Privacy Policy

Last reviewed on 2026-04-24

Short version: The notes you create in CNotepad stay in your browser. We do use privacy-respecting analytics and, where enabled, Google AdSense to show ads. This page explains exactly what that means, what cookies are involved, and how you can opt out.

1. Who We Are

"CNotepad", "we", "our", and "us" refer to the operator of the website at cnotepad.com. CNotepad is a free browser-based toolset that includes an online notepad, a typing speed test ("Keyboard Zen"), and a mini mood journal. This policy covers all pages under the cnotepad.com domain.

2. Information You Create

All notes, tabs, mood entries, and typing-test history you create are stored locally on your device using your browser's storage (Local Storage and, where supported, IndexedDB). This content:

Is never sent to our servers.
Cannot be read by us.
Remains on your device until you clear your browser data or delete it from within the app.

If you use the built-in export feature to download your notes, the resulting file is saved directly by your browser; nothing is uploaded in the process.

3. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit any page on cnotepad.com, the following may be collected by the services described below:

Log data: standard HTTP request information such as your IP address, user-agent string, referring URL, and timestamp. This is handled by our hosting provider for security and reliability.
Usage analytics: aggregated page-view and session data collected through Google Analytics (measurement ID G-GRESQ2FB22). This helps us understand which tools people use and where they run into problems.
Advertising data: if Google AdSense is active on a page, Google may collect data to serve and measure ads. See Section 5.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use a small number of cookies. For detailed categories and opt-out links, see our Cookie Policy. In summary:

Strictly necessary: required for the pages to render. No opt-in needed.
Analytics cookies: set by Google Analytics (for example _ga, _gid) to generate usage statistics.
Advertising cookies: set by Google AdSense and its ad partners where ads are shown. These may be used for both non-personalised and, where permitted, personalised advertising.

Your browser also stores CNotepad's own notes data in Local Storage. That is not a cookie and is never transmitted.

5. Google AdSense and Advertising

CNotepad participates in the Google AdSense programme. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this and other websites.

Specifically:

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on cnotepad.com.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
Users may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting aboutads.info or YourOnlineChoices.

Google's advertising requirements are summarised by the Google advertising principles. These principles are in place to provide a positive experience for users.

6. Third-Party Vendors

Our current third-party processors are:

Google LLC — Google Analytics (measurement) and Google AdSense (advertising). See Google's privacy policy.
Our hosting provider — serves the static HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and image files that make up the site.

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

7. Legal Bases (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, our legal bases for processing are:

Consent for analytics and non-essential advertising cookies, where required by local law.
Legitimate interests in operating, securing, and improving the website.
Legal obligation for record-keeping we are required to maintain.

8. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights:

Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data.
Erasure — ask us to delete data we hold about you.
Restriction and objection — ask us to limit or stop certain processing.
Portability — request the data in a machine-readable format.
Withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

California (CCPA/CPRA) residents: you have the right to know what categories of personal information are collected, to request deletion, to correct inaccurate information, and to opt out of "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. To exercise any right, contact us using the details in Section 11. We will not discriminate against you for doing so.

9. Data Retention

Your notes and app data: kept on your device until you delete them. We never hold a copy.
Analytics data: retained by Google Analytics according to the retention period configured in the property (typically up to 14 months for event data).
Advertising data: retained by Google according to its own policies.
Email correspondence: kept only as long as needed to respond to the enquiry, generally no more than 24 months.

10. International Transfers

Google processes analytics and ad data across multiple regions. Where personal data is transferred outside your region, Google relies on mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses. You can review these on the Google privacy pages linked above.

11. Children

CNotepad is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in the relevant jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information, please contact us and we will remove it.

12. Security

Because your notes live on your device, their security depends largely on your own device and browser. For data we do handle (log data, analytics, ad measurement), we rely on the security controls of the relevant providers and industry-standard transport encryption (HTTPS).

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as the site evolves or the law changes. The "Last reviewed on" date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision. Significant changes will be highlighted on the home page for a reasonable period.

14. Contact

For privacy questions, data-rights requests, or complaints, contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Subject line: Privacy enquiry

If you believe we have not resolved your concern, you may also contact your local data protection authority.

Our commitment: the content you write in CNotepad is yours and stays on your device. Everything else on this page is about keeping the website running and transparent about the ads and analytics that support it.

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