Privacy Policy

Aorista (aorista.com) is a free utility website providing travel and everyday tools including a currency converter, world clock, and weather forecasts. Aorista is operated as an independent project based in Wellington, New Zealand. For questions about this policy, contact us at .

Aorista does not require registration or account creation. We do not collect your name, email address, or any other personally identifying information unless you contact us directly.

When you visit Aorista, our analytics provider (Google Analytics) automatically collects certain non-personal technical information, including:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Your approximate geographic location (country and city level, not precise location)
• The device type, browser, and operating system you are using
• How you arrived at the site (search engine, direct link, referral)
• General usage patterns such as which tools you use

This information is collected in aggregate and is used solely to understand how the site is being used and to improve the experience for all visitors.

Aorista uses cookies in the following ways:

• Analytics cookies — Google Analytics sets cookies to track sessions and page views. These cookies do not identify you personally.
• Advertising cookies — Google AdSense may set cookies to serve contextual advertisements. These cookies may be used to show ads relevant to your interests based on your browsing history across sites.
• Functional cookies — Aorista uses your browser's localStorage (not cookies) to save preferences such as pinned cities in the World Clock. This data stays on your device and is never transmitted to our servers.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling cookies may affect some features of the site.

Aorista uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to analyse site traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics collects data using cookies and JavaScript. The information generated is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website and to compile reports on site activity. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For more information on how Google uses data, see Google's Privacy Policy.

Aorista displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to Aorista and other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.

Aorista does not control the content of advertisements served by Google AdSense. The presence of an advertisement does not constitute endorsement of the advertised product or service.

Aorista's tools use the following third-party services to provide live data:

• ExchangeRate-API (exchangerate-api.com) — provides live currency exchange rates. When you use the currency converter, your browser makes a request to this service. No personal data is sent.
• Open-Meteo (open-meteo.com) — provides weather forecast data. When you search for weather, your browser sends the city's coordinates (latitude and longitude) to Open-Meteo. No personal data is sent.
• Google Fonts — Aorista loads fonts from Google Fonts. Google may collect certain information when fonts are loaded. See Google's Privacy Policy.

World clock times are calculated entirely within your browser using built-in JavaScript APIs. No data is sent to any external server for this feature.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate data
• The right to request deletion of your data
• The right to object to processing of your data
• The right to data portability

As Aorista does not collect personally identifiable information beyond what Google Analytics gathers automatically, most requests will be directed to Google. To exercise rights under GDPR, the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, or other applicable legislation, contact us at .

Aorista does not store personal data on its own servers. Analytics data collected by Google Analytics is retained according to Google's standard data retention policies, which you can configure in your Google Account settings.

localStorage data (such as pinned cities) is stored only on your device and can be cleared at any time by clearing your browser's site data.

Aorista is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through this site, please contact us at and we will take steps to delete that information.

Aorista may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

For any privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, please contact us at . We aim to respond to all enquiries within 5 business days.

Aorista is operated from Wellington, New Zealand. This policy is governed by New Zealand law and is designed to comply with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and, where applicable, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).