Privacy Policy

Overview

tmarkmetric.com ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it.

tmarkmetric is a read-only trademark research platform. We do not require account registration, and we do not collect personally identifiable information as part of normal site use.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Data

When you visit tmarkmetric.com, our hosting provider (Cloudflare) automatically collects standard server log information including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. This data is used for security, performance monitoring, and aggregate analytics. It is not linked to personally identifiable information.

Search Queries

Search queries entered on tmarkmetric.com are processed server-side to retrieve trademark data. We do not store individual search queries tied to your identity.

Cookies

tmarkmetric uses cookies for site functionality, analytics, and advertising. This includes Cloudflare security cookies, Google Analytics cookies (to understand aggregate traffic patterns), and Google AdSense cookies (to serve relevant ads). You can control advertising cookie preferences via the consent banner shown on your first visit.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process data:

• Cloudflare Provides hosting, CDN, and DDoS protection. May log IP addresses and request data. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
• Google Analytics Aggregated, anonymized traffic analytics. IP addresses are anonymized. You can opt out via Google's opt-out browser add-on.
• Google AdSense Displays relevant advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits. See Google's Privacy & Terms.

How We Use Information

We use the information collected to:

• ✓ Operate and improve tmarkmetric.com
• ✓ Monitor site security and prevent abuse
• ✓ Understand aggregate usage patterns to improve content
• ✓ Display contextually relevant advertising via Google AdSense

Data Retention

Server log data is retained by Cloudflare according to their data retention policies. We do not maintain our own long-term user data stores. Aggregate analytics data (Google Analytics) is retained for 14 months per Google's default settings.

Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

If you are located in the European Union or California, you may have the following rights regarding your data:

• → Right to access personal data we hold about you
• → Right to request deletion of personal data
• → Right to opt out of the sale of personal data (we do not sell personal data)
• → Right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@tmarkmetric.com.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of tmarkmetric.com after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.