Effective Date: January 1, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to ExcuseFromJury.com ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our free jury duty excuse letter generator tool.
2. Information We Collect
When you use our letter generator tool, you voluntarily enter personal information including your name, address, phone number, email address, and details about your jury duty situation. This information is used solely to generate your excuse letter and is processed entirely within your browser session.
We do not store, save, or retain any personal information you enter into our tool on our servers. All data you provide is used only in real-time to generate your letter and is never recorded or transmitted to our databases.
3. Automatically Collected Information
Like most websites, we automatically collect certain information when you visit our site, including:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages
- Referring website address
- IP address (anonymized)
This information is collected through standard web analytics tools and is used only to improve our website's performance and user experience.
4. Google AdSense & Cookies
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out via the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
5. Cookies
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of our website may not function properly.
6. Third-Party Services
Our website may use the following third-party services:
- Google Analytics — to analyze website traffic
- Google AdSense — to display relevant advertisements
- Google Fonts — to display website typography
These third-party services have their own privacy policies governing the use of information submitted to them.
7. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete such information.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete personal data we hold about you. Since we do not store personal data you enter in our tool, there is no stored data to access or delete from our servers.
10. Cookie Policy
Our website uses the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies — Required for the website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics cookies — Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our site, including pages visited and time spent. This helps us improve the website experience. Google Analytics data is anonymized and aggregated.
- Advertising cookies — Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads relevant to your interests based on your browsing activity. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet.
How to control cookies: You can control and manage cookies in your browser settings. You can also opt out of Google's use of advertising cookies by visiting Google Ads Settings or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
11. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a resident of California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information. However, please note that ExcuseFromJury.com is a small informational website that:
- Does not sell personal information to third parties
- Does not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising
- Does not store personal data you enter into our letter generator tool
- Has annual gross revenues well below the $25 million CCPA threshold
As a result, ExcuseFromJury.com is not legally obligated to comply with CCPA. However, we respect your privacy and are committed to transparency. California residents may contact us at contact@excusefromjury.com with any privacy-related questions.
The only data collected from California residents is anonymous analytics data via Google Analytics (which can be opted out of at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout) and standard advertising cookies via Google AdSense.
12. European Union Users (GDPR Notice)
ExcuseFromJury.com is intended for residents of the United States only. We do not specifically target, market to, or collect data from residents of the European Union or European Economic Area. Our content, services, and advertising are directed exclusively at US-based users.
If you are accessing this website from within the European Union, please be aware that this site is not designed for EU use and we do not operate under GDPR compliance obligations. We recommend EU residents use legal resources available in their own jurisdiction.
If you believe you have submitted personal data from within the EU and wish it to be removed, please contact us at contact@excusefromjury.com and we will address your request promptly.
13. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Our website does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can use the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your rights, or our data practices, please contact us at: contact@excusefromjury.com