Privacy Policy

Overview

Overlap (meetoverlap.com) is a free, browser-based timezone meeting planner. The tool runs entirely in your browser — your timezone selections and chosen meeting times are never sent to our servers. We do not require you to create an account, log in, or provide any personal information to use this service.

This Privacy Policy explains what limited information may be collected when you visit meetoverlap.com, how it is used, and what controls you have.

Data We Collect

Information you provide

Overlap does not ask for your name, email address, phone number, or any other personal identifier. The only "input" the tool uses is the timezone selections you make in your browser — and these are stored only in the URL of your current browser session, never on our servers.

Automatically collected information

When you visit meetoverlap.com, our web hosting provider (Vercel) may automatically collect standard server log data, including:

• Your IP address (anonymized)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time of visit
• Referring URL (the page that linked you here)

This data is used solely for server security, uptime monitoring, and aggregate traffic analysis. It is not linked to any personally identifiable information.

Shareable links

When you click "Copy meeting link," Overlap generates a URL containing only timezone identifiers and a selected UTC hour — for example: meetoverlap.com/?tz=Asia%2FKarachi,Europe%2FLondon&t=10. No personal data is encoded in these links. If you share this URL with someone else, they will see the same timezone selections you made — nothing more.

Cookies & Local Storage

Overlap does not set any first-party cookies to track you. We do not use session cookies, persistent cookies, or browser fingerprinting for our own purposes.

However, our advertising partner (Google AdSense — see below) may set third-party cookies in your browser to serve relevant advertisements. You can control or disable these through your browser settings or via the Google Ads Settings page at adssettings.google.com.

Overlap does not use localStorage or sessionStorage for any data that could identify you.

Advertising (Google AdSense)

Overlap uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. This allows us to keep the tool completely free for all users. Google AdSense is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

How Google AdSense works

Google AdSense uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to meetoverlap.com and/or other sites on the internet.

What data Google may collect

• Browser cookies and similar identifiers
• IP address and approximate location
• Device type, browser, and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on site
• Interaction with advertisements

Your choices regarding advertising

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

• Google Ads Settings — to opt out of Google's personalized ads
• Your Online Choices (EU) — for EU users under ePrivacy rules
• Network Advertising Initiative — for US users

For more information on how Google uses data from sites that use Google AdSense, visit: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Third-Party Services

Overlap uses the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

We do not share, sell, rent, or trade your personal information with any third party for their commercial purposes.

Your Rights

For users in the European Union / EEA (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
• Rectification — correct any inaccurate personal data
• Erasure — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restriction — request we limit processing of your data
• Portability — receive your data in a portable format
• Object — object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw consent — for any processing based on consent

Since Overlap does not collect personal data directly, most of these rights apply primarily to data held by our third-party service providers (Vercel, Google). Contact those providers directly, or contact us and we will assist you.

For users in the United Kingdom (UK GDPR)

UK users have equivalent rights under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Contact us at info@meetoverlap.com to exercise these rights.

For users in California (CCPA / CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, California residents have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected and how it is used
• Delete personal information held by businesses
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
• Non-discrimination for exercising CCPA rights

We do not sell personal information. To exercise any rights, contact us at info@meetoverlap.com.

For users in Pakistan

Pakistan's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) governs data processing for Pakistani citizens. Overlap does not collect personal data from Pakistani users beyond what is described in this policy. For inquiries, contact us at info@meetoverlap.com.

For users in India

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDPA) applies to processing of digital personal data of Indian residents. We comply with its requirements. Contact us with any privacy concerns.

Children's Privacy

Overlap is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EU). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at info@meetoverlap.com and we will delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of meetoverlap.com after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

For significant changes that affect how we handle your data, we will display a notice on the homepage.

Contact

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:

We aim to respond to all privacy inquiries within 30 days.