📋 1. Introduction

Welcome to CleanText.net ("we," "us," or "our"). We operate the website located at https://cleantext.net/, which provides free online text formatting and case conversion tools, including Sentence Case, Upper Case, Lower Case, Title Case, Capitalized Case, Alternating Case, Inverse Case, and related utilities.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information. By using CleanText.net, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please discontinue use of our website.

📊 2. Information We Collect

We collect two categories of information:

A. Information You Provide Directly

• Text Input: Any text you enter into our formatting tools is processed entirely within your browser (client-side). We do not collect, transmit, or store the content of your text input on our servers.
• Contact Information: If you contact us via email or a contact form, we may collect your name and email address solely to respond to your inquiry.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit CleanText.net, certain information is collected automatically through standard web technologies:

• Log Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, time and date of visits, and time spent on pages.
• Device Information: Device type (desktop/mobile/tablet), screen resolution, and language preferences.
• Usage Data: Which tools and features you use, button clicks, and general interaction patterns (aggregated and anonymized).
• Cookie Data: Information stored via cookies and similar tracking technologies (see the Cookies section below).

⚙️ 3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and improve our website — ensuring our tools function correctly and optimizing the user experience.
• To analyze website traffic — understanding which features are most popular and identifying technical issues using aggregated, anonymized analytics.
• To display relevant advertising — serving ads through Google AdSense based on your interests and browsing behavior (see the Advertising section).
• To respond to inquiries — addressing questions or support requests you send us.
• To ensure security — detecting and preventing fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity on our website.
• To comply with legal obligations — meeting applicable laws and regulations.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling in ways that have a significant legal or similarly significant effect on you.

🍪 4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

CleanText.net uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and serve personalized advertising. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by your web browser.

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential / Functional Cookies: Required for the website to operate correctly, such as remembering your dark mode preference. These cannot be disabled without affecting core functionality.
• Analytics Cookies: Used to collect aggregated and anonymized data about how visitors interact with our website (e.g., Google Analytics). This helps us improve our tools and content.
• Advertising Cookies: Placed by Google AdSense and its partners to deliver personalized ads based on your interests and past browsing activity. These may track your activity across multiple websites.
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings (such as dark/light mode) so you do not need to re-select them on each visit.

Managing Cookies:

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified when a cookie is set. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

You may also opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

📢 5. Google AdSense & Advertising

CleanText.net uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google LLC ("Google"), to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet.

How Google Uses Your Data:

• Google may use the DoubleClick cookie to deliver interest-based advertisements across websites.
• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's previous visits to CleanText.net or other websites.
• Google adheres to the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework and applicable data protection regulations.

For more information on how Google collects and uses data, please review Google's Privacy Policy and How Google Uses Information from Sites or Apps that Use Our Services.

Non-Personalized Ads: Where required by law (such as in the European Economic Area), we provide users with the option to receive non-personalized ads. Non-personalized ads are still targeted using contextual information (e.g., the content of the page), but are not based on your personal browsing history.

🔗 6. Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics — Website traffic and usage analytics. Privacy Policy | Opt-Out
• Google AdSense — Display advertising. Privacy Policy
• Cloudflare — Content delivery network and website security (if applicable). Privacy Policy

These third parties may independently collect information about you when you interact with our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before using their services.

🤝 7. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share data with trusted service providers who assist in operating our website (e.g., hosting, analytics, advertising), subject to confidentiality agreements.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government authority, or to protect our legal rights, safety, or the rights of others.
• Business Transfers: If CleanText.net is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will provide notice before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information in other ways if you give us explicit consent to do so.

Aggregated or anonymized data that cannot reasonably be used to identify you may be shared with third parties for research, analytics, or advertising purposes.

🔒 8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we collect from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Our website uses HTTPS (SSL/TLS encryption) for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. You use our website at your own risk.

In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you and the relevant authorities as required by applicable law.

👶 9. Children's Privacy

CleanText.net is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions, such as the European Economic Area). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under these ages.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@cleantext.net. We will take steps to remove such information from our systems promptly.

Our compliance with Google AdSense policies ensures that interest-based advertising is not directed at users who are identified as being under 13 years of age.

✅ 10. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information ("right to be forgotten"), subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Restriction: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
• Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal information for direct marketing or based on our legitimate interests.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on your consent, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@cleantext.net. We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

California Residents (CCPA): California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to know about categories of personal information collected and the right to opt out of the "sale" of personal information. We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA.

EU/EEA Residents (GDPR): If you are located in the EU or EEA, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our lawful bases for processing include your consent (for advertising cookies), our legitimate interests (for analytics and site improvement), and compliance with legal obligations.

🔄 11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
• Post a notice on our website homepage or within the tool interface.
• Where required by law, provide more prominent notice or obtain your consent.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Your continued use of CleanText.net after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Previous versions of this Privacy Policy are available upon request.

📬 12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: