Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2026
Who we are
etymologist.ai is an independent etymology reference site. We provide free, publicly accessible word origin data for educational purposes.
What data we collect
When you visit our site, our server records basic request data: the page you visited, your approximate country and city (derived from your IP address), your browser type, and the referring URL. We do not collect your name, email address, or any personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it.
How we use your data
We use aggregated, anonymised traffic data to understand which content is most useful, improve site performance, and detect automated abuse. We do not sell, rent, or share individual visitor data with third parties.
Cookies
We use minimal cookies for essential site functionality (e.g. theme preference). We do not use tracking cookies or fingerprinting. If third-party advertising is enabled on this site, those providers may set their own cookies — see the Advertising section below.
Advertising
This site may display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. For more information, see how Google uses data from partner sites.
Third-party services
We use Google Search Console to understand how our pages appear in search results. We use Cloudflare for DNS, caching, and security. These services have their own privacy policies.
Data retention
Anonymised traffic data is retained for up to 90 days for analysis, then aggregated or deleted. We do not maintain long-term profiles of individual visitors.
Your rights
If you believe we hold any personal data about you and wish to request its deletion, you may contact us. As we do not collect personally identifiable information, there is typically nothing to delete.
Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.