Privacy Policy

Introduction

At TypeCount ("we", "our", or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website at typecount.com.

Information We Collect

Text Content: The text you enter into TypeCount is processed entirely in your browser using JavaScript. We do not send your text to our servers, and we do not store or have access to any text you analyze.

Cookies and Local Storage: We use minimal cookies and local storage to remember your preferences, such as your cookie consent choice. These are stored only on your device.

Analytics: We may use privacy-respecting analytics to understand how our website is used. This data is aggregated and does not identify individual users.

How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our service
• To improve user experience
• To analyze usage patterns (aggregated, anonymous data only)
• To detect and prevent technical issues

Data Security

Since all text processing happens locally in your browser, your content never leaves your device. We use HTTPS to encrypt all communication between your browser and our website.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Website Hosting (Vercel)

Our website is hosted on Vercel. Vercel may collect standard web server logs including IP addresses, browser type, and access times. For more information, see Vercel's Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics (GA4)

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Device type, browser, and operating system
• Geographic location (country/city level)
• Traffic source (how you found our website)
• Anonymized IP addresses

We have configured Google Analytics with IP anonymization enabled. This data helps us improve our website and understand what content is most useful to our visitors. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.

Google AdSense (Advertising)

We display advertisements through Google AdSense to support the free operation of TypeCount. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet.

Personalized Advertising: Google may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide advertisements about goods and services that may interest you. This is known as interest-based or personalized advertising.

Information Collected by Google: Google may collect and use data such as cookies, device identifiers, and browsing activity across websites in Google's advertising network to deliver personalized ads.

Opt-Out Options: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies at aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.eu.

For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

Important: Google AdSense and Google Analytics do not have access to any text you enter into TypeCount. Your text is processed entirely in your browser and is never transmitted to any server.

Data Retention

Since we do not collect or store your text content, there is no text data to retain. For other data:

• Cookie consent preferences: Stored in your browser's local storage for 1 year
• Google Analytics data: Retained by Google for 14 months (industry standard)
• Server logs: Automatically deleted by Vercel after 30 days

Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality, including your cookie consent preferences
• Analytics cookies (Google Analytics): Help us understand how visitors use our site. These cookies are set only after you consent to analytics.
• Advertising cookies (Google AdSense): Used to display relevant advertisements. These cookies may track your browsing across multiple websites.

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site functionality and may result in non-personalized advertisements.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access information we hold about you
• Request deletion of your data
• Opt out of analytics tracking
• Control cookie preferences

Children's Privacy

TypeCount is suitable for users of all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Since we don't store user text or require accounts, no personal data is collected from any users.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this 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.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]