Last Updated: March 18, 2026
At Notepadoo, accessible from notepadoo.com, your privacy is our top priority. This Privacy Policy document explains how we handle your information, distinguishing between our core tools (which are private by design) and our advertising partner (Google AdSense).
1. Our Dual Approach to Privacy
Notepadoo operates on two separate levels:
- For our tools (Word Counter, Notepad, Text Analyzers): We follow a "Zero Knowledge" and "Local First" architecture. Your text stays with you.
- For advertising (Google AdSense): We use a third-party service that may use cookies to serve relevant ads.
2. Our Tools: Local Processing Only (No Server Storage)
All of our text tools process your information locally in your browser.
What does this mean? When you type or paste text into Notepadoo, that text stays on your own computer. It is processed by your browser's JavaScript engine, but it is never sent to our servers for permanent storage.
Result: We do not collect, store, or have access to what you write. When you close the tab, your text disappears.
3. Advertising (Google AdSense)
We use Google AdSense to display ads, which helps us keep our tools free. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve personalized ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet.
- DoubleClick Cookie: Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to enable its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites across the internet.
- Data Collected: This may include information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing behavior.
- Purpose: This data is used to analyze ad performance, prevent fraud, and show you ads that are more relevant to your interests.
4. Your Choices and Consent
Depending on your location, you have specific rights regarding data used for advertising.
- For Users in the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, and Switzerland (GDPR): We are required to obtain your explicit consent before setting any non-essential cookies. We use a Consent Management Platform (CMP) to give you control over your privacy preferences. You can accept or reject different types of cookies.
- For Users in Certain US States (CCPA, CPRA, VCDPA, etc.): You have the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information for targeted advertising. You can exercise this right by clicking on the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link on our site. This will enable Restricted Data Processing (RDP).
- Universal Opt-Out: We also support the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal if your browser sends it.
5. Third-Party Vendors
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
6. Data Security
While we do not store your text data, we implement standard security measures to protect our website infrastructure.
7. Children's Privacy
Our services are general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent and believe we have inadvertently collected information, please contact us.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our website.