This Privacy Policy explains how MoodyMap.com (“MoodyMap,” “we,” “us”) collects, uses, and shares information when you use our site.

1) Information We Collect

A) Mood Click Data

MoodyMap does not accept written posts or file uploads for mood clicks. When you click a mood icon, we may collect:

• The mood icon you selected
• The time of the click
• General, approximate location signals used to show regional trends (for example, country or region level)

B) Technical & Usage Data

We may automatically collect:

• IP address (often used for security and approximate location)
• Device and browser information
• Pages viewed and basic usage events
• Cookies or similar identifiers

C) Contact Messages

If you email us, we collect what you send (such as your email address and message contents) to respond.

2) How We Use Information

• Operate the live mood map and show aggregated trends
• Prevent spam, fraud, and abuse (including detecting automated clicking)
• Maintain site security and performance
• Understand site usage and improve features
• Display and measure advertising (including Google AdSense)
• Respond to support requests

3) Cookies & Advertising (Google AdSense)

MoodyMap may use cookies or similar technologies for site functionality, analytics, and advertising. We may display ads served by Google AdSense.

• Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and/or other websites.
• You can control cookies through your browser settings and manage ad personalization through Google’s ad settings.

4) What We Share

• Aggregated data (regional mood statistics) that does not identify you
• Service providers (hosting, analytics, security, advertising) who help operate the site
• Legal/safety requests when required by law or to protect rights and security

We do not sell personal information in the ordinary sense of directly exchanging it for money.

5) Data Retention

We retain data only as long as needed for the purposes described above, including security, analytics, and maintaining trend views. Aggregated statistics may be retained longer.

6) Children’s Privacy

MoodyMap is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child provided personal information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to remove it.

7) Your Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to request access to or deletion of certain data. Because mood clicks are typically aggregated and not tied to an account, we may not be able to locate a specific click without additional details.

8) Security

We use reasonable safeguards to protect information. No system is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9) Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date reflects the latest version.