Last Updated: March 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to HowManyOfMe.site (“we,” “us,” “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website at HowManyOfMe.site or use our Chrome browser extension.
Our website provides name popularity statistics and estimates based on aggregated public data from the Social Security Administration and US Census Bureau. We do not require user accounts for any functionality.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
Name Search Queries: When you use our name search tool, the name you enter is processed in real-time to display statistical results. Names are never stored, logged, or retained after your session ends.
Contact Information: If you contact us via our contact page, we collect your email address and any information you choose to include in your message.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we and our third-party service providers may automatically collect certain technical information:
Device Information: Anonymized IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, and screen resolution.
Usage Information: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, and referring website.
Technical Information: Error logs, performance data, and cookie identifiers.
2.3 Information from Third Parties
Google Analytics: Used to understand website traffic patterns and improve our service.
Advertising Partners: When advertising is served (such as Google AdSense), advertising partners may collect information as described in their own privacy policies.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To Provide Services: Process name queries and display statistical estimates based on our aggregated public database.
To Improve Our Website: Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience and website functionality.
For Analytics: Understand how visitors use our site to improve content and features.
For Advertising: To display relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness.
For Security: Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or abuse.
For Communication: Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
For Legal Compliance: Meet legal obligations and respond to lawful requests.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
4.1 Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality and cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
Advertising Cookies: Used by advertising partners to deliver relevant advertisements.
4.2 Google Services and Cookies
When we use Google services such as Google AdSense or Google Analytics, Google may use cookies to serve personalized advertisements, measure ad performance, and provide analytics on user behavior.
4.3 Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. Disabling essential cookies may affect certain features of our website.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect information about your visit:
Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance measurement.
Cloudflare: For security, performance optimization, and DDoS protection.
Google AdSense: For displaying advertisements.
Hosting Provider: For website infrastructure and data storage.
Each of these third parties operates under their own privacy policies governing how they collect and use information.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
With Service Providers: Companies that provide services on our behalf such as hosting, analytics, and advertising.
With Advertising Partners: With advertising networks such as Google AdSense for the purpose of serving relevant ads.
For Legal Reasons: If required by law, regulation, court order, or legal process.
To Protect Rights: To protect the rights, property, or safety of our website, users, or others.
With Your Consent: When you give us explicit permission to share your information.
We do not sell personal information to third parties.
7. Data Retention
Name Search Queries: Processed in real-time and immediately discarded. Not stored in any database.
Usage Data: Retained for up to 26 months for analytics purposes.
Server Logs: Retained for up to 30 days for security monitoring.
Contact Information: Retained until your inquiry is resolved, then deleted within 90 days.
Cookies: Retained as per their individual expiration settings.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information, including SSL/TLS encryption for all data in transit, regular security updates and vulnerability scanning, limited access to data on a need-to-know basis, and secure hosting infrastructure with industry-standard protections.
No method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. International Data Transfers
Our website is hosted in the United States. If you are accessing our site from outside the US, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US where our servers are located.
10. Your Privacy Rights
10.1 General Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, and to opt out of certain data collection and processing activities.
10.2 California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)
California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected and how it is used, to request deletion of personal information, to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, and to non-discrimination for exercising these rights.
10.3 EU and UK Residents (GDPR/UK GDPR)
EU and UK residents have the right to access, rectify, erase, and port their personal data, to restrict or object to processing, and to withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 13.
11. Google AdSense Compliance
When we serve Google AdSense advertising, we comply with all Google Publisher Policies including EU User Consent requirements, clear disclosure of personalized advertising, and accurate privacy disclosures as required by Google.
For more information about Google’s advertising and data practices, visit Google’s Privacy & Terms at policies.google.com.
12. Chrome Browser Extension
12.1 Overview
How Many of Me offers a free Chrome browser extension (“How Many of Me – Name Popularity Checker”) available on the Chrome Web Store.
12.2 Data Collection
The extension does not collect, store, log, or transmit any personal data whatsoever. Names entered into the extension popup are used solely to display results and are never sent to our servers, stored in any database, or shared with any third party.
12.3 Permissions Used
contextMenus: Used only to add a right-click menu option allowing users to highlight a name on any webpage and check its popularity. No page content is read or stored.
activeTab: Used only to detect text selected by the user when triggering the right-click lookup. No browsing history, page content, or personal data is accessed or retained.
12.4 Remote Code
The extension does not execute any remote code. All functionality is entirely self-contained within the extension package.
12.5 Third Party Sharing
No user data is sold, transferred, or shared with any third party for any purpose.
12.6 Limited Use Disclosure
The use of any information obtained through this extension complies fully with the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. Data is not used for any purpose unrelated to the extension’s single purpose of checking name popularity.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page and posting a notice on our website if changes are significant. Your continued use of our website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
General Inquiries: hello@howmanyofme.site
Contact Page: howmanyofme.site/contact-us
We strive to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 7 business days.