🔒 Privacy Policy for tsParticles

Last Updated: January 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to tsParticles (referred to as "we," "us," "our," or "the Website"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

GDPR Compliance: Our website complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. We only collect data with your explicit consent (except for essential functionality data).

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information Collected via Consent

We only collect personal data when you explicitly give us consent through our cookie banner:

Analytics Data (with your consent)

Marketing & Social Media Data (with your consent)

2.2 Information Collected without Consent

Essential Functional Data: We automatically collect minimal data necessary for website functionality:

3. Cookie Categories

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

Analytics Cookies (Consent Required)

Marketing & Social Cookies (Consent Required)

⚠️ Important: All third-party services are only loaded AFTER you give your explicit consent through our cookie banner. Until you consent, NO tracking, analytics, or social cookies are set.

4. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

4.1 Right to Know

You have the right to know what personal data we hold about you and how we use it.

4.2 Right to Access

You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

4.3 Right to Rectification

You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

4.4 Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten")

You can request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.

4.5 Right to Restrict Processing

You can request that we limit how we use your data.

4.6 Right to Data Portability

You can request your data in a portable format to transfer to another service.

4.7 Right to Object

You can object to certain types of data processing, including marketing.

4.8 Right to Withdraw Consent

You can withdraw consent at any time by clicking on our cookie banner or contacting us. This won't affect data already processed.

5. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
Email: info@particles.js.org
Website: https://github.com/matteobruni/tsparticles

We will respond to your request within 30 days (as required by GDPR). If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services. Each has its own privacy policy that governs how they collect and use your data:

Google Services

Facebook & Meta

Twitter (X)

Bootstrap & CDN Providers

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, including:

8. Data Retention

We retain your data only for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations:

9. Children's Privacy

Our website does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to remove such information.

10. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers are located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When we transfer data internationally, we use appropriate safeguards such as:

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. Your continued use of the website after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Data Controller: Matteo Bruni
Email: info@particles.js.org
GitHub: https://github.com/matteobruni/tsparticles
Response time: We aim to respond within 30 days

13. Data Protection Authority

If you have unresolved concerns about how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (DPA). For EU residents, you can find your DPA at https://edpb.ec.europa.eu/.

14. Supplementary Information

Legitimate Interests

Where we rely on legitimate interests as a lawful basis for processing, these include:

Profiling & Automated Decision-Making

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that significantly affects you without your explicit consent.

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Please refer to the "Cookie Categories" section above for detailed information about cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences using our cookie banner or your browser settings.

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