Your data
Below is a plain account of the data that is, and is not, collected when you use Username Generator at generator-username.com. Everything below applies across the site, from the tool to the help articles.
The short version
- No accounts and no sign-up.
- The username generator works in your browser; what you type is not sent to us.
- Cookies come from our analytics services and from advertising networks.
- You stay in control through your browser settings and by emailing us.
Who we are
Username Generator is a website that offers a free username generator at generator-username.com. Questions about personal data go to the site's operator, who reads the mailbox [email protected]. For the purposes of the GDPR and similar laws, that operator is the data controller.
What we collect — and what we don't
Username Generator has no registration, no logins and no paid plans, so there is no account data to collect. The tool does its work locally, on your device, and its inputs and results are not uploaded to generator-username.com. The information that does reach us or our partners is limited to technical data — server logs, analytics measurements and data used for advertising — each described below.
What the tool keeps locally
Some of what you enter, such as recent values or saved items, is kept in local storage, a small storage area inside your browser. Local storage is not transmitted with page requests, so the saved data never reaches our server. Clearing cookies and site data for generator-username.com removes it completely.
Cookies and tracking technologies
Like most websites, generator-username.com involves cookies and similar technologies, small pieces of data your browser keeps for a site. The cookies in use on generator-username.com belong to the analytics and advertising services covered in the next sections, not to the tool itself. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; the username generator will keep working, although ads may become less relevant.
Visitor statistics
Use of generator-username.com is measured with Yandex Metrica and Microsoft Clarity. They collect information such as the pages you view, how long you stay, the referring site, your device and browser, and an approximate location derived from your IP address.
We also use their session replay and heatmap features, which show clicks, scrolling and pointer movement, to see which parts of the username generator are hard to use. They set their own cookies, and Yandex and Microsoft handle the data under their own privacy statements. We use these reports to improve the site, not to identify you.
Ads on generator-username.com
Username Generator is free because it shows ads. The networks that deliver ads may place cookies or use device information so that they can select ads, limit repeats and report on how ads perform. Where allowed, ads may be personalised using information about your visits to this and other websites. Your tool inputs are never shared with ad networks, which process their own data under their own privacy terms. Opt-out tools from the advertising industry, available at optout.aboutads.info and youronlinechoices.eu, cover many networks; browser cookie settings work as well.
Web server logs
Like nearly every website, the server that hosts generator-username.com keeps standard access logs. These logs hold the IP address, user agent string, time of access and the address of the page requested. We use them to keep the site secure, diagnose errors and produce basic traffic statistics.
Legal bases for processing (EEA and UK)
Where the GDPR or the UK GDPR applies, processing relies on these grounds:
- Consent for non-essential analytics and advertising cookies where consent is required.
- Legitimate interests in running a secure, working, ad-funded website, weighed against your rights.
- Necessity: keeping your entries in local storage is part of the feature you choose to use.
- Handling your messages: when you email us, we use your message to answer it.
How long data is kept
Data is kept no longer than necessary, and server logs are removed after a limited period unless an entry is needed to deal with a security incident. Correspondence is kept while it is needed to answer you and handle any follow-up. Analytics and advertising providers keep data according to their own retention schedules. Local storage keeps your entries until you clear the site's data.
Where data is processed
The services we use, including hosting, analytics and advertising providers, may process data in countries other than your own. Data protection rules in those countries may not be the same as in yours.
Your privacy rights
Data protection law in many places gives you rights over your data: access, correction, erasure, restriction, portability and the right to object. You may withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing that took place before. As there are no accounts, it helps if you tell us your IP address and roughly when you visited, so we can locate any relevant records. You may also complain to a data protection supervisory authority, for example in the country where you live. Requests can be sent to [email protected].
California (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, the CCPA, as amended by the CPRA, gives you the right to know what personal information is collected about you, to request its deletion or correction, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. We do not sell personal information in the ordinary sense, and visitor data is not exchanged for payment. That said, ad cookies used for personalised ads may be treated as “sharing” under California law. You can opt out by turning on the Global Privacy Control signal in your browser, blocking third-party cookies, or contacting us. Using these rights will not change how the site works for you.
Children's data
The site is meant for a general audience and is not aimed at children under 13 (under 16 in the EEA and UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Parents or guardians who think a child has contacted us can ask us to delete that information.
Security
Connections to generator-username.com use HTTPS encryption. Only those who run the site can access the server and its logs. No website can promise absolute security, though local processing keeps your inputs off our server.
Changes
We update this page when our practices change, for example when we add or remove a service. Whatever appears here is the policy that applies.
How to reach us
For privacy questions or requests, write to [email protected]. Tell us what you need, and we will respond within the period required by law.