Effective date: 11/27/2025
Overview
Big Improv Timer provides a browser-based timer and related informational pages at bigimprovtimer.xyz (the "Site") and timer.bigimprovtimer.xyz (the "Timer"). The service is designed to collect as little information as possible. There are no user accounts and no in-app social features.
Information We Do Not Collect
Big Improv Timer does not ask you to intentionally provide:
- Your name
- Email address (except if you contact us directly)
- Phone number
- Contacts, photos, or other personal files
- Payment information
The Site and Timer do not include ads and do not use third-party advertising trackers or advertising SDKs.
Information That May Be Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site or use the Timer, standard technical information may be collected automatically by your browser and our hosting providers. This may include:
- IP address and approximate location based on IP
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages or URLs visited and basic usage events
- Referring URL (the page you came from)
- Date, time, and duration of your visit
This information is typically stored in server logs and may be available in aggregated analytics from our hosting providers. It is used in aggregate form to keep the Site and Timer reliable and secure and to understand overall usage patterns. It is not used to personally identify you. We also use GoatCounter analytics (described below) to collect basic, anonymized analytics about site visits.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Big Improv Timer does not use cookies or similar technologies for advertising or cross-site tracking. Our hosting providers may use limited cookies or similar technologies that are necessary to operate the service securely and reliably (for example, to route traffic or protect against abuse).
Analytics
We use GoatCounter, a privacy-friendly web analytics service, to understand how many people visit our Site and Timer and which pages are most viewed. GoatCounter:
- Does not use cookies
- Does not track you across websites
- Does not collect personal information
- Collects only basic visit information (pages viewed, referrer, browser type, screen size, and country based on IP address)
- Anonymizes your IP address
GoatCounter is open source and designed to comply with privacy regulations including GDPR. You can learn more about GoatCounter’s privacy practices at goatcounter.com/help/privacy.
How We Use Information
Any technical or usage information that is available is used solely to:
- Operate and secure the Site and Timer
- Understand basic, aggregated usage of the Timer
- Identify and fix issues or improve the experience over time
Data Sharing
Big Improv Timer does not sell your data. Limited information may be processed by third-party service providers that help run the Site and Timer (for example, hosting, DNS, analytics, or error logging providers). These providers process information only to operate and improve the service.
Children’s Privacy
Big Improv Timer is intended for general audiences and does not specifically target children. The Site and Timer do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Your Choices
You can stop all collection of technical information related to your use by no longer using the Site or Timer. You may also be able to adjust privacy, cookie, and tracking controls in your web browser settings.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. If it changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how Big Improv Timer handles data, you can contact:
Email: hello@bigimprovtimer.xyz.