you have shared

Contact

If you have questions about this policy, reach out at [email protected].