Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 16, 2025
Privacy Policy Overview
We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we use any personal information that you provide to us through our SillySpinner website and services.
We use encryption to protect your information. Our systems automatically encrypt all data before it is stored.
Collecting and Processing Your Personal Information
For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, SillySpinner is a Data Controller of your personal information. Our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information, as described in this Privacy Policy, depends on the information we collect and the specific context in which we collect it. We may process your personal information because:
- We need to provide you with our spinning wheel service
- You have given us permission to do so
- The processing is in our legitimate interests and it's not overridden by your rights
- For payment processing purposes (if applicable)
- To comply with the law
What Categories of Personal Information We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal information:
- Usage Information: Information about how you use our spinning wheel, including wheel configurations, animal character selections, and game preferences
- Device Information: Information about your device, browser type, and operating system
- Analytics Data: General usage statistics to help us improve our service
We may also collect personal information that you give us during your communication with us regarding our services, such as technical support requests.
We also use third-party tools to facilitate, operate and manage our website. These tools use cookies and other tracking technologies. Such tools are created and managed by parties outside our control. As such, SillySpinner is not responsible for what information is actually captured by such third parties or how such third parties use and protect that information.
Local Storage
SillySpinner uses your browser's local storage to save your wheel configurations, animal character preferences, and settings. This information is stored locally on your device and is not transmitted to our servers unless you explicitly choose to save or share your configurations.
Advertising
SillySpinner may display family-safe advertisements to support our free service. We work with advertising partners who may collect information about your visits to our site to provide relevant advertisements. These advertisements are never displayed in Classroom Mode to ensure a distraction-free educational environment.
Our advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information. You can manage your advertising preferences through your browser settings or by contacting us directly.
Children's Privacy
SillySpinner is designed to be classroom-safe and appropriate for children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
In educational settings, we recommend that teachers and school administrators review this privacy policy and ensure compliance with their institution's privacy policies and applicable laws such as COPPA and FERPA.
Your Rights as the Owner of Personal Information
You have the following data protection rights:
- The right to access your data
- The right to update or correct your data
- The right to object to the use of your data
- The right to restrict the use of your data
- The right to transfer your data to another data controller
- The right to the erasure of your data
- The right to withdraw consent
- The right to non-discrimination related to the exercising of your rights under the GDPR and CCPA
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights including the right to obtain information about the personal data we have collected from you and sold or disclosed to other parties.
How to Exercise Your Rights
You may submit your requests to exercise your rights under the GDPR or CCPA by:
- Email: privacy@sillyspinner.com
- Website: Contact form on sillyspinner.com
Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests. You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your personal information.
Data Collected
Action | Data Collected | Storage Location | Retention Period |
---|---|---|---|
Visit the website | Time of visit, browser type, general location (city-level), device type | Analytics systems | 14 months after collection |
Customize wheel settings | Wheel labels, colors, animal character selection, sound/confetti preferences | Your device (localStorage) | Until you clear browser data or reset settings |
Contact support | Message content, browser information, contact details if provided | Support system | 6 months after resolution |
Share wheel configuration | Wheel settings and preferences (if sharing feature is used) | Temporary link generation | 30 days if not accessed |
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this 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 "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@sillyspinner.com
- Website: Contact form on sillyspinner.com