Privacy Policy

Welcome to Online Notepad (referred to as "we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, handle, and safeguard your data when you visit our website and use our free web application (onlinenotes.io).

1. Information We Collect

Our primary goal is to provide a fast, secure, and privacy-friendly writing workspace. Depending on how you interact with our platform, we may collect the following information:

• Anonymous Usage Data: We do not track you. We do not require registration or personal information for basic notepad usage. Your notes are stored entirely in your local browser storage.
• Account Information: If you choose to sign up for an account to sync your notes across devices, we collect your name, email address, and password (which is securely hashed).
• Social Login: If you register or log in using Google OAuth, we receive your basic profile data (email address and profile name) from Google.

2. How Your Notes Are Stored

We prioritize the privacy of your written content:

• Local Storage: By default, all notes are saved directly in your web browser (via localStorage or IndexedDB). We cannot view, access, or restore these notes unless you sign up and choose to sync them.
• Cloud Sync (Optional): When you create an account and log in, your notes are securely transmitted to our servers to enable cross-device synchronization. You can delete your notes or account at any time, which permanently removes them from our servers.

3. Cookies and Session Storage

We use essential cookies to maintain your session states and remember your editor settings (such as theme choice, dark mode status, and editor font preferences). We do not use third-party tracking or advertising cookies.

4. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party providers for specific functionalities:

• Google Authentication: To allow secure, password-less authentication if you sign in with Google.
• App Store & Google Play: Standard platform integration links to download our native applications.

5. Security of Your Data

We take industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information and synchronized notes from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. All data transmissions are encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

6. Your Rights

You have control over your data. Depending on your location, you may have rights under GDPR, CCPA, or other local regulations, including:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• The right to request deletion of your account and synced notes.
• The right to export your notes (which can also be done directly from the editor).

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at contact@onlinenotes.io