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Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 25, 2026

The Short Version

How Picky Are You is a client-side tool. Your filter selections stay in your browser. We don't have user accounts, we don't collect personal information, and we don't sell data to anyone.

What Data We Collect

None, really. All calculations happen entirely in your browser. Your filter choices (age range, height preferences, location, etc.) are never sent to our servers.

When you share a link, your filter settings are encoded in the URL parameters. Anyone with that link can see those settings — but that's by design, so your friends can see your results.

Analytics

We may use privacy-respecting analytics to understand general usage patterns (e.g., page views, which features are popular). This data is aggregated and anonymous — we cannot identify individual users.

Cookies

We do not use tracking cookies or advertising cookies. The site may use essential cookies required for basic functionality (like remembering your preferences), but nothing that tracks you across the web.

Third-Party Services

The site is hosted on standard web infrastructure. We use Google Fonts for typography, which means your browser makes requests to Google's servers to load fonts. This is standard practice for most websites. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.

Data Sources

The demographic data used for calculations comes from publicly available sources including the US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, CDC, and Pew Research. No individual-level data is used — only aggregate population statistics.

Children's Privacy

How Picky Are You is intended for users 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

If we make changes to this policy, we'll update the date at the top of this page. Given that we collect essentially no data, we don't expect major changes.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Reach out at privacy@howpickyareyou.com.