Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Notepad Online (“we,” “our,” or “us”) provides a free browser-based rich-text notepad at this website. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

2. Data We Do NOT Collect

We want to be clear about what we do not do:

• We do not collect, read, transmit, or store your note content on any server.
• We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information.
• We do not sell your data to third parties.
• We do not use tracking cookies for advertising profiling.

Your notes exist only in your browser's localStorage. They are never sent to our servers.

3. Data Stored in Your Browser

Notepad Online uses browser localStorage to save:

• Your note content (title + body)
• Note metadata (created date, modified date)
• Your theme preference (light or dark mode)
• Any alerts/reminders you set

This data lives entirely in your browser. You can clear it at any time via browser settings → Clear Site Data. We have no access to it.

4. Analytics

We may use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors interact with the site. GA4 collects anonymous usage data such as pages visited, session duration, browser type, and general geographic region (country/city). This data does not include your note content and cannot be used to identify you personally.

You can opt out of Google Analytics using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or by enabling “Do Not Track” in your browser.

5. Advertising

Notepad Online may display advertisements through Google AdSense. AdSense uses cookies to show relevant ads based on your browsing history. These cookies are set by Google, not by us. You can manage your ad personalization settings at adssettings.google.com.

6. Browser Notifications

If you use the Alert/Reminder feature and grant notification permission, our Service Worker may show browser notifications at the time you specify. The notification permission is entirely optional — you can deny or revoke it at any time in your browser settings. We never use notification permission to track you.

7. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

8. Children's Privacy

Notepad Online is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Your Rights

Since we do not collect your personal data, there is no data for us to provide, correct, or delete on our servers. Your note data lives in your browser — you control it entirely. To delete it, clear your browser's site data for this domain.

If you are in the EU/EEA, you may have rights under GDPR. If you have questions about these rights, please contact us.