Privacy Policy
Fancyclopedia is a public informational website. This policy explains what limited information may be collected when you visit or interact with the site.
Information We May Collect
- Basic technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, visited pages, and time of visit through server logs or security tools.
- Information you voluntarily send through email, comments, contribution forms, or other contact methods.
- Cookie and usage data from analytics, spam prevention, embedded media, advertising, or other third-party services if those services are active on the site.
How Information Is Used
- To operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the website.
- To respond to corrections, rights concerns, source notes, or editorial messages.
- To understand general site usage and improve navigation and content quality.
- To display advertising or measure advertising performance if Google AdSense or similar services are enabled.
Cookies and Google Advertising
If advertising is enabled, third-party vendors including Google may use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this or other websites. Google’s advertising cookies help it and its partners serve ads to users based on visits to sites on the internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings. Users can also manage cookies through their browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site features.
Third-Party Services
The site may use third-party services for analytics, spam prevention, embedded media, fonts, caching, security, or advertising. These services may process data under their own privacy policies. Fancyclopedia does not sell personal information.
Comments and Contributions
If comments or contribution forms are enabled, submitted information may be stored for moderation, editorial review, spam prevention, and publication where appropriate. Do not submit private information that you do not want reviewed by the site operator.
Data Retention
Server logs, correspondence, moderation records, and contribution records may be retained for security, legal, operational, and editorial purposes. Requests for correction or removal can be sent through the contact page.
Children's Privacy
Fancyclopedia is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so it can be reviewed and removed where appropriate.
Policy Updates
This policy may be updated when site features, advertising, analytics, or legal requirements change.
Last updated: July 9, 2026.