Last updated: October 9, 2026
This privacy policy describes how The Thoughtful Goodbye (thethoughtfulgoodbye.com) collects, uses, and protects information when you use our website and writing space.
Information we collect
When you use The Thoughtful Goodbye, we may collect the following types of information:
- Text you enter into our writing space (names, dates, memories), this is processed by the Anthropic API to create your tribute and is not stored by us
- Basic usage data such as pages visited and time on site, collected via Google Analytics
- If advertising is enabled, cookie, device, and usage data that may be used by Google AdSense and its advertising partners to serve and measure advertisements
- Your email address if you voluntarily contact us or sign up for updates
How we use your information
- To generate AI-assisted writing using the text you provide
- To understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it
- If advertising is enabled, to display and measure advertisements through Google AdSense
- To respond to contact form submissions
What we do NOT store
The names, dates, memories, and personal details you enter into our obituary, eulogy, and celebration of life writers are sent to the Anthropic API to create your writing, but we do not store, save, or retain any of this information on our servers. Your tribute is generated in real time and is not kept after your session ends.
Google AdSense and advertising
We may use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this website. If advertising is enabled, Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, device information, or similar technologies to serve, personalize, and measure advertisements. Google may use advertising cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this website and other websites. You can manage or opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Depending on your consent choices and browser settings, Google Analytics may collect information such as pages visited, time on site, approximate geographic region, and device or browser information. We use this information to understand site usage and improve the website.
Cookies
Our site may use cookies and similar technologies for Google Analytics and, if advertising is enabled, Google AdSense. You may control non-essential cookies through the consent banner shown on your first visit and through your browser settings. Declining non-essential cookies may limit analytics or advertising functionality but should not prevent you from accessing the main content of the site.
Third party services
Our writing space uses the Anthropic API. Text you enter is processed by Anthropic's systems to create your tribute. Please review Anthropic's privacy policy for details on how they handle data.
Sensitive information
We understand that the information you share when writing an obituary or eulogy is deeply personal. We treat all information entered into our writing space with the utmost care and discretion. We do not sell, share, or retain your personal tribute information.
Children's privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes by updating the date at the top of this page.
Contact us
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us.