Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Virtual Text Tools ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at virtualtexttools.com (the "Site"). We provide free, browser-based text utility tools to the public.

If you have questions about this policy, contact us at: hello@virtualtexttools.com

2. What data we collect

We collect minimal data necessary to operate the site. Specifically:

• Your text: We do not collect it. All text processing happens locally in your browser using JavaScript. No text you enter is ever transmitted to our servers or any third party.
• Usage data: We may use Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about how visitors use the Site (page views, session duration, country-level location). This data is aggregated and cannot identify you personally.
• Cookies: We do not set our own cookies. Third-party services (Google AdSense, Google Analytics) may set cookies on your device. See Section 4 for details.
• IP address: Standard web server logs may record your IP address. These logs are used for security and diagnostic purposes and are not shared or sold.

3. How we use data

Any data we collect is used solely to:

• Operate and improve the Site
• Monitor for abuse or security threats
• Understand aggregate usage patterns to improve our tools
• Display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense

We do not sell, rent, or share your data with any third party for marketing purposes.

4. Google AdSense & third-party advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet. For more information about Google's privacy practices, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites. Third-party advertising cookies enable Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site.

5. Your text data — privacy guarantee

This is the most important section for most users. When you paste or type text into any Virtual Text Tools utility:

• The text is processed entirely within your browser using JavaScript
• No text is sent to our servers, to Google, or to any other party
• No text is stored in cookies, local storage, or any persistent mechanism
• When you close the tab, all text is permanently gone

You can verify this yourself using your browser's developer tools (Network tab) — you will see no outgoing requests containing your text.

6. Children's privacy

Virtual Text Tools is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

7. Data retention

Since we do not collect your text data, there is nothing to retain or delete. Anonymized analytics data may be retained for up to 26 months per Google Analytics' default retention settings.

8. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights including:

• The right to access personal data we hold about you
• The right to request deletion of your data
• The right to opt out of personalized advertising
• The right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

Since we collect no personally identifiable text data, most of these rights apply primarily to analytics data collected by Google. You can manage Google's data collection via Google's Data & Privacy dashboard.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. California residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete it, and the right to opt out of its sale. We do not sell personal information. For any CCPA requests, contact us at the address below.