WatchIsUp

Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

WatchIsUp (accessible at watchisup.com) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, why, and how we use it.

1. Data Controller

WatchIsUp is operated by an independent publisher. For any questions regarding your personal data, contact us via the site's contact form.

2. Data We Collect

2.1 Automatically Collected Data

  • IP address: temporarily collected for rate limiting (anti-abuse). It is immediately hashed irreversibly (SHA-256) and retained for only 24 hours.
  • Browsing data: via Google Analytics (anonymized traffic statistics).
  • Advertising cookies: via Google AdSense, to display relevant advertisements.

2.2 Data You Provide

  • Creating a countdown: title, description, target date, timezone, category. No user account is required.
  • Contact form: email address and message, retained to process your request.

3. Purposes of Processing

  • Providing and improving the countdown service
  • Preventing abuse and spam
  • Measuring site audience (aggregated statistics)
  • Displaying advertisements (funding the free service)
  • Responding to your contact requests

4. Legal Basis

Processing your data is based on:

  • Legitimate interest: security, abuse prevention, audience measurement
  • Consent: analytics and advertising cookies (you can refuse via the cookie banner)
  • Contract performance: providing the countdown service

5. Cookies

We use technical cookies (necessary for operation), analytics (Google Analytics), and advertising (Google AdSense). You can manage your preferences via our cookie manager.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your data. We only share with:

  • Google Analytics: anonymized audience statistics
  • Google AdSense: advertising display

These partners are subject to their own GDPR-compliant privacy policies.

7. Data Retention

  • Hashed IP (rate limiting): 24 hours
  • Expired countdowns (without activity): deleted after 15 days
  • Contact messages: duration necessary for processing

8. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have rights of access, rectification, deletion, portability, and objection. Exercise them by contacting us via the contact form.

9. International Transfers

Google Analytics and AdSense may transfer data to the United States. These transfers are governed by the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, under which Google has been certified since July 2023.

10. Changes

Any significant changes to this policy will be notified on this page with a new update date.

Last updated: 4/4/2026