Privacy Policy for notepadar.com

Effective Date: September 19, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to notepadar.com (the "Website"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Website includes:

a) Content You Create
  • Online Text Editor Content: The text and other content you input into our online editor are handled in two ways:
    • Auto-Save Feature: To prevent data loss, the content you type is automatically saved to your browser's local storage (`localStorage`). This data remains on your computer and is not transmitted to our servers.
    • Share Feature: If you choose to use the "Share" feature, the content of your document is sent to our servers to generate a unique, shareable link.
b) Personal Data

Personally identifiable information, such as your name and email address, that you voluntarily give to us when you use the contact form or when you post comments on our blog.

c) Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Website, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed.

3. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you to:

  • Provide and manage the online text editor, generate shareable links, and display user-generated content.
  • Use anonymous traffic data to analyze usage and trends to improve your experience.
  • Respond to your comments, questions, and provide customer support.
  • Show advertisements, which may be personalized based on your browsing behavior.

4. Data Retention

Content submitted via the "Share" feature is automatically and permanently deleted from our servers after 7 days. Other data will be retained for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website (like our hosting provider), so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law.

6. Cookies and Third-Party Advertising

We use cookies and third-party advertising companies (like Google AdSense) to serve ads when you visit the Website. These companies may use information about your visits to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

7. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the information you provide, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our contact page.